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The Enlightenment 1650-1800
The Enlightenment was an event that spread through parts of England, France, Germany and other parts of Europe affecting them socially and culturally. Some believe that some of the causes for The Enlightenment were politics. The reasons why people believed that politics were the cause is because some people wanted economical improvements and political reform and believed that both were possible somehow. -
The Fifth Governor of New South Whales
In 1809, Lachlan Macguarie was made the fifth Governor of New South Whales, replacing the prior Governor, William Bligh who had been disposed by the NSW Corps in 1808. Lachlan Macguarie arrived in Sydney accompanied by his second wife Elizabeth. In 1822, Lachlan Macguarie returned to England, after a British government commision criticised his liberal policies and the extent of his public works program. -
Australian Football is Born
In the early history of football, that is now refferred to as 'Australian Rules' are reasonably well-known. In the first half of the 19th century in Australia, there was very little activity which showed any resemblance to any current form of football. Prior to 1850, there were various past times which involve kicking a ball, but none of them took place with making any rules or as part of a structured competition, and were usually associated with other festive activities. -
The Invention of the Iron-clad Warship
An iron-clad warship was a steam-propelled warship fitted with plates of iron armour. An Iron-clad warship was built for two main purposes; to fight other ships in war and to attack forces on land. 'The Battle of The Iron-clads' also known as 'The Battle of Hamptons' was a historical event that happened on March 8, 1862. -
Wright Brothers Invent Modern Flight
The Wright Brothers, Orville and Willbur, were two Americans credited with building the first succesful fixed-wing aircraft and making the first controlled, powered and hevier-than-air human flight on December 17, 1903. Two years afterwards, they developed their flying machine into the world's first practical fixed-wing aircraft -
The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand set a train of diplomatic events that led to the outbreak of war in Europe at the end of July 1914. Franz and his wife Sophie were killed by a serbian nationalist, Gavrilo Princip on a formal visit to Sarajevo. Gravilo shot Franz at point blank range while Franz was travelling to his car from a town hall reception, having earlier that day already survived one assassination attempt.
