Question: what important events happened in the 18th century?
Answer: The Glorious Revolution (1688) ...  War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714) ...  War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748) ...  The Seven Year's War (1756-1763) ...  The American Revolution (1775-1783) ...  The French Revolution (1789-1799) ...  The Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815)