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Steam engine invented
The steam engine was an important invention as it was more efficeint compared to the way they used to run trains with coal. -
Spinning Jenny was invented
This invention allowed one worker to spin eight spindles. as people had to make clothes by hand this was a useful invention and without we would not have the sewing machine. -
10 million tons of coal mined
This event occurred just after coal mining was invented. This could be both a good or bad event. Good because it was a huge impact to the economy in Great Britain and bad because of the environmental impacts -
Candle stick telephone invented
This was the first model of the telephone, after Bell's experimental telephone. This was the first in a long line of models that have lead to mobile phones. -
Rotary dial telephone invented
The rotary telephone was the first of many telephones to use a dialing system. This was important as it made the telephone more efficient. -
Minimum work age is 12 years old
This Factory Act raised the minimum work age to 12 years old. This was important as it enabled kids to have a life and not have to work when they should be focusing on school work. -
Franz Ferdinand and wife Sophie assassinated
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to Austria-Hungary's throne, and his wife, Sophie, are assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip while the couple were visiting Sarajevo. -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.
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Germany declares war on Russia.
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Germany declares war on France
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The United Kingdom declares war on Germany
The United Kingdom declares war on Germany, after Germany invades Belgium. -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia and Serbia declares war on Germany.
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The Battle of Tannenberg begins.
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Battle of Ypres begins.
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Germany declares a "war zone" around Great Britain
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The Second Battle of Ypres begins.
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The Battle of Gallipoli begins.
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The Battle of Verdun begins.
The Battle of Verdun was the longest battle of World War I and was one of the bloodiest -
April 6 - The United States declares war on Germany.
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School compulsory for ages 14 up
Education Act made school compulsory for children up to age 14. -
Red Baron shot down
German flying ace Baron Manfred von Richthofen (more commonly known as the Red Baron), is shot down. -
The battle ends
Germany signs the armistice at Compiegne, France. Fighting ends on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month (i.e. 11 a.m. on November 11). -
Third of all U.S houses had telephones
This statistic provides evidence that the telephone was in great need and everyone was eager to have one. -
Microwave radio links invented
Microwave radio links made mobile phones a possibility. They made the telephone easier to use and made reception faster. -
Transatlantic cables laid
Transatlantic cables enabled people to communicate from country to country more efficiently. -
Wall telephone invented
This was one of the first telephones with keys instead of a dial. This impacted society by being more efficeint to use in everyday life.