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Captain Cook discovers Australia
When the expedition attempted to land, they were chased by hostile natives and so they went to another part of the land. -
Decleration of Independence
America’s Declaration of Independence was to explain to foreign nations why the colonies had chosen to separate themselves from Great Britain. The American colonies had already cut most major ties to England, and had established their own congress, currency, army, and post office. -
The French Revolution
The working class grew tired of conditions and the revolt began to take over. It was important because it was the first European revolution that made a system of government rather than a monarchy or dictatorship. -
Invention of The Electric Light Bulb
Although he did not invent the first electric light, Edison made the first practical electric light bulb that could be manufactured and used in the home. -
Abolish of Slavery
In 1833 England was the first country to pass the law of slavery which led to other countries doing the same. -
Invention of Morse Code
Morse Code A series of on-off tines, lights, or clicks that can be directly understood by a skilled listener or observer without special equipment. -
American Civil War
Fought over the right to succeed from the Union and over the right of slavery. Won by the North over the South, rejoining the two into a slavery-free country. -
Invention of Telephone
While Alexander Graham Bell was experimenting with telegraph instruments in the early 1870s, he realized it might be possible to transmit the human voice over a wire by using electricity. -
The World's First Successful Airplane Flight
The Wright Brothers spent a great deal of time observing birds in flight. They noticed that birds soared into the wind and that the air flowing over the curved surface of their wings created lift. Birds change the shape of their wings to turn and maneuver. -
Titanic Sunk
Titanic was a British passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on 15 April 1912 after colliding with 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 deadliest peacetime maritime disasters in modern history. -
Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
Archduke Francis Ferdinand is assassinated by Galvrio Princip of Serbia, causing the first World War, the greatest war the world had seen at that time. The assassination was not the only cause, but was one of the main reasons for World War I -
World War 1
World War 1 began on July 28, 1914 and lasted until November 11, 1918. Differences in foreign policies were to blame, although the immediate cause was the assassination of Austria’s Archduke Ferdinand.
