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Emergence of writing in Egypt with first pharaoh iconography (Narmer Palette)
-3200
Culture, Egypt
Unified state formed with capital in Memphis and mud-brick architecture
-3000
Culture, Egypt
Beginning of stone pyramids and flourishing trade with Nubia and Syria-Palestine
-2686
Culture, Egypt
Stele of the Vultures celebrates victory of city-state of Lagash over Umma
-2450
Culture, Mesopotamia
Reunification under Mentuhotep II at Thebes
-2055
Culture, Egypt
New capital city at Itj-Tawy with new pyramids of mud brick cased in limestone
-1985
Culture, Egypt
Introduction of horse and chariot--became status symbol of military elite
-1555
Culture, Egypt
Introduction of demotic script
-550
Culture, Egypt
Foundation of Alexandria laid by Greek architect Deinocrates
-331
Culture, Egypt
Cities in Central America flourish for about 100 years, then famine/drought
500
Culture, Middle America
Byzantine Dark Ages follows defeat of Heraclius by Muslims
641
Culture, Byzantine Empire
German nun Hrosritha writes about Cordoba as "the ornament of the world"
955
Culture, Europe
Tribes in North America build adobe houses, mounds, and cities
1000
Culture, Americas
Peter Abelard, theologian and philosopher, falls in love with Heloise
1120
Culture, France
Ibn Battuta visits Cairo
1325
Culture, Egypt
Ibn Battuta arrives in Mali
1352
Culture, Mali
Pocahontas marries John Rolfe in Jamestown's chapel
1614
Culture, United States
First Thanksgiving celebrated by Pilgrims in Plymouth Colony
1621
Culture, United States
Peter the Great travels around Europe to learn how to build Russian navy
1697
Culture, Russia
Great Britain adopts the Gregorian calendar
1752
Culture, United Kingdom
The Times of London begins--first by reporting scandal and later real news
1788
Culture, United Kingdom
Andrew Jackson has gunfight with Jesse and Thomas Hart Benton
1813
Culture, United States
Andrew Jackson kills Charles Dickinson in duel
1814
Culture, United States
British leaders form Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
1824
Culture, United Kingdom
King Shaka is killed and Zulus decline
1828
Culture, South Africa
Editors of Punch provides satirical drawings--the first cartoon
1843
Culture, United Kingdom
Stanley finds Dr. Livingstone in Africa
1871
Culture, Sub-Saharan Africa
Statue of Liberty, a gift from the French, is dedicated
1886
Culture, United States
Eiffel Tower opens as the star attraction of the World Fair
1889
Culture, France
Emile Zola writes "J'accuse!" in newspaper exposing injustice in Dreyfus Affair
1898
Culture, France
Jesse Owens wins four gold medals at Olympics hosted by Hitler Germany
1936
Culture, Global
King Edward VIII abdicates to marry Mrs. Simpson
1936
Culture, United Kingdom
A ship with 492 Jamaican immigrants arrives in England
1948
Culture, United Kingdom
The first Disneyland opens in Anaheim, California
1955
Culture, United States
Mickey Mouse Club airs on TV from 1955 through 1996
1955
Culture, United States
American Bandstand on TV hosted by Dick Clark from 1956-1989
1956
Culture, United States
First McDonald's restaurant opens in Beijing
1991
Culture, China
U.S. Supreme Court strikes down law defining marriage as between a man & woman
2013
Culture, United States