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  • 6 BCE

    The Birth of Jesus Christ

    The Birth of Jesus Christ
    To me this is the most important event on this timeline because is was the birth of my savior Jesus Christ. Jesus was/is a religious leader, savior, and son of God. He died on the cross to save sinners so that they could make it to heaven if they excepted him/God as their savior. Google says that he died bc whatever date, but it never said that he rose again which he did 3 days later.
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence
    The Declaration of Independence was the first formal statement by a nation's people asserting their right to choose their own government.
  • Louisiana purchase

    The Louisiana purchase doubled the size of the United States, greatly strengthened the country materially and strategically, and confirmed the doctrine of implied powers of the federal Constitution.
  • The California gold rush

    The California gold rush
    California Gold Rush, rapid influx of fortune seekers in California that began after gold was found at Sutter's Mill in early 1848 and reached its peak in 1852. According to estimates, more than 300,000 people came to the territory during the Gold Rush.
  • World War 1

    World War 1
    World War I, also called First World War or Great War, an international conflict that in 1914–18 embroiled most of the nations of Europe along with Russia, the United States, the Middle East, and other regions. ... The war was virtually unprecedented in the slaughter, carnage, and destruction it caused.
  • World War 2

    World War 2
    World War II, also called Second World War, conflict that involved virtually every part of the world during the years 1939–45. The principal belligerents were the Axis powers—Germany, Italy, and Japan—and the Allies—France, Great Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union, and, to a lesser extent, China.
  • September 11th

    September 11th
    9/11 was a sad day where a lot of people lost their lives, either in the towers, or saving people from the towers. It was also a day where Americans came together to weep and mourn together, basically to form as one.
  • My Birthday:)

    My Birthday:)
    I was born on a Friday at 6:44 PM on August 23rd 2007.