Australian, British and US History, 1750-1918 By Emilie2012 Period: Jan 1, 1750 to Jan 1, 1919 1750-1918 Jul 23, 1750 Industrial Revolution Began Jul 23, 1750 French/Indian War Errupted in the US Jul 23, 1760 Population reaches 1.5 million Jul 23, 1763 Fench/Indian War Ends Jul 23, 1770 Captain Cook Sighted Australia Jul 23, 1776 American War of Independence Started Jul 23, 1788 First Fleet Jul 23, 1793 Britain to war with France Jul 23, 1803 Matthew Flinders navigated Australia Jul 23, 1807 Britain abolished slave trade Jul 23, 1817 Australia's first bank Jul 23, 1817 New Holland changed name to Australia Jul 23, 1822 Photography invented Jul 23, 1877 First Melbourne Cup Holiday Jul 23, 1888 First Electric Railway in Britain Jul 23, 1889 Motor Car Created Jul 23, 1918 Britaindefeatrs Germany in WW!