1750-1918, Australian Events

By Ravindu Gamaarachchige

  • Industrial revolution Begins (approx)

  • The Spinning Jenny is invented by James Hargreaves

  • James Watt invents the first reliable steam engine

  • First Fleet Arrives in Australia

  • 204 ships leave England to carry slaves from Africa to Americas(busiest slave trading year)

  • Pemulwuy is killed

  • Slave trade is abalished in UK

  • Melbourne Founded

  • Myall Creek Massacre

  • Buckland River riot

  • Federation Of Australia

  • Australians Vote agaisnt conscription

  • Immigration Restriction act passed

  • Women in Australia get the right to vote

  • The harvester Judgement

  • Franz Ferdinand is assassinated

  • World War I begins

  • ANZAC troops land at Gallipoli

  • US declares war on Germany enetering WWI

  • World War I ends