events during 1750 to 1918 By csolal253 Jun 22, 1754 French and Indian war begins Jan 1, 1775 James Watt designs a more efficient steam engine Apr 19, 1775 American revolution begins Jan 1, 1776 american declaration of independence from great brittain Jan 26, 1788 the first fleet arrives in botany bay, beggining brittish settlement in Australia Jan 1, 1789 outbreak of the french revolution Jan 1, 1800 Alessandro volta invents the battery Jan 4, 1800 Industrial revolution Jan 1, 1812 textile workers smash machinery in factories and mills in the midlands of north england Jan 1, 1830 george stephenson builds first passenger railway between liverpool and manchester Jan 1, 1838 publication of the people's charter in Brittain Jan 1, 1850 Edward hargraves discovers gold near bathurst NSW triggering gold rushes Jan 5, 1853 Cotton Gin Jan 1, 1901 the federation of Australia Jan 1, 1903 The wright brothers invent the first plane Jan 1, 1908 Henry ford produces his first ford model T automobile Jan 1, 1912 Titanic sinks killing 1517 people Jan 1, 1918 world war 1 ends with the defeat of Germany