1700-1914 By thomas.lewis Feb 4, 1707 England and Scotland become Great Britain Feb 3, 1763 Seven year war ends Feb 3, 1770 Boston Massacre Feb 3, 1770 James Cook discovers Botany bay Period: Feb 3, 1776 to Feb 3, 1783 War of Independence Feb 3, 1789 French revolution Feb 3, 1804 Napoleon is proclaimed Emperor Feb 3, 1806 End of the Holy Roman Empire Feb 3, 1808 Afro-American Slavery Feb 3, 1812 US declares war on Great Britain Feb 3, 1815 Napoleon defeated at Waterloo Feb 3, 1846 Potato Famine in Ireland Feb 3, 1868 Shogun was abolished in Japan Feb 3, 1872 First Telephone invention Feb 3, 1896 First modern Olympics Feb 3, 1901 Federation(Australia) Feb 3, 1912 Titanic sinks Period: Feb 3, 1914 to Feb 3, 1918 World War 1 Feb 3, 1919 First woman in British Parliament