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World Timeline
With our World Timeline, you can see some of the main historical events to take place on earth.
4.5 billion BC - Planet Earth Formed
230 million BC - Dinousaurs appear on earth
Dinosaurs appeared on earth over 230 million years ago. There were many different species ranging in size and type. Only recently, palaeontologists discovered a new dinosaur called Argentinosaurus, at 170ft tall and weighing 100 tons! It
was the biggest animal ever to walk the planet!
64 million BC - Dinosaurs become extinct
1.8 million BC - Mammoths walk the Earth
10,000 BC - Homo Erectus (upright man) appear on earth.
3000 B - Homosapiens appear on earth
Homosapiens appear on earth. They evolved slowly over 4 million years, gradually becoming less like apes and more like humans. They grew larger brains and had bodies designed for walking upright with legs longer than arms. By around 20.000
years ago Homosapiens were living on all contients and were the beginning of "modern man".
1250 BC - The Trojan War
1358 BC - Reign of Tutankhamun
Englishman Howard Carter found the tomb of Egypts most famous pharaoh in 1922. Tutankahmun was crowned at the age of nine and reigned until his death aged 18, how the famous pharaoh died is still unknown. Among the treasures found was Tut's
famous gold death mask.
753 BC - Rome is founded
246 BC - Hannibal attacks Rome
51 BC - Julius Caesar invades Britain
Julius Caesar was the first leader of Rome and was one of the most influencial men in history. He was the first living man to appear on a Roman coin. Caesar had become the most powerful man in Rome, others were jealous of his fame and influence and
assassinated Caesar in 44 BC.
7 AD - Birth of Jesus Christ
80 AD - Colosseum in Rome completed
117 AD - Hadrian rules Rome
790 AD - Vikings invade Britain
The Vikings were exceptional sailors and began migrating in their distinctive 'longboats' over 1,000 years ago. On their journeys they would loot and pillage many monasteries and towns, raiding England, France and countries across Europe. King Sven
of Denmark became King of England in 1013.
1066 - The battle of Hastings
When King Edward died in 1064, Harold Godwinson was named King of England. William, Duke of Normandy was not pleased as he said he was next in line for the throne. In April 1066, Edward sailed from Normandy to invade Saxon
England. Although they fought a great battle, England was defeated and on Christmas Day in 1066, William was crowned King of England.
1198 - Richard the Lionheart is King
1215 - King John signs the Magna Carta
1337 - Black Death kills 25 million
1455 - War of the Roses
In 1455 there began a bitter struggle between two branches of the same family the house of Lancaster and the house of York. Both houses were represented by roses, York by a white rose, and Lancaster by a Red. At the Battle of Bosworth, Henry Tudor
defeated King Richard III and became King Henry VII of England and Wales.
1492 - Columbus sets sail across the Atlantic
1500 - Magellen circumnavigates the globe
1503 - Leonardo Da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa
Leonardo was considered a genius. He was an engineer, sculptor, painter, architect, and scientist. His most famous paintings include the "Mona Lisa" and "The Last Supper". Leonardo also drew sketches of machines way ahead of his
time such as the Helicopter, Tank and Calculator. It was at this time, that the Incas and the Aztecs ruled South America.
1500 - Magellen circumnavigates the globe
1558 - Elizabeth I is Queen.
Unhappy with Englands sailors attacking the Spanish ports and ships for piracy, Prince Philip II of Spain orders a huge fleet to be built. In August 1588, Philip sent his Armada against the English. Led by Sir Francis Drake, the English Navy defeated th
Spanish Armada, but conflict still continued between the two countries.
1597 - William Shakespear writes Romeo and Juliet.
1642 - Start of the English Civil War.
The Civil war lasted from 1642 to 1651. It was fought between those who believed in the King, and those who believed in Parliament. Cromwell led his army against King Charles I. Cromwell won and Charles I was executed for treason. Cromwell became
"Lord Proctor" until Charles II returned to England to take the crown.
1649 - Charles I is beheaded at Whiltehall.
1666 - Great Fire of London.
1742 - First cotton factories in England.
1775 - American Revolution begins
1778 - James Cook discovers Australia
1788 - Convicts deported to Australia
1789 - French Revolution Begins
1799 - Rosetta Stone found in Egypt
1815 - Napoleon defeated at Waterloo
Napoleon Bonaparte was a mighty general and leader of France. He led many wars in his time, but his final battle came at Waterloo. In 1815, the Duke of Wellington led English forces along with Allies from Prussia against Napoleon. He was defeated
and resigned as leader of France. He was exiled to the small island of St Helena until his death.
1825 - First passenger railroad.
1837 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
In 1837, Victoria became Queen of England at the age of 18. She married Prince Albert and had 9 children altogether. When her husband died in 1861, Queen Victoria wore black for the rest of her reign. She died in 1901 on the Isle of Wight. She had
reigned for almost 64 years, the longest in British history.
1853 - Crimean War against Russia
1861 - U.S Civil War begins
1876 - General Custer Killed at Little Bighorn
Custor ordered an attack on a small number of Sioux Indians at Little Bihorn River. Not knowing that greater forces were nearby, the cavalry was caught outnumbered. A combination of Sioux Indians defeated the attacking cavalry and killed General Custer,
signifying a famous victory for the Indians.
1878 - British defeat the Zulus in Africa
1879 - Thomas Edison invents the electric light
1903 - Wright Flyer Invented.
On December 17 1903 at Kitty Hawk in North Carolina, the Wright flyer became the first powered, heavier than air machine to achieve controlled, sustained flight. The Wright Brothers later perfected their invention in 1905 and flew a magnificent
24 and a half feet.
1903 - Henry Ford forms Ford Motor Company
1914 - World War I begins.
"The Great War" began in 1914 between the German Empire and the Allies. The war was fought across Europe and finally, in 1918 Germany was defeated. In 1919 Germany signed the "Treaty of Versailles" meaning they had to pay
compensation to the allies, hand over territories, and had limitations on the size of their army.
1925 - John Logie Baird sends first TV images
1929 - Wall Street Crash sparks American Depression
1938 - Hitler Marches into Austria
1939 - World War 2 begins
1940 - Start of the Battle of Britain
In order to invade Britain, Hitler knew he would have to take out the Royal Air Force. Hitler sent squadrons of German fighter planes to bomb Britains air bases. The RAF was outnumbered but still waged war in the skies over southern England. They
beat off the Germans attack causing Hitler to abandon his plans to invade.
1944 - D-Day landings in Normandy
1948 - Ghandi assassinated
1952 - George VI dies, Elizabeth becomes Queen.
1963 - Martin Luther King "I have a dream" speech.
1965 - Vietnam War begins
1969 - First man on the Moon
On the 21st of July 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon's surface. As armstrong took his first step he said the famous words, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind". He was joined by
Buzz Aldrin, leaving behind Michael Collins orbiting in Apollo 11.
1980 - John Lennon shot dead in New York
1984 - The first Apple Macintosh for home use
In 1984, Apple launched its Macintosh. It was the first personal computer to use a "Graphical User Interface" and a mouse. This was previous unheard of, as previously you would have to type commands into the machine. The Macintosh,
or "Mac" was groundbreaking and has seen many developments since - the most recent being the iMac.
1987 - Hole discovered in Ozone layer
1990 - Nelson Mandela freed
Nelson Mandela was arrested and imprisoned for his associations with the "African National Congress" who sought to bring about political change in South Africa. He was a strong believer in equal rights and campaigned to end
apartheid. He was freed in 1990 and in 1993 he was awarded the Nobel peace prize.
2001 - Terrorists crash planes into World Trade Centre.
2003 - Iraq War, Saddam Hussein captured.
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