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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 of modern history
USS Congress was a nominally rated 38-gun wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate launched on 15 August 1799. She was one of the original six frigates of the newly formed United States Navy and, along with her sister ships, was larger and more heavily armed than standard frigates of the period.
Parts of the world now have sub-replacement fertility rates. [544] Public health measures and advances in medical science contributed to a sharp increase in global life expectancy at birth from about 31 years in 1900 to over 66 years in 2000. [545] [y] In 1820, 75% of humanity lived on less than one dollar a day, while in 2001 only about 20% ...
HistoryWorld is an interactive online history encyclopaedia that seeks to make world history more easily accessible through interactive narratives and timelines. [1] It was established by Bamber Gascoigne [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] who started developing it in 1994.
It was a major ally during World War II, a main participant in the Cold War, and it grew in power to become one of the world's two superpowers (the other being the United States). The Soviet Union collapsed in 1991. History, by subject (see also, timelines) History, by field. History of art History of painting; History of business
Globespotter: A World of Difference. Spot the differences while traveling the world in this captivating sightseeing adventure! By Masque Publishing
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Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus: Cultural: 287 Morocco: Medina of Marrakesh: Cultural: 331 Norway: Rock Art of Alta: Cultural: 352 Peru: Chavín (Archaeological Site) Cultural: 330: Huascarán National Park: Natural: 333 Spain: Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain: Cultural: 310: Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of ...