The Industrail Revolution By Spida Mar 7, 1694 The Bank Of England was Established Mar 7, 1709 Arbraham Darby develops a blast furnace capable of producing high quality iron Mar 7, 1712 Thomas Newcombe develops the first practical steam engine Period: Mar 7, 1730 to Mar 7, 1780 The invetion of a larger spinning and weaving machines shift the textile industry into factories Mar 7, 1750 enclosures of farming land accelerate in Britain Mar 7, 1769 James Watt invents o steam enginecapable of producing continuos power Mar 14, 1776 The United States of America is born when the American colonies win independence from Britain Mar 7, 1779 Samuel Crompton invents the spinning mule Mar 14, 1783 Henry Cort's "puddling" process further improves the quality of iron products Mar 14, 1785 The Boulton and Watt steam engine is first used in textile factories Mar 14, 1788 First British fleet arrives at Botony Bay (Sydney) Mar 14, 1789 the French revolution begins Mar 14, 1801 the first official population census is taken in Britain Mar 14, 1803 Britsh found the new colony of Van Diemen's land (Tasmania) Mar 14, 1813 the first working steam locomotive train, known as Puffing Billy, is built Mar 14, 1825 the first English steam railway (from Stockton to Darlington) is opened Mar 14, 1830 Railway building begins in France and Germany Mar 14, 1842 Samuel Morse develops the single wire telegraph Mar 14, 1851 Australia's gold rush begins Mar 14, 1876 Alexander GrahamBel patents the first telephone Mar 14, 1879 Thomas edison invents the first electricc light bulb Mar 14, 1889 Eiffel Tower completed in Paris, France Mar 14, 1903 Wright brothers invent modern flight Mar 14, 1913 Henry Ford mass produces the Model T Ford automobile
