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Egypt and Syria were original Members of the United Nations from 24 October 1945. -
Because of the desert landscape and the cultural differences of the region, the Incas used adobe blocks to build the temple rather than stone. -
The Middle Kingdom designates a period of ancient Egyptian civilization. -
Ancient Chinese writing evolved from the practice of divination during the Shang Dynasty. -
Greek city-states created new colonies around the Mediterranean as a way to deal with over-population. -
She was the second historically confirmed female pharaoh, after Sobekneferu. -
One of the most mysterious and powerful women in ancient Egypt, Nefertiti was queen alongside Pharaoh Akhenaten from 1353 to 1336 B.C. -
It sought to prevent the king from exploiting his power, and placed limits of royal authority by establishing law as a power in itself. -
Greek city-states created new colonies around the Mediterranean as a way to deal with over-population and to find new resources such as timber and metals. -
As was the Shakya tradition, when his mother Queen Maya became pregnant, she left Kapilavastu for her father's kingdom to give birth. -
According to Records of the Historian, Confucius was born into a royal family of the Chou Dynasty. -
It all began when the Romans overthrew their Etruscan conquerors. -
At first the Han Dynasty established its capital at Chang'an, in western China. -
Qin Shi Huangdi, the first Qin Emperor, was a brutal ruler who unified ancient China and laid the foundation for the Great Wall. -
On March 15 in 44 B.C., Caesar was stabbed 23 times by conspirators who believed themselves to be saviors of liberty and democracy. -
The exact date of Julius Caesar's birth is not known, but historians claim it to be on July 12 or 13, 100 or 102 BC in Rome. -
Cai Lun, the director of the Imperial Workshops at Luoyang, is traditionally credited with inventing paper in China in 105 CE, or at least a better quality paper than was previously available. -
Invasions by Barbarian tribes -
Most famously, the Maya of the southern lowland region reached their peak during the Classic Period of Maya civilization. -
Born in 570 CE, Prophet Muhammad's [peace be upon him] birthday is commemorated by Muslims around the world. -
from the former territories of the Ottoman Empire and British India. -
Song dynasty, Wade-Giles romanization Sung, (960–1279), Chinese dynasty that ruled the country during one of its most brilliant cultural epochs. It is commonly divided into Bei (Northern) and Nan (Southern) Song periods, as the dynasty ruled only in South China after 1127. -
The material was made finer over the centuries, was traded across Asia and was used in the first paper money from the early 12th century CE. -
According to some versions of their origin myths, they were created by the sun god, Inti, who sent his son Manco Capac to Earth through the middle of three caves in the village of Paccari Tampu. -
Oct 12, 1492 CE: Columbus Makes Landfall in the Caribbean -
Richard Henry Lee, George Wythe, Elbridge Gerry, Oliver Wolcott, Lewis Morris, Thomas McKean, and Matthew Thornton signed the document after August 2, 1776, as well as seven new members of Congress added after July 4. Seven other members of the July 4 meeting never signed the document, Friedenwald said. -
Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth because Booth saw him as an enemy -
Hitler's invasion of Poland in September 1939 drove Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany, marking the beginning of World War II. -
It was brought about by political reforms inside the Soviet bloc, escalating pressure from the people of eastern Europe and ultimately, confusion over an East German directive to open the border. -
Gorbachev's decision to allow elections with a multi-party system and create a presidency for the Soviet Union began a slow process of democratization that eventually destabilized Communist control and contributed to the collapse of the Soviet Union. -
On 10 May 1994, Nelson Mandela, at the age of 77, was inaugurated as South Africa's first black president.