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last execution for witchcraft in germany
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George Washington takes command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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American Revoultionary War, the bristish were defeated in the battle of treton
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The British First Fleet, led by Arthur Phillip, sail into Sydney Harbour to establish the first permanent European settlement on the continent. Celebrated as Australia Day.
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Citizens of Paris storm the Bastille and free seven prisoners.
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First smallpox vaccination in North America, at Trinity, Newfoundland.
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Prime Minister Spencer Perceval is assassinated by John Bellingham in the lobby of the House of Commons, London.
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Many Native Americans were drawn into the War of 1812, which began between the newly formed United States and the British.
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Mary had a little lamb by Sarah Hale is published.
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gold was dicovered in victoria and its population tripled.
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battle of springfield of the american civil war is fought
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first Australian cricket team to tour a country
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first noble prize was awarded to Henry Dunant and Frederic Passy both were awarded for first prizes of peace
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The Wright Brothers apply for a patent on their invention of one of the first successful airplanes after much hard work.
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First motor car was created.
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The bodies of Robert Scott and his men are found on the Ross Ice Shelf in Antartica
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Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia after it failed to meet the conditions of an ultimatum it set on July 23 following the killing of Archduke Francis Ferdinand by a Serbian assassin. This event leads to the outbreak of war.
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americans troops celebrating the end of the war
