1700-1950 Making the Modern World By paddyfinn61 Nov 7, 1707 UK Starts/Founded Mar 22, 1763 War between Britain and France Feb 3, 1769 Steam Engine Invented Feb 5, 1773 Boston Tea Party Feb 3, 1776 War of Independence Feb 3, 1788 First Fleet Arrives in Australia Feb 3, 1789 French Revolution Feb 3, 1808 Importation of Slaves from Africa to America was banned Feb 3, 1846 Potato Famine Feb 3, 1851 Australian Gold Rush Feb 3, 1872 Telephone First Invented Feb 3, 1901 Federation (Australia) Feb 3, 1914 World War One
