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Oct 31, 1492
Columbus sails to Hispaniola
Columbus, the spaniard, who was sent from Spain, to find the Indies found Hispaniola instead. -
Apr 1, 1512
Juan Ponce de Leon
Juan Ponce de Leon is rewarded by King Ferdinand for exploring Puerto Rico -
Oct 10, 1521
Cortez conquers the Aztecs
Cortez united other tribes to over throw the Aztecs along with Cortezs' army. -
Mar 17, 1524
Pizarro leaves to conquer Peru
The first of three expeditions Pizzaro took to conquer Peru -
Apr 11, 1543
Copernicus presents the Heliocentric Theory
The Heliocentric Theory he created was a theory about the sun being the center of the universe -
Apr 11, 1543
Geocentric Theory discovered
This theory stated that the Earth was the center of the universe -
English peoples settle in Jamestown
First English settlers sail across the Atlantic Ocean to reach settlement in Jamestown. -
Louis XIV of France begins his reign
Louis XIV of France becomes King and starts his reign to absolute power. -
The Age of Enlightenment
The Enlightenment, which was a movement, helped reform society and advance knowledge -
Peter the Great of Russia begins his reign
Peter the Great of Russia takes hold of his empire and begins the Westernization of Russia -
Glorious Revolution
The Glorious Revolution was the overthrow of King James the II of England. -
Johhan Sebastian Bach
Bach becomes one of the greatest German composers of all time. -
American Revolution
The war has ended in America and the Americans beat the British claiming their independence -
French Revolution Begins
The French Revolution began and it was started because the uprising of the Third Estate -
Napoleon conquers most of Europe
Napoleon's greatest accomplishments were in warfare. Using his skills he conquered almost all of Europe.
