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Britian defeats France in the 7 year's war.
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James Watt invents a steam engine capable of powering industry.
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The United States is born when the American colonies win independence.
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The First Fleet arrives in Australia and establishes a British colony.
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The French Revolution begins.
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Samuel Morse develops the telegraph system for sending messeges.
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Potato blight in Ireland causes widespread famine, leading to mass emigration.
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Popular revolutions break out across Europe.
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Australia's gold rushes begin.
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The Emancipation Declaration makes slavery illegal in the United States.
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The first telephone is tested.
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Britain's Queen Victoria is proclaimed Expres of India.
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France declares Vietnam, Laos and Combodia the 'French Indochinese Union'.
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The First World War brings massive destruction to Europe