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Jan 1, 1492
Columbus sails to Hispaniola
Christopher Columbus set out to discover the West Indes, but instead he discovered the Caribbean. -
Aug 13, 1521
Cortez conquers the Aztecs
The Aztecs flourished from 1200 to 1520 untill the capital city fell to Cortez. -
Jan 1, 1543
Copernicus presents the Heliocentric theory
Copernicus's Heliocentric Theory states that the sun is the center of the universe and everyone revolves around it. -
English settle Jamestown
The English set sail from England to America on the Mayflower and landed in Jamestown in 1607. -
Louis XIV of France begins his reign
Louis the XIV begins his reign in France. -
Peter The Great of Russia begins his Reign
Peter The Great begins his reign in Russia which then ends in 1725. -
Glorious Revolution in England
Revolution created because Parliament did not want William of Orange and his wife Mary to take power. -
Louis the XIV dies
Louis the XIV dies after his glorious reign of 72 years. -
Estates General created
The Estates General was created so the 3rd estate could have a voice in the Revolution. -
French Revolution begins
The Storming of the Bastille was the event that caused the French Revolution. -
Jean Paul Marat Dies
Jean Paul Marat dies -
Napolean Conquers most of Europe
Napolean was one of the most powerful rulers ever and he used that to conquer Europe. -
Tennis Court Oath
Oath created on a tennis court