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Sep 26, 1543
Copernicus publishes heliocentric theory
Copernicus publishes heliocentric theory -
Hobbes publishes Leviathan
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Newton publishes treatise on Law of Gravity
Newton publishes treatise on Law of Gravity -
The Social Contract is published
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American colonies declare independence
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Start of French Revolution
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Storming of the Bastille
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Mary Wollstonecraft publishes a Vindication of the Rights of Women
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King Louis XVI is executed; the Reign of Terror begins
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Napoleon crowns himself as emperor