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Earthquake in London
The first earthquake for the year hit london. This earthquake hit them on February the 8th then soon after they were hit by a minor earthquake which left them devastated in rock and rubble. A Lot of people were left homeless. -
Captain Cook Arrival
Captain James Cook was the first European person to step foot on Australia. He arrived in Botany Bay. -
American Revolution
An American Revolution was caused by the unfair tariffs and treatment from Britain towards their American colonies. They fought together to become independent of Britain and to become their own country. -
Steam Engine Perfected
James Watt perfected the steam engine which was the revolutionary machines of the century. -
Spinning Mule Invented
Samuel Crompton invented the spinning mule in 1779 it is called that because it is a hybrid of arkwright's water frame. -
Revolt in the Indian Soldiers
A revolt that began with Indian soldiers in a Bengal army in the British East India Company. It soon developed into a widespread uprising against British rule in India. -
Challenged to the Church and peoples Faith
Darwin’s publication challenged the word from the Church and many peoples’ faith. It gave more credibility to science and the evolution theory. -
Latin American War of Independence
A Latin American War of Independence are the various revolutions that took place during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It resulted in the creation of a handful of independent countries in Latin America. These revolutions followed the American and French Revolutions, which had gigantic effects on the Spanish, Portuguese and French colonies in the Americas. -
Titanic Sinks
14 April 1912 – 15 April 1912- the titanic sunk by hitting an iceberg in the North Atlantic Ocean. -
World War 1
1914 World War 1 Started
