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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
Chronology of world oil market events (1970–2003) World oil market chronology from 2003 (2003–present) 2003 world oil market chronology (2003) Timeline of Brazilian economic stabilization plans (1989–1994) Timeline of international trade; Timeline of largest projects in the Russian economy; Timeline of the Great Recession
World records in chess; Time periods: On this day (December 31) Months; This Year (2024) By year; By decade, century, or millennium; Timelines of events. By chronology: Big Bang; Ancient Mesopotamia; Ancient Greece; Rome; Roman Empire; French Revolution; World War I; World War II. Evacuations; Space Race; Cold War; By event type: Battles; Coups ...
The Soviet Union was a one-party state, governed by the Communist Party with Moscow as its capital. 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.
For a timeline of events from 1801 to 1900, see Timeline of the 19th century; For a timeline of events from 1901 to 1945, see Timeline of the 20th century. For 1914–1918, see Timeline of World War I; For 1939–1945 see Timeline of World War II
The date used as the end of the ancient era is arbitrary. The transition period from Classical Antiquity to the Early Middle Ages is known as Late Antiquity.Late Antiquity is a periodization used by historians to describe the transitional centuries from Classical Antiquity to the Middle Ages, in both mainland Europe and the Mediterranean world: generally from the end of the Roman Empire's ...
April 20: SpaceX conducts the first full stack test launch of the world's most powerful rocket, Starship. May 5: World Health Organization ends the designation of COVID-19 as a public health emergency of international concern. May 6: Charles III is crowned king of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth realms. May 17: 2023 Ecuadorian political crisis.
This is a timeline of country and capital changes around the world since 2000. It includes dates of declarations of independence, changes in country name, changes of capital city or name, and changes in territory such as the annexation, cession, concession, occupation, or secession of land.