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the start of the industrial revolution
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first women's golf tournament
the first women's golf tournament was played at Musselburgh, Scotland. -
End of industrial revolution
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Thomas Arnold became headteacher at Rugby school
Thomas Arnold made lots of reforms including team sports -
the FA was formed
The FA was formed and established its first set of rules for football -
The first ashes
When Britain played Australia for the first time for the Ashes cup -
the first women's singles at Wimbledon
The women's singles competition begins at Wimbledon. Maud Watson is the first champion. -
women compete for the first time at the Olympics
Women compete in the Paris Olympics in golf, tennis, and croquet. -
women compete at the first winter Olympics
Figure skating is the only sport open to women at the first Winter Olympic Games -
first woman to swim the English channel
Gertrude Ederle becomes the first woman to swim the English Channel. -
women compete in the Olympics
Women finally compete in Olympic track and field events -
London Olympics
There were 17 events and only 59 countries or nations took part -
England win the world cup
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Win the Rugby league
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the Ryder cup
n 1985 Europe won an amazing victory over America for the first time in 40 years. Europe won 16 1/2 to 11 1/2 In an incredible Ryder Cup. -
Rugby world cup
England won the World cup the first people to win it in the Northern Hemisphrere. -
Tour de France
In the 2012 Tour De France Bradley Wiggins wis for the first time in british history He was the first Britishman to do it.
