Important events between 1750 and 1918 By scheca716 Period: Jan 1, 1750 to Dec 31, 1918 1750 to 1918 Apr 20, 1770 British Discovery of Australia Apr 19, 1775 American Revolution Begins May 12, 1789 The French Revolution begins Jan 1, 1790 Thanksgiving is celebrated for the first time as a national holiday Jan 5, 1851 Gold discovered in Victoria, Australia Dec 3, 1854 Eureka Stockade May 18, 1876 First Telephone Aug 25, 1879 First light bulb Thomas Edison invents the first light bulb Sep 13, 1886 Coca Cola invented Mar 17, 1903 The Wright Brothers fly the first aeroplane Apr 15, 1912 Titanic hits an iceberg Jul 28, 1914 World War 1 begins
