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Tatar Warriors breat through the Great Wall of China that was built during the Han Dynasty to protect Northern China against invasion.
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Constantine The Great dies and his empire divides. He left the empire to his sons and it soon divided with Western Rome being governed from Rome by Constans and Eastern Rome governed by Constantius II.
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The Roman Empire falls leaving the Byzantine Empire to the east.
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The Persians are defeated under Omar. Arabs begin campaining against the Persians and end up defeating them in the Battle of Nehawand.
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Under the leadership of Charles Martel the Franks defeated a Muslim expidition. This was the furthest incursion of Muslim forces into Europe.
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Rebellion created anarchy in London resulted in destruction to structures such as public buildings. King Richard promised to meet rioters' demands.
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Tamerlane, the leader of the Mongols, died before carrying out the planned attack on Ming China. The Empire rapidly falls apart after his death.
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Christopher Columbus and a crew of 52 men set sail westward on the Santa Maria. The Queen of Spain funded the expedition.
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Da Vinci completes his famous painting, the Mona Lisa.
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Michalengelo begins painting the celing of the Sistine Chapel.
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A war between the Kingdon of Great Britian and the 13 colonies progresses into a World War resulting in American victory and independence for the United States.
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Jefferson doubled the area of the United States by purchasing the land that today amounts to 15 states.
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Tension between the northern and southern US states turns into a war over state's rights against the federal authority, westward expansion, and slavery.
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Abraham Lincoln, the president of the United States, is assasinated by John Wilkes Booth while watching a performance at Ford's Theatre.
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The 13th Ammendment abolishes slavery in the United States, but racial segregation continues.
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A world war with Great Britian, France, Russia and the US against Germany and Austria-Hungary breaks out. Many events lead to the start of this war. There is not a single event that is clearly responsible for the start of the war.
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World War II begins in 1939, ending up being the most widespread war in history. On one side of the war was the "Axis Powers", on the opposing side were the "Allies".
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The Japanese carry out a suprise attack on the United States resulting in the sinking of United States Navy ships. This leads to World War II.
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The war primarily involving North Vietnam against South Vietnam and its ally, the US. Many troops are killed and President Nixon ends up removing US forces in 1973.
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The 35th United States President, John F. Kennedy, is assasinated by a gunman while riding in a parade in Dallas.
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Spacecraft Apollo 11 takes off from earth carrying Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin who end up being the first people to walk on the moon.
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Terriorists attack the United States by hiyjacking planes and flying them into the Twin Towers, located in New York City, killing many Americans.
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At 47 years old, Barak Obama is the first African American to be elected a United States president.
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The United States military finds wanted terrorist, Osama Bin Laden in hiding and kills him.
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Twenty-one Oak Hill High School students complete the world-wide exam for AP World History. Students are relieved but anxiously await their test results.
