Ancient World to First World War
1. 10,000 BC : Semi-permanent settlements come up in Africa, Asia and Europe.
2. 10,000-4,000 BC : Settlements turn into protocities. Development such as wheel, pottery and improved methods of cultivation in Mesopotamia and other places.
3. C. 5000 BC : Beginning of civilization in Mesopotamia which is considered to be oldest civilization.
4. 3000-1500 BC : Mature phase of Indus Valley civilization.
5. 3000 – 1000 BC : Egyptian Civilization grew on the banks of Nile river.
6. 2000 BC : Man discovered Iron.
7. 800 BC : Flourishing of Greek civilization.
8. 776 BC : First Olympiad in Greece.
9. 753 BC : Rome founded.
10. 58 BC : Caesar’s invasion of Gaul.
11. 55 BC : Roman invasion of Britain by Julius Caesar.
12. 4 BC : Birth of Jesus Christ. AD
13. 30 AD : Crucification of Jesus Christ.
14. 43 AD : Roman conquest of Britain.
15. 570 AD : Birth of Prophet Mohammad.
16. 600 AD : The end of the Roman Empire.
17. 622 AD : Beginning of Hijri Era ( Muslim Calendar ).
18. 800 AD : Charlemagne crowned Roman Emperor at St. Peter’s.
19. 1066 AD : The Norman conquest of England; Battle of Hastings and accession of William the Conqueror.
20. 1215 AD : Signing of Magna Carta ( June 15 ).
21. 1348 AD : Black Death Plague in England.
22. 1492 AD : Columbus sailed for the New World on his first voyage and discovered America.
23. 1588 AD : Defeat of Spanish Armada.
24. 1649 AD : King Charles I beheaded; Beginning of Commonwealth.
25. 1660 AD : The restoration of British Monarchy.
26. 1688 AD : Bloodless or Glorious Revolution in England.
27. 1689 AD : Establishment of British Constitutional Monarchy.
28. 1776 AD : Declaration of American Independence ( July 4 ).
29. 1789 AD : French Revolution ( Aug 27 ); George Washington elected the first President of America.
30. 1805 AD : Battle of Trafalgar; British Fleet under Lord Nelson defeated French and Spanish Fleets.
31. 1815 AD : Battle of Waterloo ( June 18 ). Exile of Napoleon Bonaparte to St. Helena ( Oct 16 ).
32. 1821 AD : Panama, Guetamala, and Santo Domingo proclaim independence from Spain.
33. 1822 AD : Greece proclaims independence from Turkey.
34. 1824 AD : Mexico becomes Republic.
35. 1833 AD : Slavery abolished in Britain.
36. 1837 AD : Victoria becomes queen of British empire.
37. 1839 – 42 AD : First opium war between Britain and China.
38. 1848 – 49 AD : US – Mexico war ends with Mexico giving up claims to Texas, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Nevada.
39. 1852 AD : South African republic established.
40. 1858 AD : Queen Victoria appointed Empress of India; Abraham Lincoln abolishes slavery in America.
41. 1865 AD : American civil war ends with the defeat of proslavery supporters. President Lincoln is assassinated.
42. 1866 AD : Prussia and Italy defeat Austria in Seven Years war.
43. 1867 AD : Dominion of Canada is established; USA buys Alaska from Russia for $7,200,000.
44. 1869 AD : Suez canal opens.
45. 1870 AD : Revolt in Paris, third republic established.
46. 1871 AD : Franco – Prussian war ends. France surrenders Alsace – Lorraine to Germany; German empire is proclaimed with Prussian king Kaiser Wilhelm I.
47. 1878 AD : Russo – Turkish war ends.
48. 1887 AD : Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubliee.
49. 1889 AD : The Eiffel Tower is built.
50. 1893 AD : New Zeland becomes first country to grant woman to right to vote.
51. 1895 AD : Sino – Japanese war ends with China accepting defeat.
52. 1896 AD : First Olympic games begins in Athens.
53. 1901 AD : Queen Victoria passes away.
54. 1904 AD : Russo – Japanese War.
55. 1909 AD : Discovery of North Pole by Commander Peary.
56. 1912 AD : Establishment of the Chinese Republic.
57. 1914 AD : World War I ( July 28 ).
58. 1916 AD : Battle of Verdun ( France ) between France and Germany ( during World War I ) ( Feb 21 ).
59. 1917 AD : Revolution in Russia; Bolsheviks come into power ending Tzar’s regime.
60. 1918 AD : End of World War I ( Nov 11 ).
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