Modern History By wcr271102 Jul 4, 1776 US Declaration of Independence Jan 26, 1788 Euro Settlement of Aus May 1, 1789 French Revolution 1808 Spanish American Wars of Independence 1854 Telephone invention Jun 1, 1857 Indian Rebellion 1861 USA Civil War 1868 Meiji Restoration 1881 Scramble for Africa 1899 Boer War 1903 Invention of powered Flight Jun 1, 1914 WW1 1917 Russian Revolution 1928 Discovered of Penicillin 1939 WW2 1955 Vietnam War Oct 16, 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis Aug 28, 1963 MLK speech Jul 16, 1969 Moon Landing Jul 1, 1997 Hong Kong returns to China