timeline by I'Niereye' Jones _ Student - SouthGarnerHS

The Neolithic Revolution(10,000 BCE)

ijones10_1 — 2024-10-22 17:29:44 UTC

The Neolithic Revolution was the critical transition that resulted in the birth of agriculture, taking Homo sapiens from scattered groups of hunter-gatherers to farming villages and from there to technologically sophisticated societies with great temples and towers and kings and priests who directed the labor .

Gunpowder (9th century)

ijones10_1 — 2024-10-23 17:14:38 UTC

The Gunpowder Plot was a failed attempt to assassinate King James I of England during the Opening of Parliament in November 1605. The plan was organised by Robert Catesby, a devout English Catholic who hoped to kill the Protestant King James and establish Catholic rule in England.

Invention of the printing press(1440)

ijones10_1 — 2024-10-23 17:20:15 UTC

In Germany, around 1440, the goldsmith Johannes Gutenberg invented the movable-type printing press, which started the Printing Revolution.

Columbus “discovers” the Americas(1442)

ijones10_1 — 2024-10-23 17:21:23 UTC

Columbus left Castile in August 1492 with three ships and made landfall in the Americas on 12 October, ending the period of human habitation in the Americas now referred to as the pre-Columbian era. His landing place was an island in the Bahamas, known by its native inhabitants as Guanahani.

The Agricultural Revolution Begins (British Agricultural Revolution begins)(1650)

ijones10_1 — 2024-10-23 17:23:14 UTC

The Second Agricultural Revolution, or the British Agricultural Revolution, began around 300 years ago during the 18th century. Major changes to farming techniques included selectively breeding livestock, systematic crop rotation, and the development of chemical fertilizers.

Steam engine invented (1712)

ijones10_1 — 2024-10-23 17:26:16 UTC

The first commercially successful engine that could transmit continuous power to a machine was developed in 1712 by Thomas Newcomen. James Watt made a critical improvement in 1764, by removing spent steam to a separate vessel for condensation, greatly improving the amount of work obtained per unit of fuel consumed.

The Industrial Revolution Begins(1760)

ijones10_1 — 2024-10-23 17:28:10 UTC

The Industrial Revolution was a period of major mechanization and innovation that began in Great Britain during the mid-18th and early 19th centuries and later spread throughout much of the world. The British Industrial Revolution was dominated by the exploitation of coal and iron.

American Revolution begins (1775)

ijones10_1 — 2024-10-23 17:29:56 UTC

On the ground, fighting in the American Revolution began with the skirmishes between British regulars and American provincials on April 19, 1775, first at Lexington, where a British force of 700 faced 77 local minutemen, and then at Concord, where an American counterforce of 320 to 400 sent the British scurrying.

French Revolution begins (1789)

ijones10_1 — 2024-10-23 17:31:01 UTC

A wave of revolutionary hysteria sweeps through Paris, leading to fears of a military coup. In retaliation, rebels storm the prison fortress of the Bastille, a symbol of royal authority. Paris falls from the King's control. Today this date is celebrated as Bastille Day in France.

Internal combustion engine invented (1860)

ijones10_1 — 2024-10-23 17:33:16 UTC

American George Brayton invented the first commercial liquid-fueled internal combustion engine. In 1876, Nicolaus Otto began working with Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach, patented the compressed charge, four-cycle engine. In 1879, Karl Benz patented a reliable two-stroke gasoline engine.

Invention of the Machine gun (The Maxim Gun)(1884)

ijones10_1 — 2024-10-23 17:34:21 UTC

In 1884, Hiram Maxim built the first effective machine gun, which revolutionized warfare. Born in 1840 in Sangersville, Maine, Maxim was apprenticed at 14 to a carriage maker. While learning that trade, he exhibited a knack for invention, designing a mousetrap that automatically reset and rid local mills of rodents.

Plastic is invented(1907)

ijones10_1 — 2024-10-23 17:35:52 UTC

Belgian chemist and clever marketeer Leo Baekeland pioneered the first fully synthetic plastic in 1907. He beat his Scottish rival, James Swinburne, to the patent office by one day. His invention, which he would christen Bakelite, combined two chemicals, formaldehyde and phenol, under heat and pressure

Chinese Revolution begins(1911)

ijones10_1 — 2024-10-23 17:38:12 UTC

a group of revolutionaries in southern China led a successful revolt against the Qing Dynasty, establishing in its place the Republic of China and ending the imperial system.

Russian Revolution begins (1917)

ijones10_1 — 2024-10-23 17:39:20 UTC

In 1917, Russia went through two revolutions. The first revolution began in February, following Russia's disastrous participation in the First World War and looming economic collapse. A series of major strikes, demonstrations and mutinies took place in Petrograd against food shortages and soaring inflation.

The Green Revolution begins (1950)

ijones10_1 — 2024-10-23 17:41:13 UTC

The Green Revolution began in Mexico, where scientists developed a hybrid wheat variety that dramatically expanded yields. Following its introduction, hunger and malnutrition there dropped significantly.

Cuban Revolution begins(1953)

ijones10_1 — 2024-10-23 17:47:53 UTC

For this, Fidel Castro led a small group of men and started the Revolution in 1953 attacking the Moncada Barracks. He failed and was imprisoned. Being released in 1955, he planned to continue the movement from Mexico. He set sail to the island in the Granma yacht and disembarked in Cuba in 1956.

Neil Armstrong steps onto the surface of the moon(1969)

ijones10_1 — 2024-10-23 17:50:18 UTC

Commander Neil Armstrong and Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin landed the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle on July 20, 1969, at 20:17 UTC, and Armstrong became the first person to step onto the Moon's surface six hours and 39 minutes later, on July 21 at 02:56 UTC.

The Syrian Civil War begins (1980s Islamist Uprising) (1776)

ijones10_1 — 2024-10-23 17:51:58 UTC

The Islamist uprising in Syria comprised a series of protests, assassinations, bombings, and armed revolts led by Sunni Islamists, mainly members of the Fighting Vanguard and, after 1979, the Muslim Brotherhood, from 1976 until 1982.

Digital Revolution begins (1980)

ijones10_1 — 2024-10-23 17:53:56 UTC

Beginning in the late 1950s, the Digital Revolution introduced a swell of new technology. Soon personal computers became a household item, digital record keeping became a staple for businesses and mobile phones became a must-have item for teens across America.

Haitian Revolution begins(1791)

ijones10_1 — 2024-10-23 17:57:50 UTC

On the night of 21-22 August 1791, a coordinated slave revolt broke out in the north of the island, the area of the largest plantations. Black slaves massacred their masters, and set fire to plantation buildings. At the same time, a separate rebellion started among the free coloreds in the west of Saint Domingue.

Invention of the first Wheel(4200bc)

ijones10_1 — 2024-12-18 18:34:54 UTC

The wheel was invented in the 4th century BC in Lower Mesopotamia(modern-day Iraq), where the Sumerian people inserted rotating axles into solid discs of wood. It was only in 2000 BC that the discs began to be hollowed out to make a lighter wheel. This innovation led to major advances in two main areas.

Protestant Reformation(1517)

ijones10_1 — 2024-12-18 18:38:50 UTC

The Protestant Reformation, a religious movement that began in the sixteenth century, brought an end to the ecclesiastical unity of medieval Christianity in western Europe and profoundly reshaped the course of modern history.Nov 6, 2023

Council of Trent(1545)

ijones10_1 — 2024-12-18 18:43:56 UTC

The Council of Trent met to define the doctrines of the Catholic Church. The idea was to lessen corruption of clergy members and abuses of power and finances. The council determined that the Church's interpretation of the Bible was the final word but that the Bible had equal authority with the Church.

The Battle of the Somme begins(1916)

ijones10_1 — 2024-12-18 18:46:50 UTC

The 1916 Somme offensive was one of the largest and bloodiest battles of the First World War (1914-18). The opening day of the attack, 1 July 1916, saw the British Army sustain 57,000 casualties, the bloodiest day in its history.

An atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki(1945)

ijones10_1 — 2024-12-18 18:54:45 UTC

On 6 and 9 August 1945, the United States detonated two atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, respectively.

The first Airplane was invented (Wright brothers)(1903)

ijones10_1 — 2024-12-18 18:56:14 UTC

Brief Description. Wilbur and Orville Wright spent four years of research and development to create the first successful powered airplane, the 1903 Wright Flyer.Jun 2, 2022

Invention of the Cotton Gin(1765)

ijones10_1 — 2024-12-18 18:57:31 UTC

Eli Whitney (1765–1825) applied for a patent of his cotton gin on October 28, 1793; the patent was granted on March 14, 1794, but was not validated until 1807. Whitney's patent was assigned patent number 72X.

Creation of the world wide web (1989)

ijones10_1 — 2024-12-18 18:59:37 UTC

Cambridge Analytica goes bankrupt(2018)

ijones10_1 — 2024-12-18 19:00:56 UTC

May 2, 2018 — The consultant, which said it would cease most operations in the United States and Britain, relied on Facebook data to profile and target ...

Facebook launches(2004)

ijones10_1 — 2024-12-18 19:02:24 UTC

Facebook was launched on 4 February, 2004 in Mark Zuckerberg's Harvard University dorm room and has changed the way we communicate - as well as what it looks like.Feb 3, 2024