1770 AD
- “Minuteman” Yancy Fry fights “Commies” (according to Fry’s father) in the American Revolution (Possibly for Alternate First)
- The Professor) , Fry and Bender watch as the prevent American Revolutionaries fight the British, from their time machine. (Alternate Second)
- December 17 – Ludwig van Beethoven is born
1775 AD
- April 17: the Professor, Bender, Fry and Leela, all go back in time to Revolutionary War Era America, to clear the Farnsworth name. (Alternate Third)
- April 18
- Paul Revere’s “midnight ride” takes place, signaling the start of the American Revolution. (Alternate Third)
- Fry grabs one of the lanterns from the Old North Church while in Boston and briefly changes the course of history. The four once again travel back in time and reset the future. (Alternate Third)
1776 AD
- The United States of America are founded. Date is from historical record.
- the American Revolution took place/The Professor) , Fry and Bender watch as the American Revolutionaries fight the British, from their time machine. (Alternate Second)
1783 AD
- September 3 – Peace of Paris: A treaty between the United States and Great Britain is signed in Paris, formally ending the American Revolutionary War, in which Britain recognizes the independence of the United States; and treaties are signed between Britain, France, and Spain at Versailles, ending hostilities with the Franco-Spanish Alliance.
1788 AD
- Steamboat invented. Date is from historical record.
1793 AD
- Cotton gin invented. Date is from historical record.