Industrial Revolution By TannerBoyer305 Period: Jan 1, 1694 to Sep 13, 2017 First Bank Established in England Period: Jan 1, 1694 to Sep 13, 2017 Thomas Newcomen invented the first productive steam engine Period: Jan 1, 1719 to Dec 31, 1719 John Lombe starts his own silk factory Period: Jan 1, 1733 to Jan 1, 1733 James Kay invented the the Flying Shuttle a simple weaving machine Period: Jan 1, 1776 to Dec 31, 1776 Adam Smith published the Wealth of Nations