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624 BCE
Thales of Miletus was born
attempted to interpret the world without referencing mythology (Classic Wisdom.com). -
470 BCE
Socrates was Born
established many philosophies, including the philosophies stating that human choice was motivated by the want for happiness, and that ultimate wisdom came from knowing oneself (Biography.com) -
430 BCE
Xenophon was born
produced many famous historical writings, such as Anabasis (Britannica.com). -
387 BCE
Plato founded the first academy of education in Athens
Plato was a student of Socrates, and teacher of Aristotle (Ancient Greece.com). -
335 BCE
Aristotle started and founded Lyceum
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James II was given the throne in England
most of the population feared him for his Catholicism (Britannica.com). -
James II issued a declaration of indulgence
temporarily prevented laws against members of unestablished churches, and Catholics who refused to attend the church services of the Church of England (Britannica.com). -
James II ordered a second declaration of indulgence
James II ordered that a second declaration of indulgence should be read in Churches, over the next two following Sundays (Britannica.com). -
Seven Bishops petitioned against the declaration
.Seven Bishops, including William Sancroft, the Archbishop of Canterbury, petitioned James II against this, and were sentenced severely (Britannica.com). -
James's son was born
.James II and heir apparent Mary of Modena’s son was born in June, 1688, causing the possibility of James II’s discontinuation as King (Britannica.com). -
William III was coronated
William of Orange had to carry on England’s parliament after James had left. When this parliament met, it decided that James’s leaving was an abdication, and that the throne should be handed to William of Orange and his wife, Mary, followed by a bill of rights (Britannica.com). -
Steam engine invented
The first crude steam powered machine was built by Thomas Savery, in 1698.(His.com) -
7 year war ends
The 7 year war ends in 1763. Great Britain took control of India (howellworldhistory.wordpress.com) -
Fighting began between Colonial Militias and British troops in Lexington
Fighting began between Colonial Militias and British troops in Lexington and Concord started an armed conflict (History.com). -
France joined the American revolution
on behalf of the colonists, turning this war into a huge international conflict (History.com). -
Saratoga was the turning point
The American victory Saratoga prompted France to declare official that they entered the war on the American side.(history.com) -
British surrender at Yorktown, Virginia
The French assistance helped the Continental Army to force the British to surrender at Yorktown, Virginia, in 1781 (History.com). -
Britain and America signed Treaty of Paris
British and American negotiators signed peace treaty in Paris late that November, and on September 3, 1783(history.com) -
Louis XVI summoned an assembly
he wanted to gain support for financial reform package including a universal land tax, that was charged as well to the upper classes (History.com). -
French Revolution began
rioters attempted to secure weapons and gunpowder, by storming the Bastille Fortress (History.com). -
NCA abolishes feudalism
The National Constituent Assembly abolished feudalism (History.com) -
First French Constitution
France’s first written constitution was signed (History.com) -
France’s declared war on Prussia and Austria
In April 1792, France’s new legislative assembly declared war on Prussia and Austria, because of their fears that counterrevolutionary establishments were being made between Austrians, Prussians, and the French (History.com). -
Revolutionaries attacked the French royal residence
A group of revolutionaries attacked the French royal residence on 10 August 1792, arresting the king (History.com). -
National Convention replaces Legislative Assembly
Legislative Assembly was replaced by the National Convention, abolishing the French Monarchy, and establishing the French Republic (History.com). -
France’s first bicameral legislature was created
France’s first bicameral legislature was created by a new constitution approved by the National Convention, which was mostly made up of Girondins who had survived the Reign of Terror (History.com). -
Napoleon signed a “Coup d’etat”
On November 9, 1799, Napoleon signed a “Coup d’etat”, ridding France of the directory, and proclaiming himself the “First Consul” of France, concluding the French revolution (History.com). -
Crop Rotation popular in Europe
By 1800, European farmers had used a four-year rotation cycle that was created in Holland and introduced in Great Britain by Viscount Charles (Science.jrank.org) -
First electric telegram
In 1837, two Brits, William Cooke (1806-1879) and Charles Wheatstone (1802-1875), invented the first commercial electrical telegraph (history.com) -
Opium War begins
Fighting begins November 3 and war ended with a treaty (howellworldhistory.wordpress.com) -
Sicilian Uprises
The Sicilian Uprising of January 12th, 1848 was the first of several European revolutions. (historytoday.com) -
King Louis Philippe abdicated
King Louis Philippe was abdicated in Franc (Age of the Sage.com) -
Revolution in France
After the Revolution in France the movement extended throughout the whole of Europe (britannica.com) -
Tipperary Revolt ends in failure
The worsening potato famine and Mitchel’s arrest marked the failure of the Tipperary revolt (History.com) -
French Establishes Second Republic
.The French established the Second Republic (Britannica.com). -
Dr. John Snow made a Cholera map
Around 1854, as housing got smaller and smaller with more families in one house, new disease started spreading around and those who bathed in community water got infected. (www.udel.edu) -
Child labor in factories
In the early 1860s, an estimated one-fifth of the workers in Britain’s textile industry were younger than 15 (History.com) -
US buys Alaska
The purchase of Alaska in 1867 ended Russian efforts to expand trade and settlements to the Pacific coast of North America (history.state.gov) -
Belgian King Leopold sent emissaries to trade with Africa
In the 1870s, the Belgian King Leopold sent emissaries to trade with Africans in the Congo and when other European countries saw this they went too, creating the scramble for Africa. (newcanaan.k12.ct.us) -
Battleship USS Maine sinks in Havana harbor
Ship had been sent to protect U.S. citizens and property after anti-Spanish rioting in Havana (HIstory.com) -
Boer war started
Boer war in South Africa between the British Empire and the Boers of the Transvaal and Orange Free State. (History.com) -
Middle class invented
A middle class, or “middling sort”, did emerge in industrial cities, mostly toward the end of the 19th century. (webs.bcp.org) -
Sun Yat-Sen becomes president of Chinese Republic
was elected as the provisional President of the Republic of China in a meeting of representatives from provinces on 29 December 1911 (thefamouspeople.com) -
Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated in Sarajevo
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and his wife were assassinated in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914 and the Emperor of Austro-Hungary declared war Serbia. (http://www.pbs.org/) -
Fun Fact: US Airforce
At the start of World War I, the US Air Force had 18 pilots and 5-12 planes (list25.com) -
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Battle of the Frontiers
August 22 1914 , The Battle of the Frontiers : 27,000 French soldiers die against the east of Paris, towards the German borders. (http://www.pbs.org/) -
Battle of Tannenberg ends
August 30 1914 Germany wins against Russia in the Battle of Tannenberg (http://www.pbs.org/) -
U-boat sinks the Lusitania
May 7 1915 U-boat sinks the Lusitania 1,198 civilians die including 128 Americans(http://www.pbs.org/) -
Zimmerman Telegram
February 25, 1917, US discovers Zimmerman Telegram from Germany telling Mexico to side with Germany (History.com) -
Signing Treaty of Versailles
On June 28, 1919, Germany and the Allied Nations signed the Treaty of Versailles, formally ending the war.(history.com) -
The Holocaust Starts
Hitler becomes chancellor and starting there, the time period starts know as the holocaust (jewishvirtuallibrary.org) -
Fun Fact: Jesse Owens
Germany held the olympics to prove that they were the best of the best but Jesse Owens, American runner, showed them wrong. (list25.com) -
WWII beginning
On September 3, 1939, France and Britain declared war on Germany, beginning World War II in response to Hitler’s invasion of Poland, Britain and France (History.com) -
Fun Fact: Cheerios
Cheerios Cereal invents an O-shaped cereal. (activerain.com) -
Pearl Harbor Bombed
On December 7, 1941, Pearl harbor, Hawaii was bombed by
hundreds of Japanese fighter planes near Honolulu, Hawaii. (History.com ) -
America enters WWII
US enters war after staying out. Entered to aid Britain (history.co.uk) -
D-Day
156,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along a 50-mile stretch of the heavily fortified coast of France’s Normandy region. Then allies invade Western Europe in the largest amphibious attack in history. (History.com) -
Hiroshima bombing
The us dropped an atomic bomb in Hiroshima in an attempt to stop them from continuing the war (ushmm.org) -
Nagasaki bomb
The US drops an atomic bomb on Nagasaki after they didn't stop the first time with the Hiroshima bombing. (ushmm.org) -
Japan surrenders
Japan formally surrenders, officially ending WWII (ushmm.org) -
Churchill makes Iron Curtain speech
Churchill’s speech is considered one of the open announces of the beginning of the Cold War. (History.com) -
Soviet forces blockade basic German needs
Soviet forces blockade rail, road and water access in parts of Germany where allied forces were, so allied forces started the Berlin Airlift (history.state.gov) -
NATO established
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was established (faculty.washington.edu) -
Korean War begins
North Korea attacks South Korea, starting the Korean War (history.com) -
Fun Fact: Potatoe Head
Mr Potato Head is the first toy advertised on television (activerain.com) -
Hungarian revolt starts
Protesters took to the streets demanding a more democratic political system and freedom from the Soviet Union (History.com) -
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Prague Spring begins in Czechoslovakia
Dubcek’s effort to establish “communism with a human face” was celebrated across the country, and the period of freedom became known as the “Prague Spring. (History.com) -
South Vietnam Surrenders
South Vietnam surrenders to North Vietnam and officially becomes a communist country (History.com) -
Fun Fact: Sally Ride
Sally Ride becomes the first U.S. woman in space. (activerain.com) -
Reunification of East and West Germany
East and West Germany were officially reunited (History.com)
