Important Events Timeline

By Josegri
  • The first transatlantic telegraph cable

    The first transatlantic telegraph cable

    In this event the first transatlantic cable was completed in 1858.The responsible of this was Cyrus W. Field. This cable cross the atlantic from Great Britain to America. This was an important event because communicating from Europe to America was much more fast and easy.
  • On the Origin of Species publication

    On the Origin of Species publication

    In this event the Origin of Species book from Charles Darwin was published. This happened on the 24th of november in 1859 in England.This was a very important event because this theory revolutionized the science and the entire world aswell.
  • The Capital publication

    The Capital publication

    The capital was published on the 14th of september in 1867 by Karl Marx. The book was first published in Germany. This book was important because Marx criticize the capitalism system of some of the greatest economists in history.
  • Suez canal opening

    Suez canal opening

    In this event the Suez Canal was opened for the first time in history on the 17th of November in 1869. This event happened in Egypt and it was biult by a group of engineers. This was an important construction because thanks to this canal, ships didn't need to surround Africa to go to the west or to the east, so it was much more fast and cheaper.
  • Invention of the telephone

    Invention of the telephone

    In this event Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. This happened in 1876, Boston. This was an important event because it modernise the way of communicating by simplifing it and making it faster than the telegraph to communicate.
  • Light bulb invention

    Light bulb invention

    In this event Thomas Edison tried the light bulb he invented on New Year's Eve in 1879. This happened in Menlo Park, New Jersey. This event modernised the way of illuminating everybody houses in a cheap and long lasting way.
  • The Berlin Conference

    The Berlin Conference

    In this conference some European nations negociate some questions connected with the Congo river basin. This series of conferences were celebrated in Berlin from 1884 to 1885. This series of conferences were important because some small modern countries calimed enormous territories in Africa.
  • The first car with internal combustion engine

    The first car with internal combustion engine

    In this event Carl Benz invented the first car with an internal combustion engine. This happened in 1886, in Germany. This was an important invention because this new type of cars could travel longer distances and faster than horses and the first cars.
  • Transmission across the English Channel

    Transmission across the English Channel

    In this event Marconi transmitted a wireless message by radio throught the English Chanel. This event happened in 1899, in England. This was an important event because the wireless messages from radio were an important way of communicating .
  • First powered airplane piloted

    First powered airplane piloted

    In this event Orville Wright flew the first powered airplane. This happened in North Carolina, in 1903. This was an important event because thanks to the Wright brothers, today we can travel long distances in a fast way thanks to modern airplanes.
  • The first people to stand at the South Pole

    The first people to stand at the South Pole

    In this event the Roald Amundsen team reached the south pole for the first time in history. This happened in 1911 but they sailed in 1910. This was an important event because a group of explorers reached one of the most dangerous and unknown places on earth.