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Greenock in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Greenock in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

2 records2 event labels2 people1736–1944

Historical events in Greenock

1736

19 January 1736
Birth of James Watt
James Watt · Technology

Birth of James Watt

1944

1944
Vanguard
Elizabeth II · World War, 2nd

Launches the HMS Vanguard

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Great Britain and Greenock. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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