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1751 Publication of the Encyclopédie begins in France
It was a general encyclopedia published in France between 1751 and 1772. It had many writers known as the Encyclopedistes (French Writers).
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1765 James Watt invents the steam engine
The Watt steam engine was the first type of steam engine to make use of a separate condenser. James Watt avoided the use of high pressure steam because of safety concerns.
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1770 Captain James Cook sets foot where Sydney is today
The first voyage of James Cook was an expedition to the South Pacific Ocean, from 1768 to 1771. It was the first of three Pacific voyages of which Cook was was the commander.
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1776 Declaration of Independence
The United States Declaration of Independence is the statement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting at the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776.
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1788 French Parlement presents grievances to Louis XVI who agrees to convening of Estates-General in 1789—not called since 1613
The Estates General was a general assembly representing the French estates of the realm (the First Estate (clergy); the Second Estate (nobility); and the Third Estate (commoners). summoned by King Louis XVI, it was brought to an end when the Third Estate formed into a National Assembly, inviting the other two to join, against the wishes of the King.
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1804 Napoleon makes himself Emperor of France
The coronation of Napoleon as Emperor of the French took place on Sunday 2, 1804 at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
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1827 Death of Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig Van Beethoven died on 26 March 1827 at the age of 56, following a prolonged illness. It was witnessed by his sister-in-law and by his close friend Anselm Huttenbrenner, who provided a vivid description of the event. Beethoven's funeral was held three days later, and the procession was witnessed by a large crowd.
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1840 British officially control New Zealand
The Colony of New Zealand was a British colony that existed in New Zealand from 1841 to 1907. Originally created as a Crown colony (a British colony whose legislature and administration was controlled by the Crown, represented by a governor), the power of the British government was vested in a governor.
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1900 British establish control over much of east and central Africa
Land access to Africa was equally problematic from the North with the Sahara Desert presenting a formidable natural obstacle to Europeans. It did not help that the more palatable Mediterranean Coastline was occupied by more formidable Arab and Ottoman societies which were strong enough to compete with and repel European incursions for many centuries.
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1914 Panama Canal opened
The American-built waterway across the Isthmus of Panama, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, is inaugurated with the passage of the U.S. vessel Ancon, a cargo and passenger ship. The rush of settlers to California and Oregon in the mid 19th century was the initial impetus of the U.S. desire to build an artificial waterway across Central America.
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