Timeline: Task 3: Timeline | Timetoast

Jul 4, 1776

The US Declaration of Independence

Ratified: July 4, 1776
Period: May 13, 1787 to Jan 18, 1788

European Settlement of Australia

13 May 1787, a fleet of 11 ships sailed from England. They reached Botany Bay on 18 January 1788
Period: May 5, 1789 to Nov 9, 1799

French Revolution

5 May 1789 – 9 November 1799
(10 years, 6 months and 4 days)
Period: Sep 25, 1808 to Sep 29, 1833

Spanish American Wars of Independence

25 September 1808 – 29 September 1833
(25 years and 4 days)
Period: May 10, 1857 to Nov 1, 1858

Indian Rebellion

10 May 1857 – 1 November 1858
(1 year and 6 months)
Period: Apr 12, 1861 to May 5, 1865

US Civil War

12 Apr. 1861 – 13 May 1865
Period: 1868 to 1912

Meiji Restoration

1868 – 1912
May 10, 1876

Invention of the telephone

March 10, 1876
Period: 1881 to 1914

The Scramble for Africa

The Scramble for Africa was the occupation, division, and colonisation of African territory by European powers during the period of New Imperialism, between 1881 and 1914
Period: Oct 11, 1899 to May 31, 1902

Boer War

11 Oct. 1899 – 31 May 1902
Dec 17, 1903

Invention of powered Flight

December 17, 1903
Period: Jul 28, 1914 to Nov 11, 1918

World War 1

28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918
(4 years, 3 months and 2 weeks)
Period: May 8, 1917 to Nov 7, 1917

Russian Revolution

8 Mar. 1917 – 7 Nov. 1917
1928

Discovery of Penicillin

1928
Period: Sep 1, 1939 to Sep 2, 1945

World War II

1 Sep. 1939 – 2 Sep. 1945
Period: Nov 1, 1955 to Apr 30, 1975

Vietnam War

1 Nov. 1955 – 30 Apr. 1975
Period: Oct 16, 1962 to Oct 28, 1962

Cuban Missile Crisis

16 Oct. 1962 – 28 Oct. 1962
Aug 28, 1963

Martin Luther-King’s “I have a dream speech”

August 28, 1963
Period: Jul 16, 1969 to Jul 24, 1969

Moon Landing - America

16 Jul. 1969 – 24 Jul. 1969
Jul 1, 1997

Hong Kong Returns to China

1 July 1997