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Jan 1, 1346
Black Death
The Black Death was a pandemic that killed from 75 to 200 million people in 1346-1353 -
Jan 1, 1440
Gutenberg's Printing Press
Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press cerca 1440 in Germany. -
Jan 1, 1492
Columbus discovered West Indies
Columbus believed he had reached the East Indies. He was greeted by friendly inhabitants of San Salvador, therefore describes them as Indians. This region becomes known to Europe as the West Indies. -
Jan 1, 1498
Da Vinci Last Supper
The Last Supper is one of the world’s famous paintings. The painting was commissioned as part of a plan of renovations to the church. -
Jan 1, 1512
Sistine Chapel painting is finished
Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel from 1508-1512. -
Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther posts 95 Theses
Martin Luther posted the 95 theses on the door of Wittenberg Castle church on Halloween of 1517 -
Dec 31, 1517
Leonardo da Vinci completes the Mona Lisa
Leonardo da Vinci began work on the Mona Lisa in 1503, and worked on and off for fourteen years until completion in 1517. The painting is considered one of the greatest of all time and is well-known by any art enthusiast. -
Aug 24, 1572
St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre
The St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre occurred on August 24, 1572 and was the targeted group of assassinations of anywhere between 5,000 and 30,000 French People. -
Bank of Amsterdam is Established
The Bank of Amsterdam was established as a predecessor of the first modern central bank in 1609. -
The Thirty Years' War
Classified as the last of the European wars of religion. It was one of the longest, most destructive conflicts in European history. -
English Civil War
Was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations. The wars took place over the supporters of the kings. -
Louis XIV's Reign of France
Louis XIV of France served his country as the King for 72 years from 1643 until his death in 1715. -
Charles I Execution
Charles I was his own worst enemy. His problems revolved around religion and lack of money. -
Invention of Calculus
Gottfried Wilhelm Lebiniz is credited as being the Father of Calculus. Many of his mathematical theories are still used today as part of calculus, and Isaac Newton shared many of his theories as well. The ideas of these two mathematical masterminds are still used today and make up modern calculus. -
Great Plague of London
Lasting from 1665 to 1666, was the last major outbreak of the bubonic plague to occur in England. The plague killed between 75,000 and 100,000 of London’s population. -
Glorious Revolution in England
also called the Revolution of 1688, was the overthrow of King James II of England. -
Founding of St. Petersburg
Peter himself chose the site for the new city. He laid the foundation stone for the Peter Paul Fortress. -
Frederick of Prussia Invades Silesia
Frederick the Great, the king of Prussia from 1740 through 1786, is known for one of his most significant accomplishments of invading Silesia during the Silesian Wars. -
Declaration of Independence
It formed a new nation which was the United States of America. The Declaration is the statement adopted by the second continental congress. -
French Revolution
period of far reaching social and political upheaval in France. The revolution lasted from 1789-1799 and was carried forward by Napoleon. -
Fall of Bastille
The Fall of Bastille was the most famous of rural and urban uprisings in France in the 18th century. A mob of thousands of angry people led an attack on The Bastille on July 14, 1789. -
Invention of Cotton Gin
Cotton gin is a machine that quickly and easily separates cotton fibers from their seeds. The machine could remove seeds from 50 IBs of cotton in a single day. -
Louisiana Purchase
Was the acquisition of the Louisiana territory by the U.S from the French. The U.S paid fifty million fancs for the territory. -
Napoleonic Wars
The Napoleonic Wars were a series of major conflicts between 1803 and 1815 led by Napoleon I against other European powers. -
Louisiana Purchase
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Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on June 18th, 1815 and took place in present-day Belgium. This battle was the final defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte's fighting career. -
Greek War of Independence
Greek attempted to gain independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1821 by starting the Greek War of Independence. The War was fought between 1821 and 1832 and ended in July of 1832 when Prince Otto of Bavaria and the Turkish sultan accepted Greek Independence. -
British Abolishment of Slavery
Slavery was abolished in the British empire when Parliament signed the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833. -
Napoleon becomes French Emperor
Napoleon was elected as emperor of France on the infamous date of December 2nd, 1852. He was elected with over 99% of votes. -
Crimean War
The Crimean War began in October of 1853 and fighting stopped on March 30th, 1856. In the conflict Russia lost alliances with France, The United Kingdom, the Ottoman Empire, and Sardinia. -
Darwin's Origin of Species
Charles Darwin of the United Kingdom published his most famous work, Origin of Species by Natural Selection, in 1859. The book was about Darwin's theory on evolution. -
American Civil War
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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarajevo on June 28th, 1914 by a teenage Serbian Nationalist. -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was a peace treaty between Germany and The Allied Powers at the end of World War II. This treaty was signed on June 28th,1919. -
Hitler's Rise to Power
Adolf Hitler is one of the most influential leaders in European history. His rise to power began when he joined the German Worker's party in September of 1919. His rise ended in 1933 as he had become the most prominent member of the party. -
Foundation of League of Nations
An intergovernmental organisation founded on 10 January 1920 as a result of the Paris Peace Conference that ended WWI. The organisation’s mission was to maintain world peace. -
Adolf Hitler Beer Hall Putsch
Also known as the Munich Putsch. It was a failed coup attempt by the Nazi party leader Adolf Hitler to seize power in Munich Bavaria. -
Stock Market Crash in U.S.
Severe worldwide economic depression that took place in the 1930’s. The depression originated in the U.S after the stock market crashed. -
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil War was fought from July 17th, 1936 to April 1, 1939. The war was fought between the Nationalists, the Republicans, and the Second Spanish Republic. -
Munich Conference
The Munich Agreement was a settlement permitting Nazi Germany’s annexation of portions of Czechoslovakia. The conference excluded the Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia. -
Beginning of WWII
World War II began on September 1st,1939, when the Germans invaded Poland. Within days, Britain and France had already declared war on the German invaders, and this started the conflicts of WWII.