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18th Century Timeline
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1. War of the Spanish Succession - French troops defeated at the Battles of Ramilies and Turin.
1740
1790
1794
1706
2. War of the Spanish Succession was a conflict which involved most of Europe.
1701
1739
1795
1792
3. The Fulani nomads took complete control of Fuuta Jallon and set up the first of many Fulani jihad states to come
1790
1754
1725
1796
4. United States Constitution was written in Philadelphia and submitted to the states for ratification.
1713
1789
1787
1763
5. The Marseillaise officially adopted as the French national anthem.
1762
1795
1775
1717
6. John Harrison H4 and Larcum Kendall K1 Marine chronometers are used to measure longitude by James Cook on his Second voyage (1772
1795
1703
1707
1775
7. Famine in Iceland caused by the eruption of the Laki volcano.
1708
1722
1783
1713-1714
8. Zand dynasty founded in Iran
1769
1772
1760
1756
9. First European settlement established in Australia at Sydney.
1770
1788
1735
1799
10. Kingdom of Prussia declared under King Frederick I
1707
1701
1768
1760
11. Mount Fuji erupts in Japan.
1799
1701
1707
1738
12. Spanish attempt to restart the Jacobite rebellion fails
1760
1719
1744
1718
13. Establishment of the Sikh Confederacy along the present-dayIndia-Pakistan border.
1701
1716
1727
1796
14. Russians began settling the Aleutian Islands
1733
1721
1741
1799
15. Maratha Empire fights Britain and Raghunathrao's forces during theFirst Anglo-Maratha War
1754
1770
1772
1770
16. James Cook becomes first European on the Hawaiian Islands.
1709
1778
1732
1702
17. The Partitions of Poland ended the Polish
1710
1772
1796
1799
18. End of Japan's Genroku period.
1704
1770
1741
1701
19. Partitions of Poland marks the end of the Polish
1740
1772
1702
1717
20. Qajar dynasty founded in Iran after replacing the Zand dynasty.
1787
1794
1715
1770
21. British ejected Dutch from Ceylon.
1773
1722
1796
1770
22. First French Quaker community established in Cong
1759
1788
1718
1768
23. The Third Carnatic War fought between the British - the French - the Marathas - and Mysore inIndia.
1780
1783
1772
1756
24. Tarabai establishes rival Maratha Empire government in Kolhapur against Chattrapati Shahu
1740
1739
1713-1714
1718
25. Gustav III of Sweden stages a coup d'
1772
1714
1754
1778
26. Treaty of Pondicherry ends Second Carnatic War and recognizes Muhammed Ali Khan Wallajah as Nawab of the Carnatic.
1761
1754
1785
1788
27. First Jacobite rebellion breaks out - British halt Jacobite advance at the Battle of Sheriffmuir; Battle of Preston
1739
1715
1791
1720
28. After Aurangzeb's death - the Mughal Empire enters a long decline and the Maratha Empire slowly replaces it.
1716
1707
1772
1717
29. Establishment of the Sikh Confederacy along the present-dayIndia-Pakistan border.
1721
1716
1759
1708
30. Controversy over William Wood's halfpence leads to the Drapier's Letters and begins the Irish economic independence from England movement
1722
1795
1739
1709
31. The Daily Courant and The Norwich Post becomes the first daily newspapers in England.
1790
1735
1739
1701
32. George Washington elected President of the United States. Served until 1797.
1738
1791
1727
1789
33. Spanish military embarks on the Villasur expedition from Mexico and travel into the Great Plains
1720
1712
1748
1707
34. The world's first copyright legislation - Britain's Statute of Anne - becomes effective
1785
1701
1710
1716
35. Louis XIV dies - leaving France greatly enlarged but deep in debt - The Regency takes power under Philippe d'Orleans
1778
1715
1792
1785
36. Spanish missionaries established the first of 21 missions in California.
1771
1769
1783
1756
37. The French and Indian War - Fought in the U.S. and Canada mostly between the French and their allies and the English and their allies. The North American chapter of the Seven Years' War.
1775
1754
1770
1787
38. War of the Polish Succession.
1799
1733
1796
1747
39. End of Japan's Genroku period.
1783
1798
1747
1704
40. Turlough O'Carolan - famous Irish harper - died.
1769
1730
1738
1707
41. Pugachev's Rebellion was the largest peasant revolt in Russia's history.
1773
1723
1772
1722
42. Zand dynasty founded in Iran
1722
1773
1791
1760
43. Polish revolt
1794
1715
1787
1740
44. The Constitutional Act (Or Canada Act) creates the two provinces of Upper and Lower Canada in British North America.
1791
1738
1787
1756
45. Edward Jenner administers the first smallpox vaccination. Smallpox killed an estimated 400000 Europeans each year during the 18th century (including five reigning monarchs).
1706
1725
1796
1773
46. Serfdom abolished in the Austrian monarchy (first step; second step in 1848)
1705
1765
1759
1781
47. James Cook claims the East Coast of Australia (New South Wales) for Great Britain.
1770
1779
1790
1772
48. Accession of George I - Elector of Hanover - to the throne of Great Britain
1775
1714
1796
1713
49. First European settlement established in Australia at Sydney.
1795
1772
1788
1748
50. The South Sea Bubble
1721
1748
1708
1720