1779
Spinning Mule
Crompton develops the spinning mule, combining features of earlier spinning machines.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Bolton in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Crompton develops the spinning mule, combining features of earlier spinning machines.
The Buzzcocks are formed by guitarist/singer Pete Shelley (real name Peter McNeish) and singer Howard Devoto (real name Howard Trafford), both students at Bolton Institute of Technology (now the University of Bolton)
Leaves Newcastle for 450,000 pounds, joining Bolton Wanderers
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