Australia and the world 1750 to 1918 By JacksonRichards Feb 23, 1764 The invention of the Spinning Jenny Apr 29, 1770 James Cook lands in Botany Bay Jan 26, 1788 The first fleet arrives at Port Jackson Jul 14, 1789 The Storming of the Bastille May 1, 1851 The official opening of The Great Exhibition Feb 13, 1854 Commodore Mathew Perry lands in Tokyo harbour and forces Japan to open their markets to trade with America Dec 3, 1854 The Eureka Stockade - a battle in Ballarat, Australia between gold miners and the authorities Jan 1, 1863 Abraham Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation Jan 1, 1901 Federation in Australia Jun 28, 1914 The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand