Timeline: Brianna Chessock

Dec 20, 1455

Printing Press

The printing press was invented by Gutenburg in Germany in 1455. The Holy Bible was the first book to be printed with this.

Nov 10, 1483

Martin Luther

Martin Luther is born. His 95 Thesis would change how people looked at religion and he was a part of the Prostant Reformation.

Dec 20, 1492

Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus set out on his first voyage to find new land. He ended up finding the Carribean Islands instead of finding Japan.

Jan 1, 1596

First flush toilet

The first flush toilet was invented in 1596 in England by Sir John Harington. Because of this we have a cleaner way to dispose of waste.

Jan 6, 1603

Hamlet

Shakespeare's play Hamlet is published. This is a very well known play that is still read today and performed.

Apr 30, 1789

First president

George Washington was elected as the first president of the United States. He was in office from April 30, 1789 until March 4th, 1797.

Feb 12, 1809

Charles Darwin

Charles Darwin is born. He would change the way many people think throughout his life. He discovered the theory of evolution.

Nov 30, 1901

Henry Ford

The Henry Ford Company was formed on November 30, 1901. Henry Ford created the first assembly line which helped make production go quicker.

Dec 5, 1901

Walt Disney

Walt Disney changed how we watch films. He is most famous for his Mickey Mouse cartoons, but has many more. He also created Walt Disney World which is a popular asumement park.

Dec 17, 1903

First Flight

The Wright Brothers flew for the first time in 1903. They built and flew the worlds first successful airplane which has lead to the airplanes we have today.

Dec 18, 1932

First game

The first NFL game was held at the Chicago Stadium between the Portsmouth Spartans and the Chicago Bears.

May 8, 1945

The Holocaust ends

The Holocaust ended on May 8, 1945 when the final concentration camp was liberated. About 22 million people were killed in this mass slaughtering.

Aug 28, 1963

March on Washington

The March on Washington was lead by Martin Luther King Jr. He was a leader of the Civil Rights movement and many people followed what he believed.

Jul 20, 1969

Apollo 11

The first man to walk on the moon was Neil Armstrong. He was part of the Apollo 11 mission. The famous saying that came from him is "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."