1700-1800

  • Invention of the Piano

    Bartolomeo Cristofori invents the piano.
  • The First Great Awakening

    The First Great Awakening
    The First Great Awakening takes place in Great Britain and North America
  • Frederick the Great

    Frederick the Great
    Frederick the Great comes into power in Prussia
  • Invention of the Lightning Rod

    Benjamin Franklin invents the lightening rod.
  • George lll

    George lll
    George lll becomes king of Britain
  • Invention of the Flush Toliet

    Alexander Cummings invents the flush toilet.
  • First president - George Washington

    First president - George Washington
    George Washington was an American political leader, military general, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Previously, he led Patriot forces to victory in the nation's War for Independence.
  • French Revolution

    French Revolution
    The French Revolution was a period of far-reaching social and political upheaval in France and its colonies beginning in 1789
  • John Adams

    John Adams
    John Adams was an American statesman, attorney, diplomat, writer, and Founding Father who served as the second president of the United States, from 1797 to 1801.
  • Invention of the first soft drink

    The first soft drink invented.