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Elevator


1995 In South Africa, 104 miners killed in an elevator accident

1981 George Steinbrenner scuffles with 2 fans in a hotel elevator

1980 Elevator in Vaal Reef South Africa gold mine crash 1900m down (23 die)

1980 Michael Bracey ends 59 h 55 m trapped in an elevator, England

1977 36 die as grain elevator at Continental Grain Company plant explodes

1925 Ab Abspoel, Dutch actor and director, Surprise Attack, Elevator

1917 Bert van Aerschot, Flemish writer, Elevator, Women

1911 1st public elevator (London's Earl's Court Metro Station)

1900 Trademark "Escalator" registered by Otis Elevator Co

1887 A Miles patents elevator

1872 Hydraulic electric elevator patented by Cyrus Baldwin

1861 Elisha G Otis, U.S. elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50

1861 Steam elevator patented by Elisha Otis

1859 Elevator patented

1857 Elisha Otis' 1st elevator installed (488 Broadway, New York City)

1811 Elisha Graves Otis, inventor, safe elevator


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