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Mass Production eg Vehicles
Model T was produced on August 12, 1908 and left the factory on September 27, 1908, at the Piquette Plant in Detroit, Michigan. On May 26, 1927, Henry Ford watched the 15 millionth mass produced Models T Ford roll off the assembly line at his factory in Highland Park, Michigan. -
End Of WWI
World War I also known as the First World War, was a global war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918. More than 9 million lives were lost. -
Treaty Of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was one of the peace treaties at the end of World War I. It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. -
The Jazz Age
The Jazz Age was a feature of the 1920s, when jazz music and dance became popular. But ended with the great depression. This occurred particularly in the United States, but also in Britain, France and elsewhere. Jazz played a significant part in wider cultural changes during the period -
Invention Of Television
The first television by John Logie Baird. He demonstrated the first working model at Selfridges department store in London, where spectators were able to view blurry, but recognizable, letters on the screen. -
Market Crash Of 1929
The Wall Street Crash of 1929, also known as Black Tuesday or the Stock Market Crash of 1929, began in late October 1929 and was the most devastating stock market crash in the history of the United States -
Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in 1930 and lasted until the late 1930s or middle 1940s. It was the longest, deepest, and most widespread depression of the 20th century. -
1938 Day of Mourning
The Day of Mourning was a protest held by Aboriginal Australians. It was declared to be a protest of 150 years of callous treatment and the seizure of land. -
Start Of WWII
World War II, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although some conflict began earlier. It involved the majority of the world's nations -
Japanese Attack Of Pearl Harbour
The attack on Pearl Harbour was a surprise military attack by the Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on the morning of December 7, 1941. The attack led to the United States entry into World War II. -
Bombing Of Darwin
The Bombing of Darwin, also known as the Battle of Darwin, It was both the first and the largest single attack ever made by a foreign power on Australia. On this day, 242 Japanese aircraft attacked ships in Darwin's harbour. -
Atomic Bombing Of Hiroshime
During World War II, an American B-29 bomber dropped the world's first atomic bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima. -
Declaration Of Human Rights
The Declaration came from the experiences of the Second World War. It's about basic human rights, rights that all people are able to have because they are human -
Melbourne Olympics
Melbourne Olympics also known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a direct and dangerous confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War was the moment when they came closest to nuclear conflict. -
Martin Luther King Jr's "I Have A Dream..." Speech
"I Have a Dream" is a public speech delivered by American Martin Luther King, Jr. He calls for an end to racism in the United States. Delivered to over 250,000 civil rights supporters -
Australian Freedom rides
A group of University of Sydney students organised a bus tour of western and coastal New South Wales towns. The students planned to draw public attention to the poor state of Aboriginal health, education and housing. -
Invention Of The Internet
In a university students developed a precusrer of the internet called the ARPANET. It connected four sites at the University of California at Los Angeles -
Invention Of Mobile Phone
The first hand-held cell phone was made Dr. Martin Cooper of Motorola, using a handset weighing around 2kg. -
Release Of Crocodile Dundee
Crocodile Dundee is an Australian comedy film set in the Australian Outback and in New York City. It stars Paul Hogan as the weathered Mick Dundee. -
Fall Of The Berlin Wall
Tear down the wall was the challenge made by United States President Ronald Reagan to Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev to destroy the Berlin Wall. It was to allow west Berlin to join with east Germany and east Berlin. -
United Nations Conventions On The Rights Of Children
UNICEF's mission is to make sure the rights of every child, everywhere, are protected. UNICEF draws attention to the duties of governments, families, communities and individuals to respect those rights and supports them to do so.
