he earliest poem written in English, Caedmon's Hymn, is composed.
Aug 30, 725
Suspected date of Beowulf's writing
Aug 30, 732
Battle of Tours, Charles Martel stops a Muslim army and the Muslim advance into Western Europe.
Aug 30, 1066
The Norman Invasion
Aug 30, 1285
Spectacles for the farsighted are invented in Italy
Aug 30, 1300
After 1,500 years, the Anasazi of Arizona abandon their cliff dwellings for unknown reasons
Aug 30, 1300
Gunpowder is used for warfare in England after being introduced to Europe in 1242
Aug 30, 1440
Invention of the Printing Press
Aug 30, 1448
The invention of the Printing Press
Aug 30, 1475
Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
Aug 30, 1492
the Discovery of the Americas
Publication of Shakespeare's First Folio
The American Revolution
1775-1783
The discovery of North America
Hutus massacre 800,000 Tutsis in a few weeks using machetes and clubs.
Under the direction of president George Bush, US forces invade Afghanistan to deny Al-Qaeda a base of operations, starting the longest war in American history.
Under the direction of president George Bush, US forces invade Iraqi to rid the country of its weapons of mass destruction
