18th Century: 1700-1799

  • Robinson Crusoe

    A book by Daniel Defoe
  • Gulliver's Travels

    Book written by Jonathan Swift.
  • Daniel Defoe Dies

    Author of Robinson Crusoe
  • Death of Jonathan Swift

    Author of Gulliver's Travels.
  • Joanna Southcott (1750-1814)

    A self described religious prophetess. She foretold of many events that came to pass and when she became pregnant, believed her son would be the Messiah.
  • Jane Austen is Born

    Author of Pride and Prejudice.
  • The Storming of the Bastille

    The storming of the Bastille is the event that began the French Revolution.