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476
Rome Falls
(Actual date unknown) Rome falls due to many different factors. These included taxes, unemployment, and general apathy of the people. -
Period: 476 to Jan 1, 1401
Medieval Times
(Exact Dates Unknown) After Fall of Rome, almost 1000 years of rediscovery took place, leading up to the Renaissance. -
Jan 1, 700
Beowulf Manuscript written
(Exact dates unknown, sometime between 700 and 1000) the only known manuscript of Beowulf, an epic poem that forms the basis of modern writing is believed to have been written around this time -
Oct 14, 1066
The Battle of Hastings
William the Conquerer, a French noble defeated King Harold of England at the Battle of Hastings, securing him as England's next ruler -
Jan 1, 1225
Thomas Aquinas born
(Exact date unknown) Thomas Aquinas integrated Aristotle into the Catholic doctrine, allowing for the Renaissance to emerge almost 200 years later. -
Jan 1, 1343
Geoffrey Chaucer born
(Exact date unknown) Geoffery Chaucer was a prominent English author known for The Canterbury Tales -
Jan 1, 1348
Black Death ravages Europe
(Exact dates unknown) the deadly black plague eliminates 1/3 of the people in Europe -
Jan 1, 1350
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Written
(Exact year and date unknown) The epic poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, which chronicles the knight Gawain's quest to survive the Green Knight's challenge, was likely some kind of religious metaphor -
Jan 1, 1395
Jan Van Eyck born
(Exact Date Unknown) Early Renaissance artist Jan Van Eyck born -
Jan 1, 1401
Renaissance Begins
(Exact date unknown) Contest to design Florence Cathedral Doors spurs revolution in art now known as the Renaissance, an era where the classical ideals returned to prominence -
Jan 1, 1450
Iroquois Confederacy Formed
(Exact date and year unknown) The Iroquois were made up of the Mohawk, Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Onedia and Tusaarora tribes and remained an established power in the region until the late 1700s -
Apr 15, 1452
Leonardo Da Vinci born
Brilliant Inventor, Artist, Scientist, Architect and Engineer Leonardo Da Vinci was born -
Period: Jan 1, 1453 to
Early Modern Period
(Exact Dates Unknown) The Early modern period was an important time for civilization, new discoveries and new technology erupted and formed the basis for modern society -
May 21, 1471
Albrecht Durer born
Albrecht Durer was a German Renaissance artist known for his woodblock prints -
Mar 6, 1475
Michelangelo born
Ledgendary Renaissance artist Michelangelo Buonarotti born -
Sep 27, 1480
Spanish Inquistion begins
The Spanish inquisition was a group of "Secret Police" who tried and executed heretics, also NOBODY EXCPECTED THE SPANISH INQUISITION!!!!!! -
Oct 12, 1492
Columbus Lands in the Bahamas
While far from America's "Discoverer" Columbus' exploits helped establish european presence in The Americas -
Jan 1, 1519
Spain Conquers Mexico
(Exact dates unknownn) Hernan Cortez defeated the Aztecs, largely thanks to western immunity/resistance to several bacteria strains they imported, and the fact that the Aztecs believed the Spanish to be gods -
Oct 31, 1527
Reformation Begins
Martin Luther posted the 95 theses on the door of his town's church, wihch became the start of a long series of splits from the Catholic Church, including Luther himeself, John Calvin and Ulrich Zwigli -
Jan 1, 1541
El Greco born
(Exact date unknown) Renaissance artist El Greco was known for his, dark, unorthodox depictions of elongated figures, which influenced Cubism many centuries later -
Roanoke Colony Fails
The British find the last attempt at establishing Roanoke, the first English colony, gone without a trace -
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Baroque Period of music
(Exact dates unknown) The Baroque period was instrumental in creating new genres of music -
Rembrandt Van Rijin born
Rembrandt was the most promimnent artist of the northern Baroque period, and is wildely consindered the best -
Jamestown Colony establilshed
Jamestown, the first Permanant British-American Colony was founded by the Joint-Stock Virginia Company; eventually it grew rich off of the tobacco trade -
First American Slaves Arrive in Chesapeake Bay
(Exact date unknown) The first slaves were imported from Africa due to an insufficent amount of free men available to work in the colonies -
Pilgrims Found Plymouth
The Pilgrims landed in Massachusetts as a result of insufficient resourses, and founded the colony there, the colony is notable for its religious inclination and its, albeit short-lived, diplomacy with the natives -
House of Burgesses formed
The House of Burgesses was the first democratically elected council in North America -
Massachusetts Bay Colony Founded
(Exact Dates Unknown) The Puritans (Different from the Pilgrims) establish a colony in Massachusetts -
Vermeer born
(Exact date unknown) Johannes Vermeer was a prominent Baroque artist who may have used a camera obscura to make his work more realistic -
Calverts Found Maryland
Maryland was established by Scottish Nobles as a colony for Catholics to reside in -
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Pequot war
(Exact dates unknown) The mounting tension between the Settler's economic expidentures and the native's, particularly the Pequot tribe's way of life reached a boil and resulted in the first of many conflicts between the two -
Anne Hutchinson Convicted of Heresy
Anne Hutchinson was a religious figure who disagreed with the Puritan Church that had established the Mass. Bay Colony, eventually, she became an early settler of Rhode Island -
Fundamental Orders of Conneticut Established
The Fundamental orders took the various Conneticut towns and unified them into a single colony -
English Civil War begins
English Civil War started as a result of Charles I's unjust policies and concluded with the king's execution, and the installation of a republic, which soon denigrated into a facist dictatorship headed by Oliver Cromwell -
Sir Isaac Newton born
Prominent Scientist of the mid to late 1600s and early 1700s Isaac Newton developed such important concepts as calculus as well as identifing the existence of a force rooting objects to the planet; gravity -
Navigation act passed
The Navigation act established a Merchantile economy in America, Meaning that only specific sellers were allowed to sell specific things -
English Conquer New Netherlands
The Dutch surrender the territory that would become New York to the British -
Paradise Lost published
(Exact date unknown) Paradise Lost was an epic poem detailing the rise and fall of Satan written in the style of ancient works such as the Illiad and The Odessy -
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King Philip's war
King Phillip's war was a skirmish between the British and the Natives that exacerbated the race relations to an even greater extent than before -
Bacon's Rebellion
Nathaniel Bacon launched a rebellion against the Virginian government citing general disaproval, he died soon after -
Pennsylvaina Founded
Pennsylvania began as a massive stretch of land given to William Penn by Charles II as payment for a debt he owed to Penn's family. A devout Quaker, Penn soon established it as a safe haven for the Quakers -
Glorious Revolution Begins
The Glorious Revolution Began with William III and Mary II, Dutch nobles, ascending to the English throne and establishing a constitution and installed provisions against dissolving Parliment, setting the stage for the eventual US -
The Coronation of William and Mary
William III and Mary II, co-regents of Britain, altered the system of government to a constitutional monarchy, paving the way for the Britain's second, and much more successful Republic -
Massachusetts Officially a Royal Colony
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Salem Witch Trials
Mass Hysteria erupted in Massachusetts and particularly Salem, after two girls became mentally unstable, and the religiously inclined culture blamed it on "witchcraft" -
Gullivers Travels published
(Exact date unknown) Gulliver's Travels is a satirical work, pardoying various groups in the British government -
Charles Willson Peale Born
Charles Willson Peale was an early American Neoclassical artist who popularized American art as a whole -
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Classical Period of music
(Exact dates unknown) The Classical Period is in many ways the Baroque's opposite, preferring emotional reservation and more nebulous themes -
Mozart born
Mozart was a reknowned composer and possibly the most influential figure of the classicsl period -
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation established a weak agreement with the native population after the French and Indian War -
Stamp act
(Exact dates unknown) The stamp act regulated the paper that could be sold in the colony, only paper embossed with a specific seal could be sold -
Boston Massacre
Confused soldiers nervously fired at rowdy colonists killing five and rousing much anger in the colonial population -
Beethoven Born
(Likely Born a few days before) Beethoven (1770-1827) Is notable for bridging the Classical and Romantic periods of music -
Boston Tea Party
In protest of the tax placed on tea 8 years prior, several colonist disguised as natives as a symbol of defiance, dropped tea into the harbor in Boston, causing the British to temporarily close off acess -
Intolerable acts
(Exact dates unknown) the Intolerable acts removed many of the rights of the Bostonians in response to the Boston Tea Party -
Battle of Lexington/ Battle of Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord, also fought in several surrounding towns were the first battles of the American Revolution -
Common Sense Published
Common sense was a Criticism of the British Government written by Philosopher Thomas Paine that helped inspire the colonial push for independence -
Declaration of Independence signed
The Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence, effectively begginning the American Revolution -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation were an early system of American Government wherin the population of a state impacted their authority on the governmnt as a whole -
French alliance
Benjamin Franklin helped create a helpful alliance with the French royals in the waning days of the revolution. -
Surrender at Yorktown
Yorktown was the final stand of the British in the Revolution, ad resulted in unconditional surrender and led to the treaty of Paris 2 years later -
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Battles of Saratoga
The multiple battles fought at Saratoga collectively served to firmly establish the colonial victory in all but British surrender, which would come in a few months -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris marks the formal end of the American Revolution -
Land ordinance of 1784
This ordinance created the states of Illinois, Ohio, and Indiana -
Land Ordinance of 1785
This legislation amended to the ordinance of 1784 and codified things such as public education and explained the procedure for becoming a state -
Jay-Gardouqui treaty
(Date ungiven) The Jay-Gardoqui treaty was intended to give Spain the right to navigate the Mississippi River, but was quickly voted down -
Virginia Religious freedom act
(Exact date ungiven) Virginia's separation of church and state became the national norn -
Indian Ordinance
(exact date ungiven) The Indian Ordinance stated that Native territory would only be settled by Americans under the circumstances of conquest and/ or purchase -
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Shay's Rebellion
Shay's Rebellion was brought about by displeasure with the post-revolutionary conditions in America -
Period: to
Annapolis Convention
The Annapolis Convention ruled that the Articles of Confederation should be abolished and replaced with a new Constitution -
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Constitutional Convention
The Constituition replaced the confederation, which many citizens were displeased with -
Northwest Ordinance
The northwest Ordinance superseded the previous code for northwest statehood, and blocked Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Michigan from statehood for a short period of time -
First of the Federalist papers
The Federalist papers were pro-constitution propaganda released in the time of the conventions, in hopes of reuinfying the country -
Constitution ratified by 11 states
By the end of 1788, all states excpet Rhode Island and North Carolina had accepted the constitution -
George Washington Innagurated
George Washington became the first president elected under the new constitution -
George Washington innagurated
Thee first innagrtion represented a shift in governmental power from the old confederacy to a more stable form of governance. -
Bastille Invaded; French Revolution begins
Tension between the French Royals and the working class erupts as the Bastille is attacked, in a move ultimately leading up to the infamous Reign of Terror -
First report on the public credit
Alexander Hamilton gave the first report on the financial state of the citizenry, a crucial bit of knowledge for congrss -
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Whiskey rebellion
The Whiskey rebellion was a -
First US bank established
The National bank is important in that it codified US money, trade, etc. -
Proclamation of neutrality established
This proclamation declared the US neutral in conflicts between England and France, and temporarily prevented the new nation from going to war with other countries -
Cotton Gin Patented
The cotton gin made cotton into a viable cash crop and caused slavery to persist beyond its previously percieved limits. -
The Battle of Fallen Timber
The Battle of Fallen Timber was the final conflict between the American army, and the Northwest Territoy natives, the former prevailed and The US continued its outward expansion. -
Jay's Treaty written
The Jay Treaty amended to the Treaty of Paris and avertaed another war with Great Britain -
Pinckey's Treaty signed
Pinckney's Treaty created an alliance wtih Spain, a crucial aly to the early US -
John Adams Inaugurated
The Inauguration of John Adams is pivotl as it represents a clean trnsefer of poer in the new nation, a far less given notion at the time -
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XYZ affair
The XYZ affair began with the American diplomats refusing pay a traditional fee nearly caued a war between the US and France -
Sedition acts passed
The sedition acts prevented citizens from speaking out against the government, this volated the first aamendmentan was overturned by Jefferson -
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Kentucky and Virginia resolutions
Kentucky and Virginia both rejected the sedition acts -
Napoleon restores French Monarchy
Napoleon overthrows recently established French Republic and becomes new ruler of France, and proceeds to run several military campaigns in hopes of conquering all of Europe -
Washington D.C. made national capitlal
D.C. was choen as the capital for itt being a neurrall zone -
Midnight Judges appointed
Thomas Jefferson's impending presidency caused John Adams to quickly appoint a supreme court to protect the changes he had made to the laws, the judges were removed the following year -
Thomas Cole born
Thomas Cole began the Hudson River School, the first American Romantic art movement -
Marbury vs. Madison resolved
this case was critically important in drawing the lines of authority between the executive and the judicial branch. -
British seize American ships
British seizure of American ships eventually prompts the war of 1812 -
Embargo act passed
The Embargo act prevented US ships from trading with forigen nations, in response to a desire for neutrality in international affairs, the system wilted and was abolished two years later -
Atlantic Slave trade abolished
Slaves could no longer be legally taken across oceans, though slavery would survive in America for a furhter 57 years -
Fletcher Vs. Peck resolved
Fletcher vs Peck contested whether Georgia had the right to claim several million acres of land west of its borders, ultimately, they concluded it did not -
Battle of Tippeanoe
The Battle of Tippecanoe marks the end of Tecumseh's war. -
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War of 1812
The War of 1812 was the second attempt by the British to retake their former colonies -
Pride and Predjudice published
Pride and Predjuidce is credited with being one of the first novels with a mundane tone -
Battle of Lake Erie
The Battle of Lake Erie was an important victory for the US and allowed themm to recapture Michigan -
Burning of Washington
The British invaded and nearly destroyed the nation's capital. -
Battle of Lake Champlain
The battle of Lake Champlain was the deciding factor in the war of 1812 and the British soon resigned themselves with the treaty of ghent -
Jean-Francois Millet Born
Millet was a master realist artist of the Babizon School -
The Battle of New Orleans
New Orleans was the final battle of the war of 1812, and occured only a month before the Treaty of Ghent -
James Monroe inaugurated
James Monroe was the 5th presidnt of the US under the constituton -
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First Seminole war
The war won the US Florida and was culminatd in the Adams-Onis treaty of 1819 -
McColloch Vs. Maryland
The Supreme Court ruled that the Government could impose taxes -
Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise was enacted by congressman Henry Clay, and stated that 1. the slave state/ free state ratio will be equal. 2. slaves are allowed only below a certian line -
Monroe Doctrine published
The Monroe Doctrine decalred that european countries should discontinue any attempts at colonizing North American land -
Tariff of Abominations
The Tariff of abominations was a bit of legislature strongly favoring the north, and predictably angered the south -
Jackson Elected President
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The Liberator first published
The Liberator was a paper devoted to the abolishment of slavery and an early champion of women's rights, and was in circulation until 1865 -
The Nullification Crisis
(no specific dates applicable) The nullification crisis was a response to the tariffs of abomination wherin North Carolina attempted to legislate a series of mandates immunizing the state to the tariffs -
Worchester v. Georgia ruled
The case ruled that Worchester was not in position to press charges, because the US legal system lacked jurisdiction in native territory. -
Brahms Born
Brahms (1833-1897) is best known for his lullaby -
Spanish Inquisiton disbanded
Isabella the 2nd issued an edict dissolving the infamous Spanish inquisiton, but a few survived and went on to be in Monty Python sketches -
Winslow Homer Born
Winslow Homer was a self- taught American realist and later impressionist artist of the second half of the 19th century -
Republic of Texas formed
Texas formed a nation of its own in the wake of a dispute over the southern boundary of the US in relation to the Spanish territory in Mexico -
Panic of 1837
Runaway inflation and rapidly rising prices led to the first major American recession -
Tchaikovsky Born
Peter Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) Was perhaps one of the most tormented of the composers, despite his upbeat compositions -
Dvorak Born
Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904) Mixed Romantic period sounds with folk music to create a unique style. -
Jane Eyre published
Jane Eyre was written by Charlotte Bronte writing under the pseudonym Curer Bell -
First Chapter of A Tale of Two Cities serailized
A Tale of Two Cities is a dramatic novel about the horrors of the French Revolution, as well as sin and redemption -
Civil War begins
The remaining United states began their fight to recapture the eleven seceded states as well as abolish the institution of slavery. -
Debussy Born
Claude Debussy (1862-1918) Is considered the first modern composer -
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland published
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was based on stories that the author told kids he looked after -
Practical Lightbulb patented
Thomas Edison invented first practical lightbulb -
First Father Brown story published
Father Brown was a Catholic Priest who solved crimes in subtle ways, his first appearence was in a story called The Blue Cross -
World War I Begins
The assasination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, sparked international conflict, leading to World War I -
A Passage to India Published
A Passage to India is notable for being one of the first works to genuinely sympathize with a conquered minority from someone outside of the minorithy -
Great Depression Begins
The Great Depression was a massive worldwide failiure of the stock markets, causing a dearth of money and employment for the next decade, not ending until World War II -
The Hobbit published
The Hobbit is generally credited as the earliest example of high fantasy -
Out of the Silent Planet Published
Out of the Silent Planet was C.S. Lewis' first published work of fiction -
World War II begins
World War II begins with Hitler's invasion of Poland, most of Europe is dragged into the conflict, The U.S. remains neutral until the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941 -
Arsenic and Old Lace first staged
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Harvey first staged
Harvey is a comedy about a man and his non-imaginary imaginary friend -
Atomic Bomb dropped on Hiroshima
The first use of nuclear weapons in war caused devestation to the Japanese people and led to their eventual surrender -
Animal Farm published
Animal Farm was written as a satire of Communist government -
The Crucible First staged
The Crucible is a story of the Salem Witch Trials written in response to the Red Scare of the 1950s -
A Morbid Taste for Bones published
A Morbid Taste for Bones was the first appearence of the character Brother Cadfael -
Soviet Union dissolved
The Soviet Union was a Communist nation that eventually failed due to the inherrent strain of Communist government -
9/11 Terrorist attacks
Terrorists from an organization known as Al-Queda hijacked 4 commercial airplanes, two of them destroyed the two world trade center towers, one caused moderate damage to the pentagon, and the fourth and final was aimed at the White House, but was crashed into a field in Pensilvania as a result of an uprising within the plane -
Osama Bin Laden killed
U.S, Millitary tracks and kills Osama Bin Laden, the strategist who orchestrated the 9/11 terrorist attacks, in a compound in Pakistan -
Present day
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Charlemagne Made Holy Roman Emperor
Charlemange established Holy Roman Empire.
