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The US Declaration of Independence
The United States Declaration of Independence is the statement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting at the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. The declaration declared independence from Great Britain. -
European Settlement of Australia
In 1787 the first fleet sailed into Botany Bay and began Britain's colonisation of Australia. The fleet was commanded by Captain Cook and was under the instruction of the English monarch. -
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The French Revolution
In 1789 the citizens of France revolted against their monarchy and overthrew them. The French Revolution is considered to be one of the events that marked the end of the middle ages and the beginning of modern history. -
Invention of the Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell is the father of the telephone. After all it was his design that was first patented, however, he was not the first inventor to come up with the idea of a telephone. Antonio Meucci, an Italian immigrant, began developing the design of a talking telegraph or telephone in 1849. -
Indian Rebellion
The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a major, uprising in India between 1857–58. The Rebellion was an attempt to overthrow the rule of the British East India Company in India however failed.
