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1802 is an interesting year!

Here are a few notable events that took place in 1802:

1. Napoleon Bonaparte becomes the Emperor of France, marking the beginning of the Napoleonic Empire.
2. The United States and Great Britain sign the Treaty of Amiens, which temporarily ends the Quasi-War and establishes a peace treaty between the two nations.
3. The Lewis and Clark Expedition begins, with Meriwether Lewis and William Clark leading an expedition to explore the western territories of the United States.
4. The first steam-powered locomotive is invented by Richard Trevithick, a British engineer.
5. The first edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica is published, a comprehensive reference work that would go on to become a standard source of knowledge.

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