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Aug 3, 1492
Columbus discovers the New World
Christopher Columbus discovers America, 1492. Columbus led his three ships - the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria. Out of the Spanish port of Palos. His goal was to sail west until he reached Asia (the Indies) where all of the riches were waiting for him. -
Oct 31, 1517
95 Thesis
Martin Luther wrote the "Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences," also known as the "95 Theses," a long list of questions and propositions for debate. Legend has it that on October 1517 Luther defiantly nailed a copy of his 95 Theses to the door of the Wittenberg Castle Church. www.history.com/topics/martin-luther-and-the-95-theses -
Creation of the Edict of Nantes
The Edict of Nantes was signed by King Henry IV of France, awarded the Calvinist Protestants of France (also known as Huguenots) substantial rights in the nation, which was still considered essentially Catholic at the time. -
English Civil War
The English Civil War (1642-51) was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians ("Roundheads") and Royalists ("Cavaliers") over, principally, the manner of England's government -
Louis XIV revokes Edict of Nantes
The Edict of Fontainebleau was an edict issued by Louis XIV of France, also known as the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes. 1598,the Edict of Nantes had granted the Huguenots the right to practice their religion with no persecution from the state. -
Glorious Revolution
Took place in the British Isles. The Glorious Revolution, also called the Revolution of 1688, was the downfall of King James II of England. William's successful invasion of England with a Dutch fleet and army led to his ascension to the throne as William III of England jointly with his wife, Mary II, James's daughter, after the Declaration of Right, leading to the Bill of Rights 1689. The Glorious Revolution is also occasionally termed the Bloodless Revolution. -
American Revolution
This took place in the United States of America. The American Revolution was a colonial revolt that took place between 1765 and 1783. The American Patriots in the Thirteen Colonies won independence from Great Britain, becoming the United States of America. They defeated the British in the American Revolutionary War in alliance with France and others. -
French Revolution
The French Revolution was a political disruption in France that lasted from 1789 until 1799, and was carried by Napoleon during the later expansion of the French Empire. Louis XVI was executed in January 1793. -
Congress of Vienna
Congree of Vienna, assembly in 1814–15 that reorganized Europe after the Napoleonic Wars. It began in September 1814, five months after Napoleon I’s first abdication and completed its “Final Act” in June 1815, shortly before the Waterloo campaign and the final defeat of Napoleon. -
Matthew Perry opening Japan to trade
On July 8, 1853, Commodore Matthew Perry of the United States Navy, demanding a aquadron of two steamers and two sailing vessels, sailed into Tokyo harbor aboard the frigate Susquehanna.
