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Sep 25, 1513
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Nunez is the first European to see the Pacific Ocean on September 25, 1513. -
Period: Sep 25, 1513 to
Last 500
This timeline depicts one historical event from each year since 1513 to 2013. -
Apr 26, 1514
Nicolaus Copernicus
Copernicus makes his 1st observations of Saturn. -
May 19, 1515
Friesland sale
George van Saksen-Meissen sells Friesland for 100,000 gold guilders to arch duke Charles. -
Aug 13, 1516
Treaty of Noyon-France-Spain
The Treaty of Noyon between France and Spain is signed. Francis recognises Charles's claim to Naples, and Charles recognises Francis's claim to Milan. -
Aug 15, 1517
Fernaão Pires de Andrade
Seven Portuguese armed vessels led by Fernão Pires de Andrade meet Chinese officials at the Pearl River estuary. -
Apr 18, 1518
Bona Sforza
Bona Sforza is crowned as queen consort of Poland. -
Sep 20, 1519
Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan starts 1st successful circumnavigation of the world -
Nov 8, 1520
Stockholm Bloodbath
Stockholm Bloodbath begins: A successful invasion of Sweden by Danish forces results in the execution of around 100 people. -
Mar 7, 1530
Divorce Denied
King Henry VIII's divorce request is denied by the Pope Henry then declares that he, not the Pope, is supreme head of England's church. -
Jul 23, 1540
Janos Sigismund Zapolyai
Turkey recognizes Janos Sigismund Zapolyai as vassal-king of Hungary -
Jul 7, 1550
Chocolate Introduced
Chocolate is introduced in Europe, and the Mexican drink creates a passion that endures after nearly half a millennium. -
Jun 12, 1560
Battle of Okehazama
Battle of Okehazama: Oda Nobunaga defeats Imagawa Yoshimoto. -
Apr 26, 1564
William Shakespeare
Birthdate is unknown, but William Shakespeare, the most famous playwrite in history, was baptised on April 26, 1564. HE wrote the famous Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet. -
May 22, 1570
First Atlas
1st atlaswas published, containing 70 maps -
Aug 25, 1580
Battle of Alcantara
Battle of Alcantara, Spain defeats Portugal -
Anne of Denmark crowned
Anne of Denmark is crowned Queen of Scotland. -
Sekigahara
Battle of Sekigahara sets Tokugawa clan as Japan's rulers (shoguns, as in the hereditary commander of the Japanese army who until 1867 exercised absolute rule under the nominal leadership of the emperor.0 -
Simon Marius
German astronomer Simon Marius 1st discovers the Jupiter moons, but does not officially report it, Galileo does on July 1 1610 -
Mayflower Departure
Mayflower departs from Plymouth England with 102 pilgrims -
Mayflower Reaches America
103 Mayflower pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock -
Gull Island Sale
New Amsterdam's governor buys Gull Island from Indians for cargo, renames it Oyster Island, it is later known as Ellis Island -
Hugh Bewitt banished
Settler Hugh Bewitt banished from Mass colony when he declares himself to be free of original sin -
The Battle of Carbisdale
Royalist army under Marquess of Montrose invades mainland Scotland from Orkney; defeated by a Covenanter army. -
Restore Charles II
English Convention Parliament meets & votes to restore Charles II -
Emperor Leopold I
Austrian Emperor Leopold I expels 4,000 Jews from Vienna -
First confirmed tornado in America
The first confirmed tornado in America kills a servant at Cambridge, Massachusetts. -
First paper money in America
1st paper money in America issued in colony of Massachussets -
Cascadia Earthquake
The magnitude 9 Cascadia Earthquake took place off the west coast of the North America, as evidenced by Japanese records. -
First copyright law
The first law regulating copyright is issued in Great Britain. -
Le Grand St Antoine
"Le Grand St Antoine" reaches Marseille, plague kills 80,000 -
Shearith Israel, NYC
1st Jewish congregation in US forms synagogue, "Shearith Israel, NYC" -
Adriaen Valckenier
Neth gov-general Adriaen Valckenier allows murder of 8000 Chinese inhabitants of Batavia -
Paderborn Russia Decree
Decree issued in Paderborn Russia allows for annual search of all Jewish homes for stolen or "doubtful" goods -
Great comet
Comet C/1760 A1 (Great comet) approaches within 0.0682 AUs of Earth, or 6,339,586.1 miles. -
Emanuel Swedenborg
Emanuel Swedenborg reports the completion of the Second Coming of Christ in his work True Christian Religion. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was signed by the founding fathers, freeing America from British control. -
Omicron Delta Omega
The Omicron Delta Omega fraternity was founded by Benjamin Franklin at James Madison University. -
Supreme Court convenes
Supreme Court convenes for 1st time (NYC) -
Ludwig von Beethoven
First performance of Ludwig von Beethoven's 1st Symphony in C -
First state vaccination legislation
Illinois passes 1st state vaccination legislation in US -
James Monroe
James Monroe elected 5th US president -
Greece
The sovereignty of Greece was confirmed in a London Protocol. -
Lexington Loss
The steamship Lexington burns and sinks four miles off the coast of Long Island with the loss of 139 lives. -
Investigator
Investigator, 1st ship to effect northwest passage, leaves England -
Abe Lincoln Speech
Abraham Lincoln makes a speech at Cooper Union in the city of New York that is largely responsible for his election to the Presidency. -
Napoleon III
Emperor Napoleon III appoints Empress Eugenie as Regent of France -
Brussels
Work begins on the covering of the Senne, burying Brussels's primary river and creating the modern central boulevards. -
Yosemite Park
Congress establishes Yosemite National Park (California) -
William Goebel
Gubernatorial candidate William Goebel is assassinated in Frankfort, Kentucky. -
Germany and Bolivia
Germany & Bolivia ends commerce/friendship treaty -
Titanic Strikes Iceberg
The world's largest luxury cruise ship of her time sank about 2 hours after an iceberg slit her side open on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York. -
Norwegian Sovereignty
International treaty recognizes Norwegian sovereignty over Svalbard -
Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi starts civil disobedience in India -
Italians invade
Italian troops invade British Somalia -
Pearl Harbor Attack
Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, part of Hawaii. To this day, It's still a traumatic event. Oild still bubbles up from the ships sunken. -
Bob Marley Born
World famous musician Bob Marley was born. He wrote many amazing songs that will live forever. His song "One Cup of Coffee" was recorded when he was just 17. -
Mercy Hospital
Mental health wing of Mercy Hospital burns, kills 41 (Davenport Ia) -
Solar System Age
John Reynolds sets age of solar system at 4,950,000,000 years -
First man on moon
Apollo 11 set the first man to step on the moon, Neil Armstrong. -
Pakistan
240 KPH cyclone hits East Pakistan (Bangladesh); 3-500,000 die -
Victoria Crowned
Victoria is crowned princess of Sweden. -
Azerbaijani pro-independence
Crackdown of Azerbaijani pro-independence demonstrations by Soviet army in Baku. -
Oklahoma City Bombing
An ex-Army soldier and security guard named Timothy McVeigh parked a rented Ryder truck in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City. Inside the vehicle was a powerful bomb made out of a deadly cocktail of agricultural fertilizer, diesel fuel, and other chemicals. McVeigh got out, locked the door, and headed towards his getaway car. He ignited one timed fuse, then another. At precisely 9:02 a.m., the bomb exploded. -
UN Tribunal
A United Nations tribunal sentences five Bosnian Croats to up to 25 years for the 1993 killing of over 100 Muslims in a Bosnian village. -
Terrorists attack the World Trade Center
Terrorists hijacked planes and crashed them into the world trade center, both towers, The Pentagon was also hit. -
Shoe thrown at Bush
An Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi threw his shoes at George W Bush. -
Grand Theft Auto 5 Release
The game series Grand Theft Auto by Rockstar Games released it's game GTA 5. The game was the biggest game debut ever, grossing $800 million in a single day.
