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1 | 1845 | - 4 Mar 1845 —1849: James Polk president of the USA 1845-1849
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2 | 1846 | - 4 Mar 1846—1850: James Polk is inaugurated as the 11th president
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3 | 1849 | - 1849 : Walter Hunt invents the safety pin
- 5 Mar 1849 —9 Jul 1850: Zachary Taylor president of the USA 1849-1850. Zachary Taylor died while in office
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4 | 1849 | - 1849: Harriet Tubman escapes from slavery and becomes one of the most effective and celebrated members of the Underground Railroad.
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5 | 1850 | - 1850 : Joel Houghton was granted the first dishwasher patent
- 9 Jul 1850 —1853: Millard Fillmore president of the USA 1850-1853. Millard Fillmore, vice president under Zachary Taylor, sworn in as president after Taylor\'s death
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6 | 1851 | - 1851 : Isaac Singer invents a sewing machine
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