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The first reliable steam engine
In 1755 James Watt invented the first reliable steam engine. back in the 1800's many things were powerd by steam engine, infact many things still are today. -
American Declaration of Independance
America declaration of Independendence announces the American colonies's independence from great brittain. -
The Camera
In 1814, Joseph Nicéphore Niépce created the first photographic image with a camera obscura. The picture needed eight hours of light exposure and later faded. However it was a good start. -
The Walking Machine
In 1817 Baron von Drais invented a walking machine that would help him get around the royal gardens faster: two same-size in-line wheels, the front one steerable, mounted in a frame which you walked. The device was propelled by pushing your feet against the ground, consequently rolling yourself and the device forward in a sort of gliding walk. It became known as a Draisienne or hobby horse and was made entirely of wood. -
The ballon
The first balloons were made by Professor Michael Faraday in 1824 for use in his experiments with hydrogen at the Royal Institution in London. -
Telegraph
Early in the year 1836 Samuel F. B. Morse invented the telegraph. this service became quite popular but it would only work over short distance so there was no overseas calls in these days. -
The Stapler
The stapler was invented in 1841 by Samuel Scolum from the idea of putting all his papers together so as to reduce the mess that his house was in. The machine was referred to as ' Machine for Sticking Pins into Paper in the patent. -
The Rubber Band
The rubber band was invented in March, 1845. British inventor Stephen Perry is recognized with the invention as he was first to get a patent on the rubber band. -
Aussie Rules
In 1857, Tom Wills, one of the founders of Australian Football, returned to Australia after schooling in England where he was football captain of Rugby School and a very talented cricketer. Initially, he promoted the winter game of football as a way of keeping cricketers fit during off-season. -
The Mousetrap
James Henry Atkinson was the British inventor who in 1897 invented the prototype mousetrap called the "Little Nipper". The Little Nipper is the original snapping mousetrap that we are all familiar with that has the small flat wooden base, the spring trap, and the wire fastenings.The Little Nipper slams shut in 38,000s of a second and that record has never been beaten. -
The Paper Clip
The modern paper clip was patented on November 9, 1899 to William D. Middlebrook of Waterbury, Connecticut.A paper clip is a device which holds sheets of paper together by pressure: it leaves the paper intact and can be easily removed. -
Sinking of Titanic
RMS Titanic was a British passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on 15 April 1912 after crashing into an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton, UK to New York City, US. The sinking of Titanic caused the deaths of more than 1,500 people in one of the worst maritime disasters in modern history.
