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Millennium Timeline

  • Jan 1, 1000

    1,000th Anniversary of Jesus birth

    1,000th Anniversary of Jesus birth
  • Period: Jan 1, 1000 to

    Millennium

  • Jan 7, 1099

    Jerusalem is captured from Egypt in the First Crusade.

    Jerusalem is captured from Egypt in the First Crusade.
  • Jun 15, 1215

    King John signs the Magna Carta.

    King John signs the Magna Carta.
  • Apr 18, 1521

    Martin Luther appears before the Diet of Worms to stand trial.

    Martin Luther appears before the Diet of Worms to stand trial.
  • The Bill of Rights was ratified by Congress.

    The Bill of Rights was ratified by Congress.
  • Thomas Edison is approved for a patent in the US for an electric light bulb.

    Thomas Edison is approved for a patent in the US for an electric light bulb.
  • The towns of Winston and Salem combine.

    The towns of Winston and Salem combine.
  • The first SAT test is taken by a high school student.

    The first SAT test is taken by a high school student.
  • Germany invades Poland.

    Germany invades Poland.
  • The United States dropped the first Atomic Bomb on the first Atomic Bomb is dropped on Hiroshima.

    The United States dropped the first Atomic Bomb on the first Atomic Bomb is dropped on Hiroshima.
  • The FDA approves the sale of the first Birth Control Pill.

    The FDA approves the sale of the first Birth Control Pill.
  • Civil Rights Act of 1964

    Civil Rights Act of 1964
  • Barack Obama is elected the first black president of the United Sates.

    Barack Obama is elected the first black president of the United Sates.
  • The Kentucky Wildcats won the 2012 NCAA basketball championship.

    The Kentucky Wildcats won the 2012 NCAA basketball championship.
  • Kerry Washington is the first black actress to be the lead actress on network tv since 1974

    Kerry Washington is the first black actress to be the lead actress on network tv since 1974