Timeline July 1769

Events in July 1769 4

• 1769 Arkwright patents the water frame Water-powered spinning machine Richard Arkwright was granted a patent for a spinning frame that produced strong cotton thread and could be driven by water power. The machine became central to the factory system that drove the Industrial Revolution in Britain.
• 1769 Arkwright patents the water frame Water-powered spinning machine Richard Arkwright was granted a patent for a spinning frame that produced strong cotton thread and could be driven by water power. The machine became central to the factory system that drove the Industrial Revolution in Britain.
• 1769 Mission San Diego de Alcalá founded First Spanish mission in Alta California The Franciscan friar Junípero Serra founded the mission at San Diego during the Portolá expedition. It was the first of the 21 Spanish missions in California and marked the start of Spanish colonisation of the region.
• 1769 Mission San Diego de Alcalá founded First Spanish mission in Alta California The Franciscan friar Junípero Serra founded the mission at San Diego during the Portolá expedition. It was the first of the 21 Spanish missions in California and marked the start of Spanish colonisation of the region.