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The death of Islam's greatest prophet, and the founder/writer of one of the greatest modern religions.
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Arab conquest of Egypt.
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The religiously fueled campaign across Europe into the Middle East, launched by Pope Urban II. The crusade left massive casualties from both sides.
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Another European crusade led by Louis VII of France and Conrad III of Germany... More casualties from all participating...
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Genghis Kahn invades Russia.
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The Mongols conquer Tibet. Under the Yuan dynasty, Tibet prospers.
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European sailors begin to use the magnetic compass.
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The Black, or Bubonic plague was considered to be one of the worst diseases in history, sweeping across Europe for over a hundred years. The epidemic killed millions.
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The Aztec Empire establishes hegemony over much of central Mexico.
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Christopher Columbus "finds" "India" (its actually America...)
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Spain begins conquest of Colombia.
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Mongol Altan Khan appoints Sonam Gyatso the first Dalai Lama.
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the first European contact is made when Tibetans let Portuguese missionaries open a church. This was expelled at Dalai lama's insistence in 1745.
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The first step in the creation of our nation. This marked a milestone for the creation of one of the most currently powerful countries in the world.
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Paraguay becomes independent from Spain but retains Roman Catholicism.
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The end of the sweeping conquest from the french Emporer Napoleon I. This concluded one of the greatest European conquests ever.
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Son of Portuguese king declares independence from Portugal and crowns himself Peter I, Emperor of Brazil.
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England outlaws slavery and frees 780,993 slaves.
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Russian and British rivalry for ownership of Central Asia moves Tibetan government to ban foreigners and close borders.
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Egyptians finished construction of the Suez Canal.
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The British face off against African Warlord Shaka Zulu, eventually defeating him due to their technological advances.
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The starting date of the the first global war in history. This war affected LITERALLY everyone and had massive casualties from all countries involved.
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Muslim Brotherhood founded by Hassan al-Banna in Egypt.
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The day when Ghandi began his march of peaceful protest against the salt tax. This act of protest was world inspiring in its influence due to the utter simplicity of exposing the truly violent acts of the British soldiers.
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The birth of the Tenzin Gyatso, or the14th Dalai Lama. This Dalai Lama is a global icon for peace.
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The genocide of over 6 million jews by nazi germany. This was a large factor of World War II.
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America dropped an atomic bomb (Little Boy) on Hiroshima, killing 166,000. They also dropped another one (Fat Man) on Nagasaki, killing around 246,000. This was a power demonstration from America to Japan...
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The Cold War became show off between America and Russia, When we both got a bunch of nuclear weapons, It became a deadly One-Up game. It was relitively uneventful, but for both sides.
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Tibetan government leaders are forced to sign a treaty created by China. The treaty, the "Seventeen Point Agreement", states to guarantee Tibetan freedom and to respect the Buddhist religion, but also allows the addition of Chinese civil and military headquarters in Lhasa.
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The world's first nuclear bomb is detonated on Eniwetok Atoll bringing nuclear fusion to our planet.
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President Izkander Mirza is expelled from office and replaced by army general Ayub Khan.
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An uprising breaks out in Lhasa. Thousands are said to have died during the suppression of the protestors. The Dalai Lama and his ministers flee to northern India, and are followed by around 80,000 Tibetans.
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Nelson Mandela sentenced to life imprisonment. This is a culturally signifacant act for the anti-apartheid movement.
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China imposes martial law after riots break out.
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14th Dalai lama awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. This of course is a world wide recognized status.
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The 100 day slaughter of over 500,000 Tutsis by the hands of Hutus. These acts were heard of around the world.
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The Congo erupts into civil war. The infighting "officially" stops in 1997...
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The 2001 election of George W. Bush was the start of some very serious changes in the U.S. and the world. Most of them, not positive. These changes however you may veiw them, were felt around the world.
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The number of tourists travelling to Tibet hits a record, up 64% year in a year at just over four million.
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12 tibetan monks and nuns self immolate in protest to chinese rule.
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The fall of the classic Mayan Era. Mesoamerican cities deserted. Mayans reemerge in 1200 and survive until around 1450, just before Europeans arrive in America.