Historical Events

  • Beginning of the first industrial revolution.

    The 18th century marked the beginning of the first Industrial Revolution. Modern manufacturing began with steam engines replacing animal labor.
  • First British settlement in adventure bay.

    British whalers were reported in Adventure Bay by 1804. Shore-based whaling stations operated in the bay from 1826 at four separate locations.
  • End of Napoleonic Wars.

    Upon realizing the Coup of 18 Brumaire, whereby he became the First Consul of France in 1799 (Wiki)
  • End of age revolution.

    The Age of Revolution is a period from the late-18th to the mid-19th centuries during which a number of significant revolutionary movements occurred. (Wiki)
  • Shoot out at stringy bark Creek.

    The moments when Ned Kelly and his gang started a shootout after their police train sabotage failed.
  • Beginner of boxer rebellion.

    The Boxer Rebellion, also known as the Boxer Uprising, the Boxer Insurrection, or the Yihetuan Movement in china.
  • Battle of Beersheba.

    Beersheba was a heavily fortified town 43 kilometers from the Turkish bastion of Gaza. It anchored the right end of a defensive line that stretched from Gaza on the Mediterranean coast. The first two frontal attacks on Gaza, in March and April 1917, failed. The British Army re-organized before trying again. (Wiki)