historical timeline 1770 - 1920 By grcehinchey Jan 1, 1770 cooks discovery Period: Mar 5, 1770 to Mar 5, 1920 17cm represents 100 yrs Period: Jan 1, 1775 to Jan 1, 1783 american war of independance Jan 1, 1787 first fleet sets sail Jan 1, 1795 black ceasar Jan 1, 1797 merino sheep Period: Jan 1, 1799 to Jan 1, 1815 napoleonic wars Jan 1, 1824 first use of australia Jan 1, 1833 port arthur Jan 1, 1836 foundation of sa Period: Jan 1, 1850 to Jan 1, 1851 chinese on ballarat goldfields Jan 1, 1851 discovery of gold Jan 1, 1854 eureka stockade Jan 1, 1856 crimean war Jan 1, 1876 death of truganini Jan 1, 1880 hanging of ned kelly Period: Jan 1, 1914 to Jan 1, 1918 world war 1