Modern History Main Events By darcyb Jan 26, 1788 European Settlement of Australia Period: Jun 14, 1789 to Nov 9, 1799 French Revolution 1808 Spanish American Wars of Independence 1817 US declaration of Independence Period: 1857 to 1858 Indian Rebellion (Sepoy Mutiny) Period: Apr 12, 1861 to May 13, 1865 US Civil War Period: 1868 to 1912 Meiji Restoration Mar 10, 1876 Invention of the telephone Period: 1881 to 1914 The Scramble for Africa Period: Oct 11, 1899 to May 31, 1903 Boer War Dec 17, 1903 Invention of Powered Flight Period: Jan 22, 1905 to Jul 16, 1906 1905 Russian Revolution Period: Jul 28, 1914 to Nov 11, 1918 World War 1 Period: Mar 8, 1917 to Nov 7, 1917 March Russian Revolution Period: Nov 7, 1917 to Nov 8, 1917 November Russian Revolution Dec 28, 1938 Discovery of Penicillin Period: Sep 1, 1939 to Sep 2, 1945 World War 2 Period: Nov 1, 1955 to Apr 30, 1975 The Vietnam War Sep 13, 1959 Moon Landing Period: Oct 16, 1962 to Oct 28, 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis Aug 28, 1963 MLK's "I have a dream" speech Jul 1, 1997 Hong Kong returns to China
