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1872 in Belgium

Explore 3 historical events and records for Belgium in 1872.

Historical records for Belgium in 1872

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Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits

Nagelmackers, Georges · Liege · Railway Entrepreneur · Science / Railway Development

Founds a company operating sleeping cars across European railways.

International Sleeping-Car Company

Nagelmackers, Georges · Liege · Railway Entrepreneur · Science / Railway Development

Develops luxury overnight rail travel through standardized international services.

Invention of Dynamo

Gram, Zeobe Theophile · Science / Technology

Produces the 1st industrial dynamo

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