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What happened in 1712?

3 moments from 1712 on 360n60, each told in 60 words or fewer.

1712 · from The 18th century: Enlightenment, steam and a new Saudi state
Newcomen's steam engine
1712 · from The 1710s: Newcomen's engine and the longitude prize
Newcomen's first steam engine
1712 · from Thomas Savery patents a steam pump to drain mines
Newcomen's piston engine