1815 World History By coachkraus Jan 1, 1700 Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution began in the 1700's in England. The first factories were built along fast flowing rivers that provided energy to operate the factories. England had an abundance of coal that would soon lead to factories being run on steam. Jan 9, 1712 1st successful steam engine is built Jan 9, 1821 Mexico declares its independence Jan 9, 1831 Michael Faraday's dynamo Mar 25, 2014 advisory