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Timeline of world history. These timelines of world history detail recorded events since the creation of writing roughly 5000 years ago to the present day. For events from c. 3200 BC – c. 500 see: Timeline of ancient history; For events from c. 500 – c. 1499, see: Timeline of post-classical history; For events from c. 1500, see: Timelines ...
Marks the capitulation of Nazi Germany to the Soviet Union in World War II on 8 May 1945. May 24: May Two-Four: Victoria Day (French: Fête de la Reine) Canada: Celebrates the birthday of Queen Victoria and the current reigning Canadian Monarch. Observed on the last Monday preceding May 25th. June 19: Juneteenth: Emancipation Day: United States
The Battle of Midway is widely considered the most important naval battle of the Pacific Campaign and has even been described as "the most stunning and decisive blow in the history of naval warfare" [106] The reasons usually given for the resounding victory are Japanese overconfidence in their own forces, poor planning and the intercepting of ...
Tyler Perry is spotlighting a lesser-known piece of World War II history in his new Netflix film, The Six Triple Eight. Based on a WWII History Magazine article by Kevin M. Hymel, the film, out ...
An additional 2.1 - 2.5 million people marched across the world in solidarity. This gathering was the largest in French history. [140] Cedar Revolution: 14 March 2005 1.2 million Political rally Beirut Lebanon [141] La marcha más grande de Chile: 25 October 2019 1.2 million Political rally Santiago Chile
Many horrific catastrophes have rocked the world and shaped history forever. However, some of these events were apparently worse than initially perceived. A Reddit question recently went viral ...
An Encyclopedia of World History (5th ed. 1973); highly detailed outline of events online free; Morris, Richard B. and Graham W. Irwin, eds. Harper Encyclopedia of the Modern World: A Concise Reference History from 1760 to the Present (1970) online
From man's discovery of fire to the deployment of the world's most powerful weapon, here's a look at 14 events that changed military history.