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Benjamin Franklin
In 1752 Benjamin Franklin attemted to prove that there was eeletricity in lightening. Ben went out in an electrical storm flying a kite, he attached his kite to a silk string, tying an iron key at the other end. Then he tied a metal wire from the key and put the wire into a Leyden jar. Ben thought that lightning was an electrical phenomenon, and that the electrical effect of lightning maybe able to transfer into another object. he was right. -
Invention of the sewing machine.
Hand sewing is an art that is over 20,000 years old. The first sewing needles were made of bones or animal parts. The first sewing machines were powered by peddling with your feet which made the needle go up and down and punch a hole in whatever material you were using. -
Australia Was Claimed By The British Empire
Australia was claimed by the british empire even though there was inhabitance of the land, James cook declared it part of the British Empire and the indiginous were treated as animals. -
James Cook Dies
Captian cooks death is an important part of history because he was very famous for disccovering Australia. Cook died in hawaii when he was struck over the head by a Hawaiian warrior who was angry at him because he killed a hawiian chief. -
The first air ballon was launched
In France Pilatre De Rozier launched the first hot air balloon called 'Aerostat Reveillon'.The passengers were a sheep, a duck and a rooster and the balloon stayed in the air for a total of 15 minutes before crashing into the ground. -
invention of the parachute
Leonardo da Vinci was the man that invented the mordern day parachute. He doodled scetches of the parachute. Some people think that the parachute was invented in medievil times. The modern day parachute is used for precausionary reasons in air crafts, for fun in sky diving and in rockets and many other places. -
The first fleet arrives in Botany Bay
The first ship full of convicts arrives in Botany Bay. Botany Bay seemed unsuitable to live in so they ventured up the coast and found Sydeny cove. -
Alessandro Volta invents a battery
Alessandro Volta invents a battery to store electrical current.Constructed of alternating discs of zinc and copper with pieces of cardboard soaked in brine between the metals, the Voltic Pile produced electrical current. Nowerdays batterys are used everywhere; in your t.v remote, play station controller, and in cars -
First Train invented
George Stephenson invents the first train. In 1830 to mordern day, people depended on trains to transport goods people and other things. Trains still play a massive part in society. -
Invention of the bicycle
he first vehicle that resembled the bicycle was put together in 1645 in France by Jean Theson, but it was a four wheels trike. The first bicycle was invented in scottland, it was propelled but someone sitting on the seat and running along with ground. Bicycles are used everywhere nowerdays and are an easy money saving eco friendly way to get around. -
The Gold Rush
the gold rush begins in Bathurst New South Wales, the gold rush brought loads of people to Australia and shaped the nation. People came here to make a living mining the gold. -
Eureka Stockade
It was such a major effect on the way the government ran in Ballarat at the time, depite it went on for such a short time it had a major effect.Australia's only rebellion is a highlight of history. -
The telephone was invented
The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell. Alexander has changed modren day life. The telephone is one of the main sorces of communication. Mobile phones and landlines are used ev everyday around the world millions of times. -
Birth of Hitler
The birth of Hitler was a huge impact on Germany and the rest of the world, becuase he was one of the main reason of WW2, without the birth of Hitler millions of lives would have been saved and Germany wouldn't have had such a bad reputation. -
First Car was invented
Henry ford invented the first automobile. Cars play a massice part in modern day society and without them society wouldn't be able to run as normal. They are a huge impact on how people get places now. -
Australia became one nation
Federation of Australia with six colonies to form one nation. The British allowed Australia to become a nation after the 6 colonies demaned independence. -
Invention of the plane
The first plain was invented by the wright brothers when the first flight flew carrying a man, and landed without damage, nowerdays airplane are used daily all over the world for millions of reasons. -
The Titanic Sinks
1517 people died, which is a huge loss.because one thousand and seventeen families would have been affected by this. now there is a movie about this terrible happenings. -
World War 1 starts
World War 1 starts in which over 25 countries were involved in, massive ammounts of casualtys from countries all over the world including Germany, Austria, Italy and Spain. -
World War 1 ended
World war 1 started becuase assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Over 27 countries were involved including Italy, china USA and greece. World War 1 ended with the defeat of Germany.
