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32,000 BCE
Oldest Lunar Calendar
The oldest lunar calendars have been identified in cave art found in France and Germany.
The archaeological record’s earliest data that speaks to human awareness of the stars and ‘heavens’ dates to c.32,000 B.C.
Late Upper Paleolithic -
340 BCE
Aristotle: "The Earth is a sphere"
Aristotle - Greek scientist and philosopher -
150 BCE
Hipparchus invents the astrolabe
Hipparchus develops his mathematical theories about spheres and space to create the basis of the astrolabe, a handheld model of the universe. Hipparchus of Nicaea - Greek astronomer, geographer and mathematician (born c. 190 BC) -
150
Geocentric Model
Around 150CE, Alexandrian mathematician and astronomer Ptolemy records his theory of the Earth at the centre of the universe: "Geocentric Model -
950
Mariam al-Astulabi perfects the astrolabe
Mariam al-Astulabi - Syrian scientist -
1543
Heliocentric Model
Polish mathematician and priest Copernicus publishes his model of our solar system with the Sun at it's centre (Heliocentric Model) in his book "De revolutionibus orbium coelestium" ("On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres"), just before his death. -
1566
Galileo Galilei drops two spheres off Leaning Tower of Pisa
Galileo drops two spheres of different mass from the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Both hit the ground at almost the same time, proving his earlier theory about mass wrong. Galileo Galilei - Italian scientist (born 15/02/1564) -
Great Fire of London
The Great Fire of London started in a bakery shortly after midnight on Sunday, 2 September, before sweeping rapidly across the city. Great Fire of London - 02/09/1666 to 06/09/1666 -
Isaac Newton develops his Law of Gravity
Isaac Newton develops his Law of Gravity. "Newton's law of universal gravitation" states that every particle attracts every other particle in the universe relative to their mass. Isaac Newton - English mathematician and scientist (born 04/01/1643) -
Benin Bronzes stolen from Kingdom of Benin by British forces
Hundreds of bronzes and many other artefacts are stolen during the invasion of Benin City (in modern day Nigeria) by the British in 1897. -
The Birds
British writer Daphne De Maurier releases the story collection "The Apple Tree", which contains the horror-suspense story "The Birds", inspired by the sight of a farmer being attacked by a flock of gulls as he ploughed a field. -
Harry Belafonte releases his version of Banana Boat "(Day-O)"
"Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" is a traditional Jamaican folk song sung by dock workers who worked throughout the night loading bananas onto ships. The best-known version was released by American singer Harry Belafonte in 1956 (originally titled "Banana Boat (Day-O)") and later became one of his signature songs. Harry Belafonte - American singer, songwriter, actor and activist (born 01/03/1927) -
Yuri Gagarin - first human in Space
On April 12, 1961, aboard the spacecraft Vostok 1, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin becomes the first human to travel into space. During the flight, the 27-year-old test pilot also became the first man to orbit the planet, a feat accomplished by his space capsule in 89 minutes. -
Apollo 11 program lands first humans on the Moon
Apollo 11 was the American spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon.
Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin landed the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle on July 20, 1969, at 20:17, and Armstrong became the first person to step onto the Moon's surface six hours and 39 minutes later. Armstrong and Aldrin spent about two and a quarter hours together exploring the site they had named Tranquility Base upon landing. They spent a total of 21 hours on the surface of the moon. -
Voyager 1 launched
Voyage 1 - a space probe - is launched by NASA to study the outer Solar System and interstellar space beyond the Sun's heliosphere (the area of space influenced by the Sun). Voyager 1 - launched 05/09/1977 -
Voyager 1 photographs "Pale Blue Dot"
Pale Blue Dot is a photograph of planet Earth taken on February 14, 1990, by the Voyager 1 space probe from a record distance of about 6 billion kilometers as it started to leave the Sun's heliosphere. Pale Blue Dot - photograph of Earth (14/02/1990) -
Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Will Smith stars in American TV sitcom "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" and raps the title track -
Carl Sagan publishes "Pale Blue Dot" book
Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space is a 1994 book by the astronomer Carl Sagan. The book, inspired by the famous 1990 Pale Blue Dot photograph, Sagan mixes philosophy about the human place in the universe with a description of the current knowledge about the Solar System. He also details a human vision for the future. Carl Sagan - American astronomer, scientist and author (born 09/11/1934) -
Shirley Bassey appointed DBE
Shirley Bassey is made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) on 1st January 2000 (New Year Honours) by Queen Elizabeth II for services to entertainment. Shirley Bassey - Welsh singer (born 08/01/1937) -
Evelyn Glennie appointed DBE
Evelyn Glennie is made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) on 1st January 2007 by Queen Elizabeth II. Evelyn Glennie - Scottish percussionist. (born 19/07/1965) -
Make You Feel My Love (Adele version)
British singer-songwriter releases her cover of Bob Dylan's 1997 pop-ballad "Make You Feel My Love" as a single. Originally released on her number 1 debut album "19" earlier this year. -
Maggie Aderin-Pocock appointed MBE
British astronomer and scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock is appointed an MBE for services to science education. -
Imogen Heap releases third album, "Ellipse"
Imogen Heap, British singer-songwriter, releases her third solo album, "Ellipse", which includes the track "Earth". -
Equality Act
UK Government passes The Equality Act 2010, which makes it unlawful to discriminate against someone on the grounds of any of these "protected characteristics": age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/belief, sex (gender) and sexual orientation. -
Tanya Tagaq releases fourth album, "Retribution"
Tanya Tagaq indigenous Inuk throat singer, releases her fourth solo album, "Retribution". -
Year 5 begins!
Year 5 begin their school year at Haseltine!