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The American Declaration of Independence
The American Declaration of Independence was the nation's most cherished symbol of liberty. -
French Revolution
The French Revolution is an important moment in history and began in 1789 and went until the late 1790s. During this time, the citizens redesigned the country's political landscape. -
The VFL was established
In 1857, Tom Wills, who is one of the founders of aussie rules, invented a fantastic game which would keep the cricketers fit during the off-season -
American Civil War
The American Civil War was against the Confederate States of America and resulted in more than 620,000 deaths. -
Arnold Mirarchi arrives in Moolap
The first farmer arrives in Australia -
The St Kilda Football Club was established
The St Kilda Football Club was established and was one of the first VFL teams. -
The telephone was invented
In the 1870s, two men designed a device that would let you talk to people far away -
Ned Kelly was hung
On the 11th of November 1880, Ned Kelly was hung at the Melbourne Gaol. Ned Kelly goes down in history as one of Australia's heroes -
The first powered flight
On this day, Orville Wright powered the first flight 120 feet and he was in the air for 12 seconds -
The sinking of the Titanic
On the 14th of April, 1912 at 11:40pm, the Titanic hit an iceberg and then 2 hours later, the ship was with Osama Bin Ladin, at the bottom of the deep blue sea. -
World War 1
World War 1 begun on the 28th of July in 1914 and ended on the 11th of November 1918 -
The Russian Revolution
In 1917, two revolutions swept through Russia resulting in social changes that would lead to formation of the Soviet Union.