1707 Acts of Union comes into force, uniting England and Scotland to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain 1753 Publication of "Species Plantarum" by Carl Linnaeus - the formal start date of plant taxonomy adopted by the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature 1886 US general strike for 8-hour working day begins 1924 German automobile manufacturers Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft and Benz & Cie begin their first joint venture (later merge into Mercedes-Benz) 1931 Empire State Building opens in New York City | 
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