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1543
Copernicus proposes a heliocentric view
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1566
Suleyman I dies
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Jamestown is founded
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Galileo backs up Copernicus' view
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The First Africans arrive as slaves...
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Galileo is Condemned
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Machus invade Korea
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First daily newspaper printed in London
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain is formed
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Reign of Frederick I
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Start of the Hanoverian dynasty
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Robert Walpole serves as Prime Minister
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War of Austrian Succession
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Reign of Maria Theresa
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Reign of Frederick II
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Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle
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Publication of the Encyclopedia
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The Lisbon Earthquake
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Diplomatic Revolution
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The Seven Years War
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Reign of Catherine II
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The Treaty of Paris...
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Adam Smith promotes laissez-faire in The Wealth of Nations
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The Declaration of Indedepence
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Automation begins
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Reign of Joseph II
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General Cornwallis surrenders...
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The Treaty of Paris...
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The French Revolution
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Rule of Emperor Qianlong ends