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Dec 1, 1543
Nicholas Copernicus
Released his major treatise on Revolion of Heavenly Spheres -
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Galileo Galilei
Started off his career by making obervations with the telescope. -
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Sir Issac Newton
One of the foremost scientist of all time. -
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The Glorious Revolution
The overthrow of King James II of England. -
The Treaty of Utrecht
The resolution to the Spanish Succession. -
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Seven Year's War
A worldwide war. -
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Contradicted many of the other philosophes of his time. -
Voltaire
Helped establish the international reputation of the French philosophes. -
Beccaria Cesare
Wrote On Crimes and Punishments. -
The Encyclopedia
Was said to be "The most remarkable French publications of the century." -
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The American Revolution
The Revolution of America. -
The Wealth of Nations
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Oath of the Tennis Court
An event at the beginning of the French Revolution. -
Fall of Bastille
The prison in Paris that was stormed by a mob. -
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Haitian Revolution
When the Haitians revolted. -
Execution of King Louis XVI
Well meaning but ineffectual king which led to his execution. -
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The Congress of Vienna
International conference to reorganize Europe after the downfall of Napoleon. -
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Greek War on Independence
Conflict between Greek Christians and Muslim Ottomans. -
The first railroad was built
With the result of the British railway they were able to transport producrs much faster. -
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Irish Potato Famine
A miserable period for the Irish. -
The French Revolution
Brief uprising caused by economic grivences. -
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The Crimean War
War of Russia against Great Britain and France. -
Nicholas II Assassination
Was forced to abdicate the thrown and was then assasinated. -
Charles Darwin and the Origin of Species
Developed the theory of natural selection. -
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American Civil War
One of the most violent times in U.S. history. -
The Franco- Prussian War
Was a war against Prussia and the French Empire. -
The Boer War
Conflict between British and Afrikaners. -
The Spanish American War
War between the United States and Spain in Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Phillippines. -
The Boxer Rebellion
Chinese peasant movement. -
Germany declares war on Russia and France
Germany was going around declaring war. -
The sinking of the Lusitania
War supply ship that was sunk. -
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Russian Civil War
Was dominated by the Bolsheviks. -
The Treaty of Versailles
Peace settlement which ended World War I. -
Stalin pauses collectivization
Stain makes collectivization pause. -
Nazi's rule Germany
The Nazi's started to rule Germany leading to World War II. -
Adolf Hitler
YoutubeA sick twisted man who wanted to slay all the Jewish people and anyone who did not fit into his idea of a superior race. -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
YoutubeThe American Navy base in Hawaii that was bombed by the Japanese. -
D- Day Invasion
Date of the Allied invasion of Normandy. -
Germany surrenders
Germany surrendered bringing World War II to an end. -
Atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
There were atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. -
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Berlin Blockade
When the Soviets cut all road, train, and river access from the Western zone of Germany to West Berlin. -
The Berlin Wall was built
Wall built to prevent citizens from East Germany from fleeing to West Germany. -
Bay of Pigs
The unsuccesful invasion of Cuba by Cuban exiles. -
Invention of the Spinning Jenny
YoutubeLed to being able to spool more thread then usual. Much more efficient.
