1750-1918, Australian Events By Ravindu Gamaarachchige Jan 1, 1760 Industrial revolution Begins (approx) Jan 1, 1764 The Spinning Jenny is invented by James Hargreaves Jan 1, 1781 James Watt invents the first reliable steam engine Jan 18, 1788 First Fleet Arrives in Australia Jan 1, 1792 204 ships leave England to carry slaves from Africa to Americas(busiest slave trading year) Jun 2, 1802 Pemulwuy is killed Mar 25, 1807 Slave trade is abalished in UK Jan 1, 1835 Melbourne Founded Jun 10, 1838 Myall Creek Massacre Jul 4, 1857 Buckland River riot Jan 1, 1901 Federation Of Australia Jan 1, 1901 Australians Vote agaisnt conscription Jan 1, 1901 Immigration Restriction act passed Jan 1, 1902 Women in Australia get the right to vote Jan 1, 1907 The harvester Judgement Jun 28, 1914 Franz Ferdinand is assassinated Jul 28, 1914 World War I begins Apr 25, 1915 ANZAC troops land at Gallipoli Apr 2, 1917 US declares war on Germany enetering WWI Nov 11, 1918 World War I ends