THE CONTEMPORARY AGES IN SPAIN

By: Laura m, Laura b, Iván, Mario y Lucía

• The indepence war began in 1808 and ended in 1814.

• At the begining of nineteenth century,Stephenson invented a steam locomotive for the railroad in 1825.

• Edison invents the electric lightbulb in 1868.

• The first automobiles and bicycles appeared in 1886

• In 1903 the first aeroplanes appear.

• In 1926 the television is invented

In 1939-45 the 2nd word war took place.

• In 1969 three astronauts walked on the moon

• In 1986 Spain joins the EEC.Years later countries decided to form the EU

• In 2002 single european currency: the euro