Grace by Grace Yarankunze _ Student - SouthGarnerHS

The Neolithic Revolution begins(1000BC)

gyarankunze — 2025-03-19 13:44:41 UTC

The Neolithic Revolution started around 10,000 B.C. in the Fertile Crescent, a boomerang-shaped region of the Middle East where humans first took up farming. Shortly after, Stone Age humans in other parts of the world also began to practice agriculture.Jan 12, 2018

Haitian Revolution begins(August 22, 1791)

gyarankunze — 2025-03-19 13:50:41 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.

French Revolution begins (May 5, 1789)

gyarankunze — 2025-03-19 13:51:54 UTC

The opening of the Estates General, on 5 May 1789 in Versailles, also marked the start of the French Revolution. On 4 May 1789 the last grand ceremony of the Ancien Régime was held in Versailles: the procession of the Estates General. From all over France, 1,200 deputies had arrived for the event.

Russian Revolution begins(March 8, 1917)

gyarankunze — 2025-03-19 13:52:20 UTC

The Russian Revolution, specifically the February Revolution, began on March 8, 1917 (February 23 on the Julian calendar), with protests in Petrograd (St. Petersburg) fueled by food shortages and World War I hardships, ultimately leading to the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II and the end of the Romanov dynasty.

Chinese Revolution begins(October 10, 1911)

gyarankunze — 2025-03-19 13:53:39 UTC

On October 10, in consequence of the uncovering of a plot in Hankou (now [along with Wuchang] part of Wuhan) that had little or no connection with the Sichuan episode, a mutiny broke out among the troops in Wuchang, and this is regarded as the formal beginning of the revolution.

Cuban Revolution begins(July 26, 1953)

gyarankunze — 2025-03-19 13:54:20 UTC

The 26th of July Movement's name originated from the failed attack on the Moncada Barracks, an army facility in the city of Santiago de Cuba, on 26 July 1953. This attack was led by a young Fidel Castro, a legislative candidate in a free election that Batista had canceled.

The Green Revolution begins(1940s and 1950s)

gyarankunze — 2025-03-19 13:55:29 UTC

The Green Revolution, a period of significant agricultural advancements, began in the 1940s and 1950s, primarily in Mexico, to increase food production in developing countries through new high-yielding crop varieties and agricultural techniques.

Gunpowder is invented(during the 9th century CE)

gyarankunze — 2025-03-19 13:56:34 UTC

Gunpowder, a mixture of sulfur, charcoal, and potassium nitrate, was first invented in China during the 9th century CE, initially for medicinal purposes, and later used for warfare and other applications.

The Industrial Revolution Begins(1760)

gyarankunze — 2025-03-19 13:57:19 UTC

The Industrial Revolution, a period of significant technological and societal change, began in Great Britain around 1760, marked by the rise of factories, mechanization, and the shift from a rural, agrarian economy to an urban, industrial one.

Steam engine invented(1712)

gyarankunze — 2025-03-19 13:59:04 UTC

In 1712, Thomas Newcomen invented the first commercially successful steam engine, known as the Newcomen atmospheric engine, which used steam to create a vacuum to pump water out of mines, paving the way for the Industrial Revolution.

Internal combustion engine invented(1876)

gyarankunze — 2025-03-19 14:01:19 UTC

In 1876, Nicolaus Otto, a German engineer, invented the first practical four-stroke internal combustion engine, a design that became the foundation for the modern gasoline engine and is still used in many vehicles today.

Digital Revolution begins(mid-20th century)

gyarankunze — 2025-03-19 14:02:47 UTC

It began in the second half of the 20th century with the adoption and proliferation of digital computers and digital storage of information, which in turn led to the development of more advanced computer systems able to digitally replicate and automate previously manually performed mathematical calculations.

Invention of the printing press(around 1440)

gyarankunze — 2025-03-19 14:03:51 UTC

Typically used for texts, the invention and global spread of the printing press was one of the most influential events in the second millennium. In Germany, around 1440, the goldsmith Johannes Gutenberg invented the movable-type printing press, which started the Printing Revolution.

Invention of the Machine gun (The Maxim Gun 1884)

gyarankunze — 2025-03-19 14:04:41 UTC

In 1884, Hiram Maxim invented the world's first automatic portable machine-gun. The machine-gun would fire until the entire belt of bullets was used up. - The British called their machine gun the Maxim. - The German Army used the Maschinengewehr.

Neil Armstrong steps onto the surface of the moon(July 20, 1969)

gyarankunze — 2025-03-19 14:05:26 UTC

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon, uttering the famous words, "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind," as he stepped onto the lunar surface during the Apollo 11 mission.

The Wheel

gyarankunze — 2025-05-28 13:36:02 UTC

Invention of the Wheel (c. 3500 BCE)

The invention of the wheel in ancient Mesopotamia is considered one of the most significant innovations in human history. Originally used in pottery, it was later adapted for transportation, which revolutionized trade, agriculture, and movement. This development laid the foundation for technological progress across civilizations.