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A list of pivotal events across human history, from ancient civilizations to modern times.

1848 Revolutions in Paris 1848 Revolutions in Paris
Agincourt Agincourt
Akhenaten at Amarna Akhenaten at Amarna
Alexander at Gaugamela Alexander at Gaugamela
Amundsen at the South Pole Amundsen at the South Pole
Anglo-Zulu War, Battle of Isandlwana Anglo-Zulu War, Battle of Isandlwana
Apollo 13 Returns Home Apollo 13 Returns Home
Armistice Day in Paris Armistice Day in Paris
Assassination at Sarajevo Assassination at Sarajevo
Attila Turned Back at Châlons Attila Turned Back at Châlons
Augustus and the Ara Pacis Augustus and the Ara Pacis
Aztec Founding of Tenochtitlán Aztec Founding of Tenochtitlán
Battle of Adwa Battle of Adwa
Battle of Britain Battle of Britain
Battle of Lepanto Sea Wreckage Battle of Lepanto Sea Wreckage
Battle of Midway Battle of Midway
Battle of New Orleans Battle of New Orleans
Battle of Plassey Battle of Plassey
Battle of Salamis Battle of Salamis
Battle of Saratoga Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Sekigahara Battle of Sekigahara
Battle of Tours-Poitiers Aftermath Battle of Tours-Poitiers Aftermath
Battle of Tsushima Battle of Tsushima
Battle of Vienna Battle of Vienna
Battle of Waterloo, The Imperial Guard Battle of Waterloo, The Imperial Guard
Battle of Yarmuk Battle of Yarmuk
Bay of Pigs Bay of Pigs
Beatles on Ed Sullivan Beatles on Ed Sullivan
Beirut Marine Barracks Bombing Beirut Marine Barracks Bombing
Berlin Wall Built Berlin Wall Built
Birth of Islam at the Hijra Birth of Islam at the Hijra
Birth of Photography on the Boulevard Birth of Photography on the Boulevard
Birth of the Web Birth of the Web
Black Sox Scandal Black Sox Scandal
Boston Tea Party Boston Tea Party
Boxer Rebellion Siege Boxer Rebellion Siege
Brunelleschi's Dome Brunelleschi's Dome
Building Machu Picchu Building Machu Picchu
Building Notre-Dame de Paris Building Notre-Dame de Paris
Building of the Erie Canal Building of the Erie Canal
Building Persepolis Building Persepolis
Building the Brooklyn Bridge Building the Brooklyn Bridge
Building the Great Pyramid Building the Great Pyramid
Building the Parthenon Building the Parthenon
Building the Taj Mahal Building the Taj Mahal
Bull-Leaping at Knossos Bull-Leaping at Knossos
Burning of Moscow Burning of Moscow
Burning of Rome Burning of Rome
Burning of the Library at Alexandria Burning of the Library at Alexandria
Burning of the Reichstag Trial Burning of the Reichstag Trial
Cabot Reaches Newfoundland Cabot Reaches Newfoundland
Caesar Crosses the Rubicon Caesar Crosses the Rubicon
California Gold Rush California Gold Rush
Carthage's First Settlers Carthage's First Settlers
Carving an Olmec Colossal Head Carving an Olmec Colossal Head
Castro Enters Havana Castro Enters Havana
Challenger Disaster Challenger Disaster
Channel Tunnel Joins Channel Tunnel Joins
Charge of the Light Brigade Charge of the Light Brigade
Charlemagne at Aachen Charlemagne at Aachen
Charlemagne Crowned Emperor Charlemagne Crowned Emperor
Charles Lindbergh Takes Off Charles Lindbergh Takes Off
Charles Martel at Tours Charles Martel at Tours
Chernobyl Chernobyl
Christmas Truce Christmas Truce
Civil Rights Sit-In Civil Rights Sit-In
Columbus Sights the New World Columbus Sights the New World
Congress of Vienna Congress of Vienna
Constantine at the Milvian Bridge Constantine at the Milvian Bridge
Construction of the Panama Canal Construction of the Panama Canal
Construction of the Statue of Liberty Construction of the Statue of Liberty
Cook in Hawaii Cook in Hawaii
Cornwallis Surrenders at Yorktown Cornwallis Surrenders at Yorktown
Cortés Meets Moctezuma Cortés Meets Moctezuma
Council of Trent Opens Council of Trent Opens
COVID Empties Times Square COVID Empties Times Square
Crucifixion at Golgotha Crucifixion at Golgotha
Crusader Sack of Constantinople Crusader Sack of Constantinople
Cuban Missile Crisis Cuban Missile Crisis
Custer at Little Bighorn Custer at Little Bighorn
Cyrus Enters Babylon Cyrus Enters Babylon
D-Day Normandy D-Day Normandy
Defeat of the Spanish Armada Defeat of the Spanish Armada
Defenestration of Prague Defenestration of Prague
Destruction of the Second Temple Destruction of the Second Temple
Discovery of Antarctica Discovery of Antarctica
Discovery of Cuneiform Decoded Discovery of Cuneiform Decoded
Discovery of Insulin Discovery of Insulin
Discovery of King Tut's Treasure Discovery of King Tut's Treasure
Discovery of Mecklenburg Declaration Discovery of Mecklenburg Declaration
Discovery of Penicillin's Use Discovery of Penicillin's Use
Discovery of Pluto Discovery of Pluto
Discovery of Pompeii Discovery of Pompeii
Discovery of Radium Discovery of Radium
Discovery of the Antikythera Mechanism Discovery of the Antikythera Mechanism
Discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls Discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls
Discovery of the Gold at Sutter's Mill Discovery of the Gold at Sutter's Mill
Discovery of the Pyramid Texts Discovery of the Pyramid Texts
Discovery of the Rosetta Stone Discovery of the Rosetta Stone
Discovery of the Tomb of Philip Discovery of the Tomb of Philip
Discovery of Tutankhamun's Mask Discovery of Tutankhamun's Mask
Dissolution of the Soviet Union Dissolution of the Soviet Union
Doolittle Raid Doolittle Raid
Dunkirk Dunkirk
Edison's Electric Light Edison's Electric Light
Edmund Hillary Summits Everest Edmund Hillary Summits Everest
Eiffel Tower Inaugurated Eiffel Tower Inaugurated
Elizabeth II's Coronation Elizabeth II's Coronation
ENIAC Programmers at Work ENIAC Programmers at Work
ENIAC Switched On ENIAC Switched On
Eruption of Krakatoa Eruption of Krakatoa
Execution of Charles I Execution of Charles I
Execution of Louis XVI Execution of Louis XVI
Fall of Granada Fall of Granada
Fall of Nineveh Fall of Nineveh
Fall of Saigon Fall of Saigon
Final Apollo Moonwalk Final Apollo Moonwalk
First Antarctic Crossing First Antarctic Crossing
First ARPANET Message First ARPANET Message
First Atomic Pile First Atomic Pile
First Battle of Bull Run First Battle of Bull Run
First Black Hole Photographed First Black Hole Photographed
First Boer War Ambush First Boer War Ambush
First Cell Phone Call First Cell Phone Call
First Climb of K2 First Climb of K2
First Concorde Flight First Concorde Flight
First Crusade Takes Jerusalem First Crusade Takes Jerusalem
First Heart-Lung Machine Operation First Heart-Lung Machine Operation
First Heavier-Than-Air Hop First Heavier-Than-Air Hop
First Hot Air Balloon Flight First Hot Air Balloon Flight
First Internet Domain Registered First Internet Domain Registered
First iPhone Reveal First iPhone Reveal
First North Pole Flight First North Pole Flight
First Photograph First Photograph
First Photograph of Earth from Space First Photograph of Earth from Space
First Pictures from Mars First Pictures from Mars
First Polaroid Demonstration First Polaroid Demonstration
First Public Train First Public Train
First Pyramid at Saqqara First Pyramid at Saqqara
First Quantum Conference First Quantum Conference
First Solo Across the Atlantic Woman First Solo Across the Atlantic Woman
First Steps on the Moon First Steps on the Moon
First Telegraph Message First Telegraph Message
First Test Atomic Submarine First Test Atomic Submarine
First Trans-Pacific Phone Call First Trans-Pacific Phone Call
Florence Nightingale at Scutari Florence Nightingale at Scutari
Ford's Model T Line Ford's Model T Line
Fort Sumter Fort Sumter
Founding of Constantinople Founding of Constantinople
Founding of Israel Founding of Israel
Founding of Jamestown Founding of Jamestown
Fukushima Fukushima
Galileo Before the Inquisition Galileo Before the Inquisition
Galileo Spots Jupiter's Moons Galileo Spots Jupiter's Moons
Gallipoli Landing Gallipoli Landing
Genghis Khan Unites the Mongols Genghis Khan Unites the Mongols
Gettysburg Address Gettysburg Address
Gulf War Highway Gulf War Highway
Gutenberg's First Bible Gutenberg's First Bible
Hadrian Inspects His Wall Hadrian Inspects His Wall
Hammurabi's Stele Unveiled Hammurabi's Stele Unveiled
Hannibal Crosses the Alps Hannibal Crosses the Alps
Henry VIII Dissolves the Monasteries Henry VIII Dissolves the Monasteries
Hindenburg Disaster Hindenburg Disaster
Hiroshima Hiroshima
Hong Kong Handover Hong Kong Handover
Hubble Launches Hubble Launches
Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina
Inauguration of the U.S. Capitol Inauguration of the U.S. Capitol
Inchon Landing Inchon Landing
Invasion of Poland Invasion of Poland
Invasion of Ukraine Invasion of Ukraine
Iranian Hostage Crisis Iranian Hostage Crisis
Iwo Jima Flag Raising Iwo Jima Flag Raising
JFK Assassination JFK Assassination
Joan of Arc at Orléans Joan of Arc at Orléans
Justinian Dedicates Hagia Sophia Justinian Dedicates Hagia Sophia
Klondike Gold Rush Klondike Gold Rush
Kublai's Court at Khanbaliq Kublai's Court at Khanbaliq
Lewis and Clark Set Out Lewis and Clark Set Out
Liberation of Paris Liberation of Paris
Lincoln's Assassination Lincoln's Assassination
Lindbergh Lands at Le Bourget Lindbergh Lands at Le Bourget
Live Aid Live Aid
Livingstone Meets Stanley Livingstone Meets Stanley
Luther Posts the 95 Theses Luther Posts the 95 Theses
Magellan in the Strait Magellan in the Strait
Magna Carta at Runnymede Magna Carta at Runnymede
Mahatma Gandhi's Funeral Mahatma Gandhi's Funeral
Mandela's Inauguration Mandela's Inauguration
Manhattan Project Workshop at Los Alamos Manhattan Project Workshop at Los Alamos
Mansa Musa in Cairo Mansa Musa in Cairo
Mao Proclaims the PRC Mao Proclaims the PRC
Mao's Funeral Mao's Funeral
March on Washington March on Washington
Marco Polo at Kublai Khan's Court Marco Polo at Kublai Khan's Court
Marcus Aurelius on the Danube Marcus Aurelius on the Danube
Marie Curie in Her Lab Marie Curie in Her Lab
McCarthy Hearings McCarthy Hearings
Michelangelo Paints the Sistine Michelangelo Paints the Sistine
Mount St. Helens Erupts Mount St. Helens Erupts
Mozart Premieres Don Giovanni Mozart Premieres Don Giovanni
Mughal Court of Aurangzeb Mughal Court of Aurangzeb
Munich Olympics Munich Olympics
Napoleon Crowns Himself Emperor Napoleon Crowns Himself Emperor
Newton at Trinity Newton at Trinity
Nixon Resigns Nixon Resigns
Nuremberg Trials Nuremberg Trials
Obama's Inauguration Obama's Inauguration
Painting Lascaux Painting Lascaux
Partition of India Partition of India
Pearl Harbor Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor Sneak Attack on Battleship Row Pearl Harbor Sneak Attack on Battleship Row
Peter the Great Founds St. Petersburg Peter the Great Founds St. Petersburg
Pizarro Captures Atahualpa Pizarro Captures Atahualpa
Pony Express Rider Pony Express Rider
Raising the Sarsens at Stonehenge Raising the Sarsens at Stonehenge
Reichstag Fire Reichstag Fire
Roald Amundsen Reaches the Pole Roald Amundsen Reaches the Pole
Rooftops of Çatalhöyük Rooftops of Çatalhöyük
Rosa Parks on the Bus Rosa Parks on the Bus
Royal Society Founded Royal Society Founded
Russo-Japanese Peace at Portsmouth Russo-Japanese Peace at Portsmouth
Sack of Baghdad Sack of Baghdad
Sack of Magdeburg Sack of Magdeburg
Sack of Rome by Alaric Sack of Rome by Alaric
Saladin Retakes Jerusalem Saladin Retakes Jerusalem
San Francisco Earthquake San Francisco Earthquake
Scopes Monkey Trial Scopes Monkey Trial
Sepoy Mutiny at Delhi Sepoy Mutiny at Delhi
Sherman's March Sherman's March
Signing the Declaration Signing the Declaration
Signing the Treaty of Versailles Signing the Treaty of Versailles
Socrates Drinks the Hemlock Socrates Drinks the Hemlock
Solidarity at the Gdansk Shipyard Solidarity at the Gdansk Shipyard
Sputnik Across America Sputnik Across America
Sputnik Launches Sputnik Launches
Stalingrad Stalingrad
Stalin's Funeral Stalin's Funeral
Stonewall Riots Stonewall Riots
Storming of the Tuileries Storming of the Tuileries
Storming the Winter Palace Storming the Winter Palace
Suffrage Parade in Washington Suffrage Parade in Washington
Suleiman at the Walls of Vienna Suleiman at the Walls of Vienna
Surrender at Appomattox Surrender at Appomattox
Surrender at Sedan Surrender at Sedan
Tahrir Square Eruption Tahrir Square Eruption
Telegraph Spans the Atlantic Telegraph Spans the Atlantic
Tennis Court Oath Tennis Court Oath
The Alamo The Alamo
The Battle of Actium The Battle of Actium
The Battle of Austerlitz The Battle of Austerlitz
The Battle of Hastings The Battle of Hastings
The Battle of Lepanto The Battle of Lepanto
The Battle of Marathon The Battle of Marathon
The Battle of Trafalgar Squad The Battle of Trafalgar Squad
The Citadel of Mohenjo-daro The Citadel of Mohenjo-daro
The Council of Nicaea The Council of Nicaea
The Crystal Palace Opens The Crystal Palace Opens
The Diet of Worms The Diet of Worms
The Discovery of America's First Foothold The Discovery of America's First Foothold
The Fall of Constantinople The Fall of Constantinople
The Fall of the Berlin Wall The Fall of the Berlin Wall
The First Movie at the Grand Café The First Movie at the Grand Café
The First Transistor The First Transistor
The Golden Spike at Promontory Summit The Golden Spike at Promontory Summit
The Long March The Long March
The Microchip's First Photograph The Microchip's First Photograph
The Sack of Carthage The Sack of Carthage
The Somme, Going Over the Top The Somme, Going Over the Top
The Spirit of '76 Constitutional Signing The Spirit of '76 Constitutional Signing
The Stand at Thermopylae The Stand at Thermopylae
The Storming of the Bastille The Storming of the Bastille
The Suez Canal Opens The Suez Canal Opens
The Sun King at Versailles The Sun King at Versailles
The Terracotta Army Workshop The Terracotta Army Workshop
The Treaty of Tordesillas The Treaty of Tordesillas
The Trojan Horse Enters Troy The Trojan Horse Enters Troy
Three Mile Island Three Mile Island
Tiananmen Square Hunger Strike Tiananmen Square Hunger Strike
Tiananmen Tank Man Tiananmen Tank Man
Toppling Saddam's Statue Toppling Saddam's Statue
Trafalgar Trafalgar
Trajan's Column Dedicated Trajan's Column Dedicated
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
Trinity Test Trinity Test
Tutankhamun's Tomb Tutankhamun's Tomb
Vasco da Gama at Calicut Vasco da Gama at Calicut
Velvet Revolution Velvet Revolution
Velvet Underground at the Factory Velvet Underground at the Factory
Viking Raid on Lindisfarne Viking Raid on Lindisfarne
VJ Day in Times Square VJ Day in Times Square
Walls of Babylon Walls of Babylon
Wall Street Crash Wall Street Crash
Watergate Break-in Watergate Break-in
Waterloo Waterloo
Watson and Crick Reveal DNA Watson and Crick Reveal DNA
Watt's Steam Engine Patented Watt's Steam Engine Patented
Whiskey Rebellion Whiskey Rebellion
Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk
Yalta Conference Yalta Conference