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- July 29
George Bradshaw
- 1797 – Daniel Drew, board member and financier of the Erie Railroad, is born (d. 1879).
- 1801 – George Bradshaw (pictured), English cartographer, printer and publisher and the originator of the railway timetable, is born (d. 1853).
- 1893 – Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway opens La Grande Station in Los Angeles, California.[1]
- 1940 – Rail traffic is suspended in France between French-retained and German-occupied territories.
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References
- ↑ Brehm, Qathryn. "Los Angeles Downtown Arts District: History". Retrieved May 12, 2006.
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