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Ancient World to First World War10,000 BC: Semi-permanent settlements come up in Africa, Asia and Europe.10,000-4,000 BC: Settlements turn into protocities. Development such as wheel, pottery and

improved methods of cultivation in Mesopotamia and other places.C. 5000 BC: Beginning of civilization in Mesopotamia which is considered to be oldestcivilization.3000-1500 BC: Mature phase of Indus Valley civilization.3000-1000 BC: Egyptian Civilization grew on the banks of Nile river.2000 BC: Man discovered Iron.800 BC: Flourishing of Greek civilization.776 BC: First Olympiad in Greece.753 BC: Rome founded.58 BC: Caesars invasion of Gaul.55 BC: Roman invasion of Britain by Julius Caesar.

4 BC: Birth of Jesus Christ. AD30 AD: Crucification of Jesus Christ.43 AD: Roman conquest of Britain.570 AD: Birth of Prophet Mohammad.600 AD: The end of the Roman Empire.622 AD: Beginning of Hijri Era (Muslim Calendar).800 AD: Charlemagne crowned Roman Emperor at St. Peters.1066 AD: The Norman conquest of England; Battle of Hastings and accession of William theConqueror.1215 AD: Signing of Magna Carta (June 15).1348 AD: Black Death Plague in England.1492 AD:

Columbus sailed for the New World on his first voyage and discovered America.1588 AD: Defeat of Spanish Armada.1649 AD: King Charles I beheaded; Beginning of Commonwealth.1660 AD: The restoration of British Monarchy.1688 AD: Bloodless or Glorious Revolution in England.1689 AD: Establishment of British Constitutional Monarchy.1776 AD: Declaration of American Independence (July4).1789 AD: French Revolution (Aug 27); George Washington elected the first President of America.1805 AD: Battle of Trafalgar; British Fleet under Lord Nelson defeated French and SpanishFleets.1815 AD: Battle of Waterloo (June 18). Exile of Napoleon Bonaparte to St. Helena (Oct 16).1821 AD: Panama, Guetamala, and Santo Domingo proclaim independence from Spain.1822 AD: Greece proclaims independence from Turkey.1824 AD: Mexico becomes Republic.1833 AD: Slavery abolished in Britain.1837 AD: Victoria becomes queen of British empire.1839-42 AD : First opium war between Britain and China.

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1848-49 AD: US-Mexico war ends with Mexico giving up claims to Texas, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Nevada.

1852 AD: South African republic established.1858 AD: Queen Victoria appointed Empress of India; Abraham Lincoln abolishes slavery in

America.1865 AD: American civil war ends with the defeat of proslavery supporters. President Lincoln isassassinated.1866 AD: Prussia and Italy defeat Austria in Seven Years war.1867 AD: Dominion of Canada is established; USA buys Alaska from Russia for $7,200,000.1869 AD: Suez canal opens.1870 AD: Revolt in Paris, third republic established.1871 AD: Franco-Prussian war ends. France surrenders Alsace-Lorraine to Germany; Germanempire is proclaimed with Prussian king Kaiser Wilhelm I.1878 AD: Russo-Turkish war ends.1887 AD: Queen Victorias Golden Jubliee.

1889 AD: The Eiffel Tower is built.1893 AD: New Zeland becomes first country to grant woman to right to vote.1895 AD: Sino-Japanese war ends with China accepting defeat.1896 AD: First Olympic games begins in Athens.1901 AD: Queen Victoria passes away.1904 AD: Russo-Japanese War.1909 AD: Discovery of North Pole by Commander Peary.1912 AD: Establishment of the Chinese Republic.1914 AD: World War I (July 28).1916 AD: Battle of Verdun (France) between France and Germany (during World War I) (Feb21).1917 AD:

Revolution in Russia; Bolsheviks come into power ending Tzars regime.1918 AD: End of World War I (Nov 11).