Industrial revolution Timeline By Duc Dec 24, 1760 Industrial Revolution Starts Dec 24, 1764 Spinning Jenny is invented Dec 24, 1769 Steam engine is improved Apr 29, 1770 Cook lands in Australia Captain Cook lands in Australia Dec 24, 1776 Australia is being colonised First Fleet arrives and Australia is being colonised Dec 24, 1780 Finish mapping Australia Dec 24, 1783 Weaving machine is invented Dec 24, 1794 Cottin gin is invented Dec 24, 1807 Steam boat is invented Dec 24, 1843 Telegraph is invented Dec 24, 1843 Rotary printing press is invented Dec 24, 1850 Industrial revolution ends Dec 24, 1853 First complex Elevator is invented