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Slave Trade act
An Act for the Abolition of the Slave Trade, was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom prohibiting the slave trade in the British Empire. -
Napoleon Defeated
A French army under the command of Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated by two of the armies of the Seventh Coalition -
Great Reform Bill
Parliament passed a law changing the British electoral system. -
Opium War
Two wars in the mid-19th century involving Anglo-Chinese disputes over British trade in China and China's sovereignty. -
Revolutions of 1848
This revolution was a series of political upheavals throughout Europe. -
Charles Darwin publishes on the origin of species
On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life -
Alaska Purchase
The Alaska Purchase was the United States' acquisition of Alaska from the Russian Empire, by a treaty ratified by the United States Senate, and signed by President Andrew Johnson. -
South African Diamonds Discovered
A 15-year-old Erasmus Jacobs found a transparent rock on his father's farm, on the south bank of the Orange River. -
Meiji Restoration
An event that restored practical imperial rule to the Empire of Japan in 1868 under Emperor Meiji. -
Suez canal opens
The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez. -
Franco-Prussian war
A conflict between the Second French Empire of Napoleon III and the German states. In which the Prussians came out victorious. -
Peshtigo Fire
The Peshtigo fire was a massive forest fire in and around Peshtigo, Wisconsin. It was the deadliest wildfire in American history, with estimated deaths of around 1,500 people, possibly as many as 2,500. -
Sultana
Sultana was a Mississippi River side-wheel steamboat, the boat exploded in the worst maritime disaster in United States history. -
Jack the Ripper
A serial killer dubbed ‘Jack the Ripper’ mutilated and killed five prostitutes in London’s East End. Panic gripped the city as police hunted for the killer -
Johnstown Flood
The dam broke after several days of extremely heavy rainfall, releasing 14.55 million cubic meters of water. 2,209 people lost their lives -
Chenière Caminada hurricane
The Chenière Caminada hurricane, also known as the Great October Storm, was a powerful hurricane that devastated the island of Chenière Caminada, Louisiana -
Spanish American War
Hostilities began in the aftermath of the internal explosion of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor in Cuba, leading to US intervention in the Cuban War of Independence. -
The Great Galveston Hurricane
the Great Storm of 1900, was the deadliest natural disaster in United States history. The hurricane left between 6,000 and 12,000 fatalities in the United States. -
PS General Slocum
Steamship sank due to fire on board. Deadliest maritime disaster in New York City, and deadliest in city's history until 2001. -
Einstein publishes theory of relativity
Einstein published the gravitational field equations of general relativity, the so-called Einstein equations. -
Battle of Tsushima
The Naval Battle of the Sea of Japan in Japan, was a major naval battle fought between Russia and Japan during the Russo-Japanese War. -
San Francisco Earthquake
San Francisco earthquake struck with an estimated moment magnitude of 7.9 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI up to 3,000 people died and over 80% of the city of San Francisco was destroyed. -
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Loose government labor force rules causes a devastating fire in a factory, nearly 150 young women and girls were lost on this day. -
Titanic Sinks
The Titanic hit an iceberg 4 days into its maiden voyage from New York, causing about 1,635 deaths. -
Dayton Flood
Flood was created by a series of three winter storms that hit the region in March, 1913. 361 deaths. -
Archduke Ferdinand Assasinated
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo on 28th June 1914, it triggered a chain of events that resulted in World War 1. -
The Great Migration
After World War I, a labor shortage in the US caused a mass relocation of 6 million African American to America. -
SS Eastland
Passenger ship capsized in Chicago harbor while loading charter for company picnic, causing great loss of life despite shallow water and proximity to land. -
Russian Revolution
The Russian Revolution was a pair of revolutions in Russia in 1917 which dismantled the Tsarist autocracy and led to the rise of the Soviet Union. -
The Prophet is published
The Prophet is a book of 26 poetry fables that written by a foreigner that changed Americans view forever, it spoke the voice of Americans' inner conscience. -
Tri-State Tornado
The Tri-State Tornado of Wednesday, March 18, 1925 was the deadliest tornado in United States history, with 747 deaths. -
The KKK march in Washington
A history of white supremacy caused the free march of notorious racist group the KKK in the daylight streets of Washington DC. -
Okeechobee Hurricane
one of the deadliest hurricanes in the recorded history of the North Atlantic basin. 2,812 deaths. -
St. Valentines Day Massacre
This gang violence informed the public, and struck them with fear of these bootlegging criminals. -
Stock Market Crash
"Black Thursday", and was the most devastating stock market crash in the history of the United States, -
The Gospel Blues
Thomas Dorsey wrote a song inspired by the death of is wife created a gateway to civil rights, and equality while forming the music genre "The Gospel Blues". -
Harry Hopkins starts work
The moment Harry Hopkins started work, on May 22, 1933 before he even had an office began sending out money -
FDR accepts second term
The “political equality we once had won,” FDR boomed as he accepted the Democratic nomination for a second presidential term in 1936, -
Hugo Black appointed to Supreme court
Hugo L. Black of Alabama, FDR’s first appointment to the Supreme Court, defined the American judicial scene for three and a half decades, revolutionizing modern american constitutional law. -
World War 2 starts
The second world war begins causing a lot of panic for citizens as well as fear for the amount of casualties. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor struck fear into the US eyes and caused for government to take action. -
HMT Rohna
Luftwaffe glide bomb hit troopship causing the largest loss of US soldiers (1,050) at sea due to enemy action in a single incident. -
Truman for President
When president Roosevelt died Truman stepped in with little experience and told the something must be done about the Russian threat. The answer was his historical Truman Doctrine that erased all government and society's fear with Russia. -
Atomic bombs on Japan
2 atomic bombs were dropped on Japan during World War II. 80,000 people died. -
Battle of Berlin
The Battle of Berlin was the last major battle in Europe during World War II. It resulted in the surrender of the German army and an end to Adolf Hitler's rule. -
India gains independence
The British House of Commons passed the Indian Independence Act, or Mountbatten Plan, which divided India into two dominions, India and Pakistan. -
Israel declares independence
On May 14, 1948, the independent state of Israel was proclaimed as British rule in Palestine came to an end. -
Communists win in China
During the war, China had lost 2.2 million military men, and it had lost more than 20 million civilians. More than 100 million Chinese had been made refugees. -
Korean War
With the US aiding the side of South Korea, the Korean War was explained with propaganda which manipulated society and what's thought. -
Barbara Johns Walkout
16 year old Barbara Johns led a walkout by four hundred black students to protest inadequate facilities at segregated Robert R. Moton High School in Farmville, Virginia. -
Emmett Till is Murdered
Emmett Till a 14 year old boy who whistled at a white women because he thought she was attractive, was murdered for his actions, civil rights was in a bad place for society. -
Soviet launches sputnik
the Soviet Union launched the earth's first artificial satellite, Sputnik I. The successful launch came as a shock to experts and citizens in the United States, who had hoped that the United States would accomplish this scientific advancement first. -
First Man in Space
On 12 April 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to journey into space, making a 108-minute orbital flight in his Vostok 1 spacecraft. -
JFK Assasination
When JFK was assassinated the majority of the US was mourning his loss, society was at a very depressing time. -
Amending the Civil Rights act
By 1964, little headway had been made in the women’s movement since winning the vote in 1920. Representative Howard Smith of Virginia offered a one-word amendment to Civil Rights Act, adding sex to the list of forms of discrimination prohibited by the act. -
Murder of Malcolm X
Malcolm X was an African-American Muslim minister and human rights activist. To his admirers he was a courageous advocate for the rights of blacks,he was assassinated by three members of the Nation of Islam. -
The Immigration of nationality act is signed
President Lyndon Baines Johnson signed the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, catalyzing an increase in cultural diversity in the United States. -
MLK Assasination
The death of Martin Luther King symbolized to society a hero not afraid to voice his opinion, lost. -
First man on the moon
Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin and Michael Collins were the astronauts on Apollo 11. Four days later, Armstrong and Aldrin landed on the moon. -
US loses Vietnam conflict
U.S. arguably never lost any major battles. However, it could not stand the constantly increasing loss of American lives and the economic burden the war carried on its people and was eventually forced to leave Vietnam before the war ended. -
Elvis's Death
When "The King" passed away the world was struck with disbelief after an era of rock had been ended. -
Jonestown
Jim Jones convinced 909 U.S. members of the group to drink grape flavor aid poisoned with cyanide, as a mass murder suicide -
1980 Heat Wave
The 1980 United States Heat Wave was a period of intense heat and drought that wreaked havoc on much of the Midwestern United States and Southern Plains, killing 1,700 people; known as one of the US most devastating natural disasters. -
John Lennon Assassination
The lead singer of "The Beatles" was loved by everyone especially is enormous fan group, and when he was gone it was tragedy among all. -
The fall of the Berlin wall
The Berlin Wall was a guarded concrete barrier that physically and ideologically divided Berlin, when communism ended in the east the wall was taken down. -
Americans with disabilities act was signed
The Americans With Disabilities Act formally recognized the fact that people who are disabled, physically as well as mentally, are part of society. -
Soviet Union dissolves
The Soviet Union dissolves due to poor leadership and failure of communism, the region is now known as Russia. -
Apartheid ends
Apartheid was a system of institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination that existed in South Africa ended Nelson Mandela. -
9/11
The tragedy of September 11th changed the US and its safety regulations forever. -
Siegfried & Roy
A duo of tiger tamers who put on shows all over America was attacked by one of their tigers Montecore, during a show at the Mirage, Roy Horn was bitten on the neck and dragged by a 7-year-old male white tiger. -
Indian ocean Earthquake
It is the third-largest earthquake ever recorded on a seismograph and had the longest duration of faulting ever observed, between 8.3 and 10 minutes. The entire planet vibrated at least 1 centimeter -
Indian Ocean Tsunami
Shortly after an earthquake The sudden vertical rise of the seabed by several metres during the earthquake displaced massive volumes of water, resulting in a tsunami that struck the coasts of the Indian Ocean. -
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina was an extremely destructive and deadly Category 5 hurricane that caused catastrophic damage along the Gulf coast from central Florida to Texas, much of it due to the storm surge and levee failure. -
Pluto no longer a planet
a dwarf planet in the scattered disc which is 27% more massive than Pluto, was discovered. This led the International Astronomical Union to declare Pluto a dwarf planet. -
Financial Crisis of 2008
The financial crisis of 2008 was caused by the housing market being failed because of overbought houses people couldn't afford. -
Obama is elected
Obama won the presidency with 365 electoral votes to 173 received by McCain. He became the first African American to be elected president. -
Michael Jackson dies
Michael Jackson died of acute propofol and benzodiazepine intoxication at his home, this death was mourned by millions, know as the death of pop itself. -
Deep water Horizon oil spil
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill is an industrial disaster that began on 20 April 2010, in the Gulf of Mexico on the BP-operated Macondo Prospect, considered to be the largest marine oil spill -
Hurricane Irene
Hurricane Irene was a large and destructive tropical cyclone which affected much of the Caribbean and East Coast of the United States -
Osama bin laden was killed
The mastermind behind the devastating 9/11 terrorist attacks was finally killed in 2011 by a group of U.S navy seals -
Super-storm Sandy
Hurricane Sandy was a perfectly timed storm at the right time for full moon and high tide making it even deadlier, this storm was across the east coast. -
Boston Bombing
During the annual Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013, two homemade bombs detonated near the finish line of the race, killing three people and injuring several hundred others, including 16 who lost limbs. -
Hurricane Maria
Hurricane Maria is regarded as being the worst natural disaster on record to affect Dominica and Puerto Rico. -
Donald Trump elected
In fall of 2017 election votes were in and Donald Trump was elected as the 45th president of the United States, a highly controversial election rose uproar.
