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  the declaration of independence was signed to establish equal rights and freedom for people in america.
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  the first fleet to arrive to austarlia set off from england.
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  france officially adopted the metric system as their official unit of measurement.
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  the first fossils of an extinct mammal are found on a new york farm.
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  gold w2as found by james w. marshall in california. this brought over 300,00 people to california.
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  edward hargraves discovered gold in bathurst and this led to a boom in economy for australia.
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  the north and southern states of america fought after they had opposing views on slavery in america.
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  australia became a federation with all 6 colonies
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  on this date the said unsinkable titanic sinks after colliding with an icberg.
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