Pre-1500
30 BC – Roman Conquest of Alexandria
Later Augustus, Octavian arrived at Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under Roman rule and so ending the Ptolemaic dynasty.
AD 69-Batavian Rebellion
Under Gaius Julius Civilis, the Batavians in Germania Inferior rebelled against Rome, therefore exposing local discontent.
527 – Justinian I’s Reign
Renowned for his legal reforms and construction achievements including the Hagia Sophia, Justinian I ascended to be only emperor of the Byzantine Empire.
607 – Ono no Imoko’s Travel to China
Early diplomatic ties were marked by Japanese ambassador Ono no Imoko’s assignment to the Sui court in China.
902: Taormina Fall
Byzantine rule was eliminated when the Aghlabid army captured Taormina, therefore completing the Muslim invasion of Sicily.
1203 : Byzantine Empire Co-Emperors
Restored as Byzantine Emperor, Isaac II Angelos named Alexios IV Angelos co-emperor under Crusader pressure.
1291 – Establishment of the Old Swiss Confederacy
Signed forming the Old Swiss Confederacy, the basis of contemporary Switzerland, the Federal Charter
1469: Saint Michael’s Order of Sequence
Founded the Order of Saint Michael by French king Louis XI to honor nobility’s fidelity, it
1498 – Columbus Gets to Venezuela
Christopher Columbus became the first European to travel to Venezuela today.
1571 :Ottoman Capture of Cyprus
Famagusta’s submission marks the conclusion of the Ottoman occupation of Cyprus.
1601 to 1900
1620 : Speedwell’s Departure
Starting Plymouth Colony, the Speedwell left Delfshaven with pilgrims headed for America via England.
1664 – Saint Gotthard Battle
Austrian armies routed Ottoman forces, therefore bringing about Vasv?r’s peace.
1714: Starting the Georgian Era
Beginning the Georgian era, George, Elector of Hanover rose to be King George I of Great Britain.
1759: Minden’s Battle
Celebrated as Minden Day, an Anglo-German force routed the French in the Battle of Minden, during the Seven Years’ War.
1774 – Oxygen Discovery
Discovering oxygen, Joseph Priestley confirmed the earlier conclusions of Carl Wilhelm Scheele.
1798: Conflict of the Nile
Engaging the French in the pivotal naval confrontation known as the Battle of the Nile, the British fleet
1800: Union Acts of 1800
Great Britain and Ireland were combined under the Acts of Union as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
1801 – First War of Barbaries
During the First Barbary War, the USS Enterprise acquired the Tripolitan polacca Tripoli.
1834 : British Empire Abolition of Slavery
Except in East India Company areas until 1843, slavery was abolished across the British Empire.
1834 – Wilberforce Monument
Starting on the Wilberforce Monument in Kingston Upon Hull, construction honors abolitionist William Wilberforce.
1842 – Lombard Street Riot on **1842**
Racial conflicts were highlighted by the Lombard Street riot in Philadelphia.
1849 : Joven Daniel Shipwreck
Allegations of Mapuche tribal massacre of survivors and abduction of Elisa Bravo sprang from Joven Daniel’s shipwreck.
1855: First Ascent of Monte Rosa
We reached Monte Rosa, the second-highest Alpine mountain, first ascent.
1863 : Rights Regarding Finnish Language
The Grand Duchy of Finland promised the Finnish language complete privileges.
Colorado Statehood: 1876
Admitted as the 38th state of the United States was Colorado.
Henry Perky developed shredded wheat in 1893, therefore influencing breakfast meals.
1894 – First Sino-Japanese War
Declaring war, Japan and China set off the First Sino-Japanese War.
1901 to Present
First Scout Camp, 1907
Starting the Scouting movement, the first Scout camp started on Brownsea Island.
1911 – First Female American Aviator
Harriet Quimby obtained the aviator’s certificate first among American women.
1914 – World War I Declarations
Germany declared war on Russia; the Swiss Army mobilized.
The rallying cry for Irish independence became Patrick Pearse’s “Ireland unfree shall never be at peace”.
1927 ? Nanchang Uprising
First significant combat in the Chinese Civil War, the Nanchang Uprising
1933 – Anti-fascist executions
Nazi Germany executed August L?tgens, Walter M?ller, Karl Wolff, and anti-fascist Bruno Tesch.
1936: Berlin Olympics
Adolf Hitler oversaw Berlin’s opening of the 1936 Olympics.
1937: Tito’s Speech
Reading the resolution at the Croatian Communist Party’s foundational conference, Josip Broz Tito
1943: Operation Tidal Wave
Though it failed, Operation Tidal Wave sought to destroy Romanian oil resources.
1944 – Warsaw Uprising
Beginning in opposition to Nazi rule, the Warsaw Uprising
1946: Execution of Leaders of Russian Liberation Army
Russian Liberation Army chiefs were put to death for treason.
1950: Guam Founded as American Territory
With the Guam Organic Act, Guam was set up as American territory.
1957: Formation of NORAD
NORAD, North American Aerospace Defense Command, was created by the United States and Canada.
1960 – Dahomey’s Independence
Later Benin, Dahomey, declared his freedom from France.
1960: Islamabad announced its declared capital.
Declared the federal capital of Pakistan, Islamabad is
1961: Defense Intelligence Agency Established**
The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) was established under U.S. Defense Secretary directive.
**1964 – Congo Renamed**
The Democratic Republic of the Congo was the renamed former Belgian Congo.
1965: “Dune” by Frank Herbert first came out.
1966 ? University of Texas Shooting
At the University of Texas at Austin, Charles Whitman claimed sixteen deaths.
** 1971 – Bangladesh Concert**
Madison Square Garden host George Harrison’s Concert for Bangladesh.
1974 – Cyprus Green Line**
The Green Line was approved by the UN for Cyprus.
1976: Niki Lauda Accident
At the German Grand Prix, Niki Lauda almost perished in a crash.
Vigd?s Finnbogad?ttir became the first democratically chosen female head of state in Iceland in 1980.
1981: MTV Starts Action
MTV started airing “Video Killed the Radio Star” first among its videos.
1984 – Lindow Man Discovery
Lindow Man’s preserved bog body was discovered in English Cheshire.
1988 – Inglis Barracks Bombing
One British soldier perished in a bombing in London.
1990 – Karabakh Range Plane Crash
46 persons were killed in a plane crash in the Karabakh Range.
1993 – Great Mississippi and Missouri Rivers Flood
The flood of 1993 peaked here.
2004 – Fire at Paraguay Supermarket
Asunci?n’s store fire claimed 399 lives.
2007 – Minneapolis Bridge Collapse
Thirteen were killed when the I-35W Mississippi River bridge collapsed.
2008 – Beijing-Tianjin Railway Opening
Operation of the quickest commuter rail system started.
2017 – Attack on Herat Mosque
In Herat, Afghanistan, a suicide attack claimed twenty lives.
2023: Trump’s January 6 Indictment
Indicted for his part in the Capitol attack on January 6, Donald Trump was former president.