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James Cook discovers Australia
Captain James Cook sails into Botany Bay and declares Australia a new colony of Britain -
Invention of the Spinning Jenny
James Hargreaves' invents the Spinning Jenny, a machine that allows one worker eight times the previous amount of yarn. Many people believe the Spinning Jenny was the starting point for the Industrial Revolution -
American Revolution begins
The American Revolution was a very poliltcal important event because this was when the 13 colonies wanted to be free from rule by the British Empire .Freedom would make it possible to create a new kind of government without a King. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is a statement written by Thomas Jefferson which announced that the thirteen American Colonies regarded themselves as independent states, and no longer part of the British Empire -
The First Fleet arrives in Australia
The First Fleet was a series of ships that sailed from Britain to Australia in 1788. These ships were mostly carrying convicts, but also had people moving to Australia to live. -
French Revolution
The French Revolution was a social and political upheaving in France. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed within three years. -
The Declaration of the Rights of Men
The Declaration of the Rights of Men showed that all men were equal and should be able to vote among the government issues, such as a new President or an issue among the laws. -
Cotton Gin
The cotton gin is a machine designed to remove cotton from its seeds. The process uses a small screen and pulling hooks to force the cotton through the screen. The Cotton Gin was invented by Eli Whitney -
Alessandro Volta invents the Battery
Alessandro Volta invents a battery to store electirc currents. The unit of electric potential, a volt, is named after him. -
Napoleon is defeated
At the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon's French Grande Armée fought the British, Germans, Belgians, Dutch and Prussians. Napoleon lost and relinquished his power and was exiled to St Helena island, where he died. -
Edward Hargraves discovers gold
Edward Hargraves discovered gold not far from Bathurst, New South Wales, triggering several gold rushes all around Australia -
American Civil War starts
In 1861, decades of simmering tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including states' rights versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War. -
Last shipment of convicts to Australia
Convict transportation to Australia ceases with the last shipment of convicts disembarking to Western Australia -
Invention of the Telephone
In 1876 Alexander Graham Bell successfully tested the telephone with his partner, Thomas A. Watson. The telephone revolutionized the way people communicate due to the ease of use, and the efficiency over the telegraph and previous communicating devices. -
Invention of the Electric Lightbulb
Thomas Edison invents the first pratical electrically powered light bulb. This changed the world because it allowed people to see in the dark without a candle, which doesn't last as long as a light bulb. -
Federation of Australia
The six colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia form one nation, and becoming a country. -
The first Airplane
Orville and Wilbur Wright invent the first manned airplane. The first ever flight was piloted by Orville Wright who took the plane for a 12 second flight. This changed the world because it opened up new ideas about flight and air travel. -
Henry Ford produces the Model T Ford
Henry Ford produces the Model T Ford, an automobile that was in the economic reach of of the average American. The Model T Ford cost $825 in 1908. -
Sinking of the Titanic
On the 14th of April, the 'unsinkable' Titanic carrying 2,200 people struck an iceberg while in the Atlantic Ocean. Of the 2,200 people who boarded the ship, 1,517 people perished. -
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austro-Hungary is assassinated by Galvrio Princip of Serbia, causing the first World War. The assassination was not the only cause of WW1, but was the final straw that caused the Great War.
