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Benjamin Franklin
On this date Benjamin wrote a letter to Peter Collin son explaining he theory. His theory was to see if lightning was electric. The conclusion of his results were that lightning is definitely electrical -
Sugar Act
The British out tax on sugar to raise revenue for the colony -
Declaration of Independence
This document declared the United States freedom from Great Britian -
Australia signed independance
Australia became independant, Until the 1940s Australian governments consistently pursued their foreign policy objectives within the framework of the British Empire. World War Two was the catalyst for creating an Australian perspective in foreign policy. -
The Metric system
The metric system we frequently know was first introduced to france. The metric system was a new of measuring electrical currents, length, weight, temperature and cooking methods. James Maxwell was a majour in creating the metric system -
First fleet arrives in Botany Bay
Between 1788 and 1850 the English sent over 162,000 convicts to Australia in 806 ships. The first eleven of these ships are today known as the First Fleet and contained the convicts and marines that are now acknowledged as the Founders of Australia -
Declaration of rights for man
The Declaration of rights for man is so all man can vote. The last article of Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen was adopted 26 August 1789, by the National Constituent Assembly (Assemblée nationale constituante), during the period of the French Revolution, as the first step toward writing a constitution for France. -
Abolishing slavery
The gov't abolished slavery in the time of the Enlightment. This was a big impact on history because it was a major idea for years to come. -
INVESTIGATOR
Mathew Flinders completes the first voyage around Australia in the 'Investigator'. Matthew Flinders (1774-1814) was born in Lincolnshire in England. Another one of his trips were: 1796 Bass and Flinders explored the coastline south of Sydney using a tiny open boat about 2.5 metres long. It was called the Tom Thumb -
Cotton Mills
Cotton mills was the a place were people could work and would make cloths. This impacted history huge because it allowed cloths to be made so much faster. -
foundation day
On June 1, 1829, Western Australia's coast was first sighted from the merchant ship Barque Parmelia. This led to the establishment of the Swan River Colony, the first permanent British colony in Western Australia. Foundation Day is officially celebrated on June 1, but the public holiday is observed on the first Monday in June. -
Western Australia
On June 1, 1829, Western Australia's coast was first sighted from the merchant ship Barque Parmelia. This led to the establishment of the Swan River Colony, the first permanent British colony in Western Australia. Foundation Day is officially celebrated on June 1, but the public holiday is observed on the first Monday in June. -
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia, located in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of 983,482 square kilometres, it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories. -
Gold Rush
The gold rushes in the second half of the 19th century completely changed the face of Australia. Before 1851, Australia’s combined white population was approximately 77,000. Most of those had been convicts sent by ship over the previous seventy years. -
Convict transportation to Australia ceases
The anti-transportation movement was one of the first and strongest political movements that bound the people of Sydney. Henry (later Sir Henry) Parkes cut his political teeth in the anti-transportation speeches of the late 1840s. On a wet day in 1849, between 7,000 and 8,000 Sydneysiders turned up to an anti-transportation rally held at Circular Quay -
National Park
Worlds first national park is opened. Yellowstone national park is the world oldest national park and one of Americas largest concentration of large and small in the united states besides Alaska -
Women in New Zealand
Women's suffrage in New Zealand was an important political issue in the late 19th century. Of countries presently independent, New Zealand was the first to give women the vote in modern times -
Income Tax
In 1880, Tasmania was the first state to introduce an income tax. It took the form of a withholding tax on distributed income of companies. The tax was seen as necessary due to a fiscal crisis. For much the same reason, South Australia followed suit in 1884. By 1907, all states had introduced an income tax. -
Henry Ford produces the first automobile
Henry ford produces the first automobile, it was the ford model T, it was a far fetch car from what we have to day, the whees are wooden spoked they had a Model T had a 177-cubic-inch (2.9 L) front-mounted 4 cylinder block engine. Thus started the car evolution -
Assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Assassinated by Gavrilo Princip on a tour of Sarajevo. Really was one of the main causes of WWI.