english restoration

Restoration

Oct 31, 1660

Monarchy is restored with the crowning of charles II

official poet

Oct 31, 1668

John Dryden named 1st official poet

law of gravity

Oct 31, 1687

newton publishes law of gravity

robinson crusoe published

Oct 31, 1719

daniel defoe's robinson crusoe published

1st political leader

Oct 31, 1721

Robert walpole, the 1st political leader to become prime minister

english dictionary

Oct 31, 1746

samuel johnson signs a contract to write the english dictionary

Catherine the Great

Nov 1, 1762

Catherine the Great begins the rule of Russia

Seven Year's War

Nov 1, 1763

Britian defeats France in Seven Year's War

French Revolutionary War

Nov 1, 1789

French Revolutionary War begins

Publication of Encyclopedia

Nov 1, 2012

Publlication of the Encyclopedia Britannica begins in Scotland