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Boston Tea Party
On December 16, 1773, after officials in Boston refused to return three shiploads of taxed tea to Britain, a group of colonists boarded the ships and destroyed the tea by throwing it into Boston Harbor. The incident remains an iconic event of American history, and other political protests often refer to it. -
First convicts
In 1788 the first convicts were transported by ship from britian to the east coast of Australia -
Haiti declares independance from france
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Battle Of Trafalgar
The battle of Trafalgar was fought just off the south western coast of spain between the british royal navy and fleets of france and spain. -
Worlds First Photograph
The First Photograph, or more specifically, the world's first permanent photograph from nature, was taken by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce in 1826. The image depicts the view from an upstairs window at Niépce's estate -
Stephenson's rocket
the Stephonson's rocket was built by Robert Stephonson and company to compete in the rain hill trials between the liverpool and manchester railways to choose the best design to power the railway. -
Victoria becomes Queen of England
On 20 June 1837, William IV died at the age of 71, and Victoria became Queen of the United Kingdom. -
Bgining of Californian gold rush
The California Gold Rush (1848–1855) began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California.[ -
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American civil war
The American Civil War, also known as the War between the States or simply the Civil War (see naming), was a civil war fought from 1861 to 1865 between the United States. -
First national park is opened
Yellowstone national park located in the state of Wyoming is the worlds oldest national park and is one of America's largest. Yellowstone has one of the largest concentrations of large and small animals in the united states. -
Stump Jump Plough
The stump jump plough was invented by the smith brothers in south australia to make ploughing easier and more effective. -
Woman can vote.
New Zealand is the first country in the world to let women vote. -
Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower is an iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris, named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower. Erected in 1889 as the entrance arch to the 1889 World's Fair, it has become both a global cultural icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The tower is the tallest structure in Paris and the most-visited paid monument in the world.
