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Benjamin Franklin invents glasses
In 1760 Benjamin Franklin made he first bio-focal glasses. By doing this he has aided everyone with bad eyesight. This is one of his many inventions. -
The french Revolution
This is the year that the french revolution begun and it went for 12 years. One of the biggest reasons for the revolution was the inequality bbetwwen the people. -
The first fleet arrives in Australia
First fleet arrives in Australia. Among the passengers are prisoners, soldiers and people to run the land. Many people didn't make it over because of the horrible conditions on th boat. -
The invention of the Telegraph
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Melbourne was settled
Melbourne was planned meticulously. The founders were very smart by building wide roads and lots of park areas. This is a key event because Melbourne is now a major city. -
Eureka Stockade
The Eureka Stockade was a batlle between the diggers and the soldiers over justice problems in the gold fields. The battle only lasted 15 minutes with the leader of the diggers losing an arm. The Eureka stockade was a major contributer to the federation of Australia. -
The American Civil war
This was a war fought between the north and the south. The north were fighting for the rights of African-American people. This led to the assination of President Abraham Lincoln. The war ended in 1865. -
The first telephone
In 1876 Alexander Graham Bell invented the first telephone. There was lots of contreversy as Elsiha Grey and Alexander Graham Bell getting their designs to the patent office within hours of each other. It lead to a massive legal battle that Bell won -
The first car was made
Karl Benz created the first car. This was seen as the first true automobile. This is because it had an internal combustion engine. -
Basketball Invented
In this year basketball was invented by James Naismith. He was working as a trainee for YMCA. The spport of basketball is important because it brings people together. -
The Wright Brothers
The Wright brothers flew there first plane in North Carolina. These aviation pioneers proved the doubters wrong by making a machine that could fly. Their invention layed the base for all planes to follow. -
End of WW1
What was described as the war to end all wars started in 1914. It went until 1918 and finished on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. Millions of people died and finished an era.
