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29,000 BCE
Pottery
Pottery is the process and the products of forming vessels and other objects with clay and other raw materials, which are fired at high temperatures to give them a hard and durable form. -
12,000 BCE
Ironworking
An ironworker is a tradesman who works in the iron-working industry. Ironworkers assemble the structural framework by engineered drawings and install the metal support pieces for new buildings. They also repair and renovate old structures using reinforced concrete and steel. -
6000 BCE
Irrigation
Irrigation is the practice of applying controlled amounts of water to land to help grow crops, landscape plants, and lawns. -
3500 BCE
Sailing
ailing craft and their rigs Sloops racing with fore-and-aft sails Three-masted barque with square sails Sailing hydrofoil catamaran with wingsail DN class ice boat. -
3400 BCE
Writing
To describe a person, place, or thing in such a way that a picture is formed in the reader's mind. -
3300 BCE
Bronze Working
Allowed men to create all sorts of useful things that were both durable and decorative. -
978 BCE
Farming
The activity or business of growing crops and raising livestock. -
600 BCE
Roman Concrete
Roman concrete was used in construction in ancient Rome. Like its modern equivalent, Roman concrete was based on a hydraulic-setting cement added to an aggregate. -
323 BCE
Death of Alexander the Great
Alexander most likely died from malaria or typhoid fever. -
206 BCE
Compass
An instrument containing a magnetized pointer that shows the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it. -
100 BCE
Columbus sails to W. Indies
Columbus wanted to find a new route to India, China, Japan, and the Spice Islands. If he could reach these lands, he would be able to bring back rich cargoes of silks and spices. -
4 BCE
The Wheel
The wheel is one of the key components of the wheel and axle which is one of the six simple machines. -
2 BCE
Windmill
A windmill is a machine that harnesses the power of the wind. -
2 BCE
Eyeglasses
Eyeglasses are vision eyewear with clear or tinted lenses mounted in a frame that holds them in front of a person's eye. -
7
Paper Currency
A type of negotiable promissory note, made by a bank or other licensed authority, payable to the bearer on demand. -
9
Gunpowder
An explosive consisting of a powdered mixture of saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal. The earliest known propellant explosive, gunpowder has now largely been superseded by high explosives, although it is still used for quarry blasting and in fuses and fireworks. -
19
Man Made Fertilizer
Man-made Fertilizer is derived from chemicals such as ammonia, natural gas, atmospheric nitrogen, phosphate minerals, and sulfur. -
105
Paper
Paper is a thin sheet material produced by mechanically or chemically processing cellulose fibers derived from wood, rags, grasses, or other vegetable sources in water, draining the water through a fine mesh leaving the fiber evenly distributed on the surface, followed by pressing and drying. -
350
Birth of Christ
An event of cosmic significance that brought forth a "new man" who undid the damage caused by the fall of the first man, Adam. -
350
Sputnik Launched
The Earth's first artificial satellite -
476
Fall of the Roman Empire
The fall of the Western Roman Empire, also called the fall of the Roman Empire or the fall of Rome, was the loss of central political control in the Western Roman Empire, a process in which the Empire failed to enforce its rule, and its vast territory was divided between several successor polities. -
610
Islam Founded
The start of Islam is marked in the year 610, following the first revelation to the prophet Muhammad at the age of 40. -
1298
Mechanical Clock
The mechanical clock comprises an oscillating mechanism that marks the passing of time, and an escapement that counts its beats. -
1436
Printing Press (Gutenberg)
Gutenberg's press was the combined effort of several discoveries and inventions. -
Pilgrims Land Plymouth Rock
Plymouth Rock is the legendary site of the disembarkation of the Mayflower Pilgrims. -
American Independence
Independence, also called freedom or liberty, also represents the limited intervention and control of the government on personal lives. -
Diesel Engine (Patent Year)
The diesel engine, named after Rudolf Diesel, is an internal combustion engine in which ignition of the fuel is caused by the elevated temperature of the air. -
Steam Locomotive
A steam locomotive is a locomotive that provides the force to move itself and other vehicles using the expansion of steam. -
Bicycle
A vehicle composed of two wheels held in a frame one behind the other, propelled by pedals and steered with handlebars attached to the front wheel. -
Photography
The art or practice of taking and processing photographs. -
Mechanical Reaper
It was designed to mechanize the harvesting of crops. -
Deere Self-Scouring Plow
A plow that was highly polished and properly shaped. -
Vulcanized Rubber
Vulcanized rubber is any type of rubber that's been hardened through the use of heat and sulfur. -
CRISPR
CRISPR is a family of DNA sequences found in the genomes of prokaryotic organisms such as bacteria and archaea. -
Rechargeable Battery
A rechargeable battery is a type of electrical battery that can be charged, discharged into a load, and recharged many times, as opposed to a disposable or primary battery. -
Pasteurization
The partial sterilization of a product, such as milk or wine, makes it safe for consumption and improves its keeping quality. -
U.S. Civil War Ends
The war effectively ended in April 1865 when Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his troops to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House in Virginia. The final surrender of Confederate troops on the western periphery came in Galveston, Texas, on June 2. -
Typewriter
A machine with keys for producing alphabetical characters, numerals, and typographical symbols one at a time on paper inserted around a roller. -
Telephone
A telephone is a device that permits two or more users to conduct a conversation when they are too far apart to be easily heard directly. -
Phonograph
An instrument for reproducing sounds using the vibration of a stylus, or needle, following a groove on a rotating disc. -
Light Bulb
A device used to convert electricity into light, consisting of a source of illumination enclosed within a transparent or translucent shell, typically having a rounded shape and designed to be fitted into a socket in a lamp. -
Coca-Cola
an American multinational corporation founded in 1892, best known as the producer of Coca-Cola. The drink industry company also manufactures, sells, and markets other non-alcoholic beverage concentrates syrups, and alcoholic beverages. -
Motion Pictures
Another term for the movie. -
Wright Bros. Fly
The Wright brothers were American aviation pioneers generally credited with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful airplane. -
Ford’s Model T
The Model T is Ford's universal car that puts the world on wheels. -
World War II Begins
A war was fought from 1939 to 1945 between the Axis powers Germany, Italy, and Japan and the Allies, including France and Britain, and later the Soviet Union and the United States. -
World War I
World War I, also known as the Great War, started in 1914 after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. -
Fordson Tractor
Fordson was a brand name for tractors and trucks. It was used on a range of mass-produced general-purpose tractors manufactured. -
First Radio Station
Pittsburgh's Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company transmitted the first scheduled broadcast on Nov. 2, 1920. -
Television
A system for transmitting visual images and sound that are reproduced on screens, chiefly used to broadcast programs for entertainment, information, and education. -
Penicillin
An antibiotic or group of antibiotics produced naturally by certain blue molds, and now usually prepared synthetically. -
Transatlantic Flight
A transatlantic flight is the flight of an aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean from Europe, Africa, South Asia, or the Middle East to North America, Latin America, or vice versa. -
Nylon
Nylon is a family of synthetic polymers with amide backbones, usually linking aliphatic or semi-aromatic groups. Nylons are white or colorless, and soft; some are silk-like -
McDonald’s
McDonald's is a fast food place that can serve you food. -
A-Bombs dropped on Japan
The US wanted to force a quick surrender by the Japanese to reduce the number of American lives lost. -
Transistor
A transistor is a semiconductor device used to amplify or switch electrical signals and power. It is one of the basic building blocks of modern electronics. -
Barcodes
A barcode, consisting of bars and spaces, is a machine-readable representation of numerals and characters. -
Polio Vaccine (Salk)
Salk and his team used formaldehyde to kill the poliovirus without destroying its antigenic properties. -
AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems. -
Cloning of Dolly
Dolly was important because she was the first mammal to be cloned from an adult cell. -
Pong Debuts
Pong became wildly popular and helped launch the video game industry. The original Pong consisted of two paddles that players used to volley a small ball back and forth across a screen. -
Moon Landing
A moon landing is the arrival of a spacecraft on the surface of the Moon. -
VHS VCR
A videocassette recorder or video recorder is an electromechanical device that records analog audio and analog video from broadcast television or other AV sources and can play back the recording after rewinding. -
Apple II Personal Computer
An early personal computer that was created by Apple Inc -
Sony Walkman
The Sony Walkman cassette player revolutionized the way that we listen to music. -
Smallpox Eradicated Worldwide
Almost two centuries after Jenner hoped that vaccination could annihilate smallpox, the 33rd World Health Assembly declared the world free of this disease on May 8, 1980. -
CD
A certificate of deposit is a time deposit sold by banks, thrift institutions, and credit unions in the United States. CDs typically differ from savings accounts in that the CD has a specific, fixed term before money can be withdrawn without penalty and generally higher interest rates. -
Internet
The Internet is a global network of billions of computers and other electronic devices. -
Motorola DynaTac Cell Phone
The first commercially available portable handheld cell phone. -
Nanotubes
A tubular molecule is composed of a large number of carbon atoms. -
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a wireless technology that uses a radio frequency to share data over a short distance, eliminating the need for wires. -
WiFi
Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that allows devices such as computers, mobile devices, and any other equipment to interface with the Internet. -
iPod debuts (hard drive)
The first iPod had a 5GB hard drive. -
Google Maps
Google Maps is a web mapping platform and consumer application offered by Google. It offers satellite imagery, aerial photography, street maps, 360° interactive panoramic views of streets, real-time traffic conditions, and route planning for traveling by foot, car, bike, air, and public transportation. -
iPhone debuts
The first iPhone model and the first smartphone designed and marketed by Apple. -
Netflix Streaming
A streaming service where you can watch movies and tv shows off. -
Bitcoin
Bitcoin is the first decentralized cryptocurrency. Nodes in the peer-to-peer Bitcoin network verify transactions through cryptography and record them in a public distributed ledger, called a blockchain, without central oversight. -
Today
The date that you are living in. -
The Great Pyramid
The Great Pyramid of Giza is the largest Egyptian pyramid and served as the tomb of pharaoh Khufu, who ruled during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom. -
Weaving
The craft or action of forming fabric by interlacing threads. -
Fire
Fire is the visible effect of the process of combustion – a special type of chemical reaction.