In 1773, several colonies of North America refused to unload the tea coming in English ship.In Boston, when the governor ordered a ship to be unloaded, a group of citizens, dressed as American Indians, boarded the ship and dumped the crates of tea into the water. This incident is known as the 'Boston Tea Party '.
A battle was fought between Iran under the king Darius and the state of Greece in 490 B.C at Marathon near Athens. This battle is known as the 'Battle of Marathon' in World History.
Magellan was a Portuguese sailor who was the first to sail round the world.
Bartholomew Diaz reached the point in 1487, which the Portuguese named Cape of Good Hope (the southern most point of Africa).
American Revolution started in 1775 and lasted till 1781.
American Independence was acknowledged by England in 1783 in the treaty of Paris and George Washington was elected the first President of USA.
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