The Making Of The Modern World - By Andrew Head By andrew.head.1 Jun 15, 1730 Four Field System Jun 15, 1763 Steam Engine Developed Jun 15, 1769 First Self Propelled Car Jul 4, 1776 USA Declares Independance Jan 26, 1788 Settlement In Australia Feb 21, 1804 First Steam Locomative Journey Jun 15, 1836 Morse Code Invented Jan 1, 1844 Factory Acts Nov 29, 1854 Eureka Stockade Jan 1, 1901 Federation Of Australia Dec 17, 1903 First Aeroplane Flight Sep 15, 1908 First Mass Produced Car, Ford Model T Apr 15, 1912 Sinking Of The Titanic Nov 11, 1918 World War 1 Ends