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King Charles gets married
King Charles 1 married Henrietta Maria, daughter of Henry 4 of France.The wedding took place at St Augustine’s Church, Canterbury, Kent. The marriage wasn’t very popular because she was a Catholic. -
George Villiers stabbed
George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, was stabbed to death by naval lieutenant John Felton. Villiers’ body was first taken to the Governor of Portsmouth’s house and then later was escorted to the Tower of London. He was laid to rest in Westminster Abbey. George Villiers was born in 1592, the son of an undistinguished Leicestershire knight. He was trained from boyhood to attract the King’s favor at court. -
Ripon treaty
The Treaty of Ripon was signed on 26 October 1640, by King Charles 1 and the Scottish Covenanters. The treaty, which took place after the Second Bishops' War ceded Northumberland and County Durham to the Scots. It also demanded that Charles 1 should pay £850 a day to maintain armies in these areas. -
Principa published
Isaac Newtons Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy gets published. Book 1 and Book 2 of Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica deal with mechanics. It begins with definitions and axioms of such concepts as force, momentum and mass, and stated his laws of motion concerning inertia, acceleration, reciprocal action and reaction and universal gravitation: the foundation of classical dynamics. -
Mozart is born
Born in Salzburg, Austria, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a musician capable of playing multiple instruments who started playing in public at the age of 6. Over the years, Mozart aligned himself with a variety of European venues and patrons. Composing hundreds of works. -
James Watt’s steam engine
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Industrial revolution
The industrial revolution is one of the most important revolutions in the world -
Declaration of Independence is published
The Declaration of Independence states the principles on which our government, and our identity as Americans, are based. Unlike the other founding documents, the Declaration of Independence is not legally binding, but it is powerful. Abraham Lincoln called it “a rebuke and a stumbling-block to tyranny and oppression.” It continues to inspire people around the world to fight for freedom and equality. -
Call of the Estates Generals
King Louis XVI calls forth the Estates General together for the first time in a long time. Featuring the clergy, the noblemen, and the rest of France together. -
Tennis court oath
After being removed from the Estates General, the Third Estate forms the National Assembly. They then swear to the Tennis Court saying that they will not leave until -
Storming of the bastille
Angry revolutionaries storm the Bastille. By doing this, not only does it serve to make a statement against the monarchy but the mob also attained weapons and gunpowder that were kept in the prison. -
The declaration of rights of man
The Declaration of the Rights of Man is written and states that all men are equal under law. Women and children were not affected by this document. -
Royal family attempts to flee
King Louis XVI and his family attempt to flee from France but are caught at Verannes. They are sent back to Paris where the King is forced to go on trial. -
Eli Whitney’s cotton gin
Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin which made the separation of cotton seeds much faster. The South increased its cotton supply and sent raw cotton north to be used in the manufacturazation of cloth. -
Napoleon is Imprisoned
Napoleon is imprisoned under suspicion of being a Jacobin and a supporter of Robespierre on suspicion of treason. He was released within Two weeks. Soon after, regained his position in the army. -
Napoleon Escapes Assassination
Napoleon escapes most serious and nearly successful assassination attempt. A massive bomb exploded near his carriage as he went to the opening night of an opera. An estimated 52 people were killed or wounded. -
Abolition of the slave trade bill
This bill stopped the transport of slaves across the sea -
Napoleon Exiled
Napoleon is exiled to Saint Helena by the European powers. Prior to that they had exiled him to the Island of Elba where he later escapes. They chose barren Island located in the south Atlantic Ocean. -
Monroe doctrine
On this date, President James Monroe drew a line down the entire Atlantic Ocean and declared, "You see this line right here, Europe? That side's yours and this one's mine. Don't you even think about crossing it ever again. Or else." -
Abolition of slavery act
This act completely abolished slavery in Britain, three days later wilberforce dies -
John Deere’s steel plow
John Deere created the first steel plow in 1837 helping speed up farming across the Midwest. -
Elias Howe’s sowing machine
In 1846, Elias Howe created the sewing machine which revolutionized the making of clothing. -
Morse telegraph
With the increased size of the United States, better communication networks became even more important than before. In 1844, Samuel F. B. Morse created the telegraph and by 1860, this network streched from the eastern coast to the Mississippi. -
Potato famine
The crop failures were caused by late blight, a disease that destroys both the leaves and the edible roots, or tubers, of the potato plant. The causative agent of late blight is the water mold Phytophthora infestans. The Irish famine was the worst to occur in Europe in the 19th century. -
Spring of nations
Revolutions of 1848, known in some countries as the Spring of Nations -
Charles Darwin's 'On the Origin of Species' is published
Charles Darwin's book, which argued that all species evolved on the basis of natural selection, resulted from more than 20 years' research following a five-year journey around Cape Horn. The book created an immediate stir, since Darwin's theory appeared to contradict the bible's creation story and call into question ideas of divine providence. Despite the influence of Darwin's work, very few Victorian scientists took up an atheistic position as a result of reading it. (BBC.co.uk) -
Victoria's husband, Prince Albert, 42
Albert's premature death from typhoid plunged Victoria into a long period of mourning and withdrawal from public life, during which a republican movement gained popularity. Albert had been both a restraining and a guiding force on his headstrong wife and, although never popular with the British public partly on account of his German origins, he was an able and energetic man who played an important part in the scientific and intellectual life of his adopted country. (BBC.co.uk) -
Africa colonized
Between the 1870s and 1900, Africa faced European imperialist aggression, diplomatic pressures, military invasions, and eventual conquest and colonization. At the same time, African societies put up various forms of resistance against the attempt to colonize their countries and impose foreign domination. -
Boxer rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion was an uprising against foreigners that occurred in China about 1900, begun by peasants but eventually supported by the government. A Chinese secret society known as the Boxers embarked on a violent campaign to drive all foreigners from China. -
Victoria dies and is succeeded by Edward VII
Victoria died at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight at the age of 81. As queen-empress she had ruled over almost a quarter of the world's population. Although wilful and narrow-minded in some respects, she established firm precedents for a hard-working 'constitutional monarch', operating as a head of state above the fray of party politics. Her death, coming so soon after the end of the 19th century, was truly the end of an era. (BBC.co.uk) -
Japan annexes Korea
Japan effectively annexes Korea with the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1910 signed by Ye Wanyong, Prime Minister of Korea, and Terauchi Masatake, who became the first Japanese Governor-General of Korea. The treaty became effective the same day and was published one week later. -
Assassination of arch duke Franz Ferdinand
Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand of Austria assassinated -
Invasions
Germany invades Luxembourg and Belgium. France invades Alsace. British forces arrive in France. Nations allied against Germany were eventually to include Great Britain, Russia, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Rhodesia, Romania, Greece, France, Belgium, United States, Canada, Serbia, India, Portugal, Montenegro, and Poland. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
German submarine sinks the passenger liner Lusitania during crossing from New York to Liverpool, England, killing 128 Americans. -
VERDUN
Germany begins the attack on Verdun. -
Points for peace
President Woodrow Wilson presents to Congress his outline of Fourteen Points required for peace. -
Signing of the armistice
the armistice signed at Le Francport near Compiègne that ended fighting on land, sea and air in World War I between the Allies and their opponent, Germany. Previous armistices had been agreed with Bulgaria, the Ottoman Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
