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Spanish-American War
A conflict between Spain and the U.S. that ended the colonial rule if Spain in America. -
Australia becomes a federation
On this day Australia oficially became a federation, their first Prime minister was Edmun Barton. -
Iran discovers oil
On this date oil was discovered for the first time in Iran. -
president William McKinley is shot
The US president William McKinley is shot at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo in New York by Leon Czolgosz. -
The Wright Brothers fly for the first time
The Wright Brothers finally acheive manned flight on an airplane that they invented. -
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Russo-Japanese War
The Russo-Japanese War was a conflict between Russia and Japan over posession of Korea and Manchuria. It ended in 1905 with the victory of Japan. -
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The Chinese Revolution
The Chinese Revolution was caused by a group of revolutionalries from Southern China who rose up against the Qing Dynasty. -
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WWI
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Australia fights under it's own flag
Australia join WWI but instead of fighting under the British flag, Australia for the first time fights under their own flag. -
Australia signs the Treaty of Versailles
The Prime Minister of Australia, Billy Hughes, signs the Treaty of Versailles. -
Women are given the right to vote
The 19th amendment in the U.S. constitution grants universal women's suffrage, allowing then to vote. -
The first woman to be elected into parliment
Edith Cowan becomes the first woman to be elected into parliment in Australia. -
USSR established
the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was establiched in 1922 succeeded the the Russian empire.
