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US Declaration of Independence
The US Forfathers signing the form that would distinguish them from England, making America its own settlement -
European Settlement of Australia
The First Fleet with Captain Cook arriving in Australia -
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French Revolution
The upheaval of the French government after the French bankrupted themselves on the American War of Independence and because the new enlightenment period questioned the validity of the French monarchy. -
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Spanish American Wars of Independence
A series of uprisings trying to overthrow Spanish influence in Spanish America -
Invention Of Telephone
The Invention of the Telephone -
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Indian Rebellion (Sepoy Mutiny)
An unsuccessful attempt to remove the British grasp on India in a violent revolution -
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US Civil War
The Civil War in America between the Confederate and Union armies fighting over slavery. -
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Meiji Restoration
Restored practical imperial rule to Japan in 1868 under Emperor Meiji. -
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The Scramble For Africa
Various European countries fighting with each other over various settlements in Africa -
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Boer War II
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Invention of Powered Flight
The Wright brothers invent a functioning, powered airplane -
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World War 1
The biggest war seen by man so far with 18 million deaths. The war was waiting to happen and with the assassination of Franz Ferdinand the entirety of Europe and surrounding countries exploded into the cacophony of war -
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Russian Revolution
The Russian Revolution was the Communism uprising in Russia, led by Vladmire Lenin, trying to overthrow the Proletariate -
Discovery of Pennicilin
Flemming accidently discovers first anti-biotic -
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World War 2
The bloodiest war the war has ever seen to this day, with a total of 66 million deaths. The United Nations were fighting against Nazi Germany and the recently risen Japan -
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Vietnam War
The biggest proxy war in the Cold War, with the American army fighting against the rise of Communism into the South of Vietnam. This was the only time the Americans had ever been defeated in war. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
During the Cold War, the Soviets surprised America with a large area in Cuba full of missile aiming at America -
'I have A Dream' Speech
Martin Luther King's speech about African American rights and freedom -
Moon Landing
As the Cold War escalated, the Soviets and American battled for the first landing on the Moon. In 1969, the Americans successfully landed on the Moon with Neil Armstrong taking the first step -
Hong Kong Returns to China
The handing over of Hong Kong back to China after British occupation