When did the following event happen?

Nikola Tesla demonstrates his invention of remote radio control with a remote-controlled torpedo boat.

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Beginning of Time

1869

Construction on the Suez Canal is completed, linking the Mediterranean and Red Sea through Egypt.

Present Day

Note: BCE means that the date is the number of years before the current era (CE/AD).
c. is short for 'circa' and indicates that the date is considered approximate.

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