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700 year war. Spain drove Muslim’s out of Spain. Important because they learned advanced warfare techniques and brutality.
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Catholic Church split the entire globe between Portugal and Spain. Important because it did not work, since other nations had interest in world colonization.
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Spanish conquistador that conquered the Aztecs. Important because he brought smallpox with him.
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The East Indian Company allowed Hindu widows to remarry. Important because it leads to the Sepoy Rebellion.
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British colonists founded the Jamestown Settlement on May 14, 1607. This colony was named for King James I of England. Important because it is the first English Settlement in the Ameicas
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German astronomer Simon Marius 1st discovers the Jupiter moons, but does not officially report it, Galileo does on July 1 1610. Important because it shows that other plants have a pull of gravity too.
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Spanish economic system of Government. Attempted to Christianize and profit of Natives. Christianize Native Americans and make money. Essential slavery. Killed millions of Indians and led to depopulation.
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Last imperial dynasty of China. Important because
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Le Grand St Antoine, the ship, reached Marseille bringing Europes last major plague outbreak. Important because it killed aroun 100,000 people.
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1st indoor swimming pool opens (Goodman's Fields, London). Important because you can swim inside while it is raining outside. It will prove to be a major attraction to kids and some adults.
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Boston Massacre:British troops fire into a mob, killing five men. Important because it was leading to intense public protests
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the Second Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia in the Pennsylvania State House (now Independence Hall), approved the Declaration of Independence, severing the colonies' ties to the British Crown. Important because it helped the Americas separate from english
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Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin. Important because it greatly increases the demand for slave labor.
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John Adams inaugurated as 2nd president of the United States. Important because it shows that our country is growing.
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Imperialism is the act of "colonizing" a country who has less military power than you. Important because it leads to war.
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Robert Fulton invents the steamboat important because it meant that ships were no longer dependent on the wind which limited and controlled their direction and was also their source of power
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The May Revolution is important because citizens of Buenos Aires expel the Spain Viceroy Cisneros during Semana de Mayo.
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Americans declared war against the British Empire. They were upset about trade restrictions and the British support of American Indians. Important because this war led to the fire that damaged the White House and United States Capitol.
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1st hotel in Hawaii opens. Important because it shows that Hawaii is growing popular.
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1st U.S. electric printing press patented by Thomas Davenport. Important because it helps start the industrial revolution.
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Sepoys murder British civilians, women, and children. Important because the British take revenge
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In 1863, Abraham Lincoln freed more than three million slaves with the Emancipation Proclamation. Important because the Emancipation Proclomation was created but not in effect till January 1, 1864
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When the estates agreed to rebel against the monarchy in France. It was the first step in the 3rd forming an organized government. Lead to the French Revolution.
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The Berlin Conference was created to avoid European bloodshed. Important because it led to a race for colonization.
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Treaty of Versailles is important because it ended World War I
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The Weimar Republic included the Bill of Rights, suffrage for women, and parliament. Important because it eliminates the German Monarchy.
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Women were granted the right to vote with the addition of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution. Important because woman were now equal like men and were able to vote.
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stock market crash occurred in the United States. Important because this event was the beginning of the Great Depression, which lasted for ten years.
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Mao Zedong was a Marxist follower and he was important because he gave land, schooling and healthcare to peasants.
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The midcourt line is introdued to eliminate stalling. Important because it splits the court in half so you know when to play defense or offense
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Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicates Thousand Islands Bridge connecting U.S. and Canada
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German occupiers confiscate AVRO studios in Netherlands
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General de Gaulle returns to France
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Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Mediator Dei
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San Francisco receives its 1st telecast
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Collazo and Torresola attempt to kill Truman in Washington, D.C.
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In 1954 White Americans and Americans of other races started going to the same school because of the Brown v. Board of Education Case. Important because it showed that people were seeing each other as equals
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Happens because of Communism. Important because the US helps fight the Vietnamese war to stop the spread of communism.
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Russia launched the first satellite and it is important because the US was worried that Russia would use it for spying on them. Also important because they LAUNCHED THE FIRST SATELLITE.
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The launching of Sputnik I by the Soviet Union began the "space war" with the United States. Important because it was the first artifial satellite that was put in to the Earth's orbit. It helped with research of the atmosphere and travels at 18,000 mi per hour and completing an orbit in 96.2 minutes.
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The Great Leap Forward was created by Mao Zedong and it was important because it brought famine and factories took workers away from food production
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U.S. Republican convention nominates Nixon as presidential candidate
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Yuri Gagarin was the first man in space. He was sent by the Russians on the Vostok 1 space craft. He became the soviet hero. Important because this advanced the Russians in the space race.
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The Cultural Revolution was to purge China of bourgeois tendancies. Important because they created the Red Guards.
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The Cultural Revolution wanted to purge China of bourgeois tendencies. It is important because it closed schools and factories.
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Soyuz 1 was a manned spacecraft holding Vladimir Komarov. It was the first of the Soyuz series. On its return back to Earth, technical problems caused a crash and the death of Vladimir. It was the first fatal space flight.
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Apollo 8 was the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon. It was a three man crew containing Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders. The mission took three days and took 10 orbits in 20 hours. On Christmas Eve the crew read the first 10 verses of Genisis while broadcasting the view on television.
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Reinhold Messner of Italy is 1st to solo ascent Mount Everest
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1st space walk by U.S. woman, Kathryn D. Sullivan
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24th space shuttle (61-C) mission-Columbia 7-launched
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Space shuttle Challenger launched on January 28, 1986. Christa McAuliffe, a teacher, was aboard the spacecraft. Important because Challenger exploded just 73 seconds after takeoff, an accident that occurred due to several factors.
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Anti-smoking ad airs for 1st time on TV, featuring Yul Brynner
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The massacre happened because communists wanted to suppress change. Important because unarmed civilians were attacked and killed by the Chinese army.
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Washington D.C., Mayor Marion Barry arrested in drug enforcement sting
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1st telephone link between Israel and Jordan
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Terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi is killed by U.S. forces in Iraq
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Brazil swears in Dilma Rousseff, their first female president
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The last convoy of U.S. Army soldiers leaves Iraq, formally marking the end of the Iraq War
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France swears in Francois Hollande, the 24th President of France
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In Brazil, scientists discover a new species of lizard, about the size a coin and weighing less than a gram
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Someone found gold at Sutter’s Mill – a California sawmill – in 1848. Important becaus this made a lot of people move to California with the hope of finding a fortune.
