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American war of independence
The first shots rang out on the morning of April 19, 1775 in Lexington, Mass, there were 217,000 U.S. troops in the war •At the Battle of Bunker Hill, colonial officer William Prescott ordered, “Do not fire until you see the whites of their eyes!” His troops had the courage and discipline to hold their fire until the enemy was near them. Link = http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0769969.html -
James Watts designs more effienct steam engine
James Watt desgins a more efficient steam engine used to pump water out of mines in England Link =http://inventors.about.com/od/wstartinventors/a/JamesWatt.htm -
First Fleet in Australia
The first fleet arrives in Botany Bay Nsw beginning Bristish settlement in Australia the first fleet of 11 ships left Portsmouth in 1787 with more than 1480 men, women and children on board most of them were British but there were also African, American and French convicts. Link= http://www.migrationheritage.nsw.gov.au/exhibition/objectsthroughtime-history/ott1788/ -
Alessandro Volta invents a battery
Alessandro Volta invents a battery to store electrical current the unit of electric potential volt is named after him -
Textile workers smash machinery in factories and mills
Textile workers smash machinery in factories and mills in the midlands and north of England -
George Stephenson builds first railway betewwn Liverpool and Manchester
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Edward Hargraves discovers gold near Bathurst NSW
Edward Hargraves discovers gold near Bathurst NSW triggering several gold rushes around Australia -
Australia Becam independent
Australia became an independent nation on 1 January 1901. The British Parliament passed legislation allowing the six Australian colonies to govern in their own right as part of the Commonwealth of Australia. -
Brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright achieve the first controlled, powered, man-carrying flight
Brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright achieve the first controlled, powered, man-carrying flight carrying a man rose by its own power, flew naturally and at even speed, and descended without damage. Link = http://inventors.about.com/od/fstartinventions/a/Airplane.htm -
Henry Ford produces his first Ford Model T
Henry Ford produces his first Ford Model T with the purchase price of $825 Over ten thousand were sold in its first year, establishing a new record. Four years later the price dropped to $575.00 and sales soared. By 1914, Ford could claim a 48% share of the automobile market. Link = http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/ford.htm -
Titanic sinks
The Titanic hits an iceberg in the North West Atlantic Ocean and sinks 1517 people died -
World War 1 Ends
World War 1 ended with the defeat of Germany following the signing of an armistice between the Allies and Germany that called for a ceasefire effective at 11 a.m.– it was on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. Link= http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/11/nov-11-1918-world-war-i-ends/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0
