Historical Events Flashcards
Silk Road (絲綢之路)
≈200BCE-≈1450. A network of Eurasian trade routes active from the second century BCE until the mid-15th century. Spanning over 6,400 kilometers (4,000 miles), it played a central role in facilitating economic, cultural, political, and religious interactions between the East and West.
≈200BCE-≈1450. A network of Eurasian trade routes active from the second century BCE until the mid-15th century. Spanning over 6,400 kilometers (4,000 miles), it played a central role in facilitating economic, cultural, political, and religious interactions between the East and West.
Silk Road (絲綢之路)
American Revolutionary War
April 19, 1775-September 3, 1783. American patriots fighting to secure independence from Great Britain
April 19, 1775-September 3, 1783. American patriots fighting to secure independence from Great Britain
American Revolutionary War
Signing of the United States Declaration of Independence
August 2, 1776. In the Philadelphia State House, now Independence Hall, 56 delagates representing the 13 colonies signed proclaimed the signatory colonies were now “free and independent States”, no longer colonies of the Kingdom of Great Britain and, thus, no longer part of the British Empire
August 2, 1776. In the Philadelphia State House, now Independence Hall, 56 delagates representing the 13 colonies signed proclaimed the signatory colonies were now “free and independent States”, no longer colonies of the Kingdom of Great Britain and, thus, no longer part of the British Empire
Signing of the United States Declaration of Independence
Lewis and Clark Expodition
May 14, 1804- September 23, 1806. Also known as the Corps of Discovery Expodition the United States expedition to cross the newly acquired western portion of the country after the Louisiana Purchase. Led by Captain Meriwether Lewis and Lieutenant William Clark.
May 14, 1804- September 23, 1806. Also known as the Corps of Discovery Expodition the United States expedition to cross the newly acquired western portion of the country after the Louisiana Purchase. Led by Captain Meriwether Lewis and Lieutenant William Clark.
Lewis and Clark Expodition
American Civil War
April 12, 1861- May 9,1865. A civil war in the United States between the Union (The North) and the Confederacy (The South) caused by the status of slavery esspecially the expansion of slavery into territories acquired by the Louisiana Purchase and the Mexican-American War.
April 12, 1861- May 9,1865. A civil war in the United States between the Union (The North) and the Confederacy (The South) caused by the status of slavery esspecially the expansion of slavery into territories acquired by the Louisiana Purchase and the Mexican-American War.
American Civil War
The Horse in Motion
June 1878. A series of cabinet cards by Eadweard Muybridge, including six cards that each show a sequential series of six to twelve “automatic electro-photographs” depicting the movement of a horse.
June 1878. A series of cabinet cards by Eadweard Muybridge, including six cards that each show a sequential series of six to twelve “automatic electro-photographs” depicting the movement of a horse.
The Horse in Motion
World War 1 (War to end all wars/The Great War)
July 28, 1914- November 11, 1918. Beginning with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. His murder catapulted into a war across Europe
July 28, 1914- November 11, 1918. Beginning with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. His murder catapulted into a war across Europe
World War 1 (War to end all wars/The Great War)
Wall Street Crash of 1929
September- November 1929. A major American stock market crash that occurred in the autumn of 1929. It started in September and ended in mid-November, when share prices on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) collapsed. The pivotal role of the 1920s’ high-flying bull market and the subsequent catastrophic collapse of the NYSE in late 1929 is often highlighted in explanations of the causes of the worldwide Great Depression.
September- November 1929. A major American stock market crash that occurred in the autumn of 1929. It started in September and ended in mid-November, when share prices on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) collapsed. The pivotal role of the 1920s’ high-flying bull market and the subsequent catastrophic collapse of the NYSE in late 1929 is often highlighted in explanations of the causes of the worldwide Great Depression.
Wall Street Crash of 1929
The Great Depression
September 1929-1939. An economic shock that impacted most countries across the world. It was a period of economic depression that became evident after a major fall in stock prices in the United States. The economic contagion began around September 1929 and led to the Wall Street stock market crash of October 24 (Black Thursday). It was the longest, deepest, and most widespread depression of the 20th century.
September 1929-1939. An economic shock that impacted most countries across the world. It was a period of economic depression that became evident after a major fall in stock prices in the United States. The economic contagion began around September 1929 and led to the Wall Street stock market crash of October 24 (Black Thursday). It was the longest, deepest, and most widespread depression of the 20th century.
The Great Depression
The Hays Code
1934-1968. Self-imposed set of guidelines for all the motion pictures that were released between 1934 to 1968. Prohibiting profanity, suggestive nudity, graphic or realistic violence, sexual presuasions and rape.
1934-1968. Self-imposed set of guidelines for all the motion pictures that were released between 1934 to 1968. Prohibiting profanity, suggestive nudity, graphic or realistic violence, sexual presuasions and rape.
The Hays Code
World War II
September 1, 1939- September 2, 1945. A global war in which the vast majority of of the worlds counties, including all of the great powers, formed two opposing military aliances: the Allies and the Axis Powers.
September 1, 1939- September 2, 1945. A global war in which the vast majority of of the worlds counties, including all of the great powers, formed two opposing military aliances: the Allies and the Axis Powers.
World War II
Attack on Pearl Harbor
December 7, 1941. A suprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service upon the United States against the naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Territory of Hawai`i
December 7, 1941. A suprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service upon the United States against the naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Territory of Hawai`i
Attack on Pearl Harbor
The Manhattan Project
1942-1946. A research and development undertaking during World War II that produced the first nuclear weapons. The project led to the development of two types of atomic bombs, both developed concurrently, during the war: a relatively simple gun-type fission weapon and a more complex implosion-type nuclear weapon. The Thin Man gun-type design proved impractical to use with plutonium, so a simpler gun-type design called Little Boy was developed that used uranium-235, an isotope that makes up only 0.7 percent of natural uranium.
1942-1946. A research and development undertaking during World War II that produced the first nuclear weapons. The project led to the development of two types of atomic bombs, both developed concurrently, during the war: a relatively simple gun-type fission weapon and a more complex implosion-type nuclear weapon. The Thin Man gun-type design proved impractical to use with plutonium, so a simpler gun-type design called Little Boy was developed that used uranium-235, an isotope that makes up only 0.7 percent of natural uranium.
The Manhattan Project
Normandy Landings, The (D-Day)
June 6, 1944. The landing operations and associated airborne operations on Tuesday, 6 June 1944 of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. Codenamed Operation Neptune and often referred to as D-Day, it is the largest seaborne invasion in history. The operation began the liberation of France, and the rest of Western Europe, and laid the foundations of the Allied victory on the Western Front.
June 6, 1944. The landing operations and associated airborne operations on Tuesday, 6 June 1944 of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. Codenamed Operation Neptune and often referred to as D-Day, it is the largest seaborne invasion in history. The operation began the liberation of France, and the rest of Western Europe, and laid the foundations of the Allied victory on the Western Front.
Normandy Landings, The (D-Day)
Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
August 6, 1945/August 9, 1945. On the 6th and 9th of August 1945, the United States detonated two atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, respectively. The aerial bombings together killed between 129,000 and 226,000 people, most of whom were civilians, and remain the only use of nuclear weapons in an armed conflict.
August 6, 1945/August 9, 1945. On the 6th and 9th of August 1945, the United States detonated two atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, respectively. The aerial bombings together killed between 129,000 and 226,000 people, most of whom were civilians, and remain the only use of nuclear weapons in an armed conflict.
Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Cold War
March 12, 1947-December 26, 1991. A period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies, the Western Bloc and the Eastern Bloc. The term cold war is used because there was no large-scale fighting directly between the two superpowers, but they each supported opposing sides in major regional conflicts known as proxy wars.
March 12, 1947-December 26, 1991. A period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies, the Western Bloc and the Eastern Bloc. The term cold war is used because there was no large-scale fighting directly between the two superpowers, but they each supported opposing sides in major regional conflicts known as proxy wars.
Cold War
Apartheid
1948-1994. A system of institutionalized racial oppression that existed in South Africa and Nambia that denied non-white South Africans basic human rights
1948-1994. A system of institutionalized racial oppression that existed in South Africa and Nambia that denied non-white South Africans basic human rights
Apartheid
Korean War
June 25, 1950-July 27, 1953. A war fought between North Korea and South Korea from 1950 to 1953. The war began on 25 June 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea following clashes along the border and rebellions in South Korea. North Korea was supported by China and the Soviet Union while South Korea was supported by the United States and allied countries. The fighting ended with an armistice on 27 July 1953.
June 25, 1950-July 27, 1953. A war fought between North Korea and South Korea from 1950 to 1953. The war began on 25 June 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea following clashes along the border and rebellions in South Korea. North Korea was supported by China and the Soviet Union while South Korea was supported by the United States and allied countries. The fighting ended with an armistice on 27 July 1953.
Korean War
Civil Rights Movement
May 17, 1954- April 11, 1968. A social movement and campaign from 1954 to 1968 in the United States to abolish legalized racial segregation, discrimination, and disenfranchisement in the country. The movement had its origins in the Reconstruction era during the late 19th century and had its modern roots in the 1940s.
May 17, 1954- April 11, 1968. A social movement and campaign from 1954 to 1968 in the United States to abolish legalized racial segregation, discrimination, and disenfranchisement in the country. The movement had its origins in the Reconstruction era during the late 19th century and had its modern roots in the 1940s.
Civil Rights Movement
Vietnam War
November 1, 1955- April 30, 1975. A conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. It was the second of the Indochina Wars and was officially fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam.
November 1, 1955- April 30, 1975. A conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. It was the second of the Indochina Wars and was officially fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam.
Vietnam War
First Person in Space
April 12, 1961. Yuri Gagarin from the Soviet Union was the first human in space. His vehicle, Vostok 1 circled Earth at a speed of 27,400 kilometers per hour with the flight lasting 108 minutes. Vostok’s reentry was controlled by a computer. Unlike the early US human spaceflight programs, Gagarin did not land inside of capsule.
April 12, 1961. Yuri Gagarin from the Soviet Union was the first human in space. His vehicle, Vostok 1 circled Earth at a speed of 27,400 kilometers per hour with the flight lasting 108 minutes. Vostok’s reentry was controlled by a computer. Unlike the early US human spaceflight programs, Gagarin did not land inside of capsule.
First Person in Space
Thích Quảng Đức
June 11, 1963. A Vietnamese Mahayana Buddhist monk who died by suicide by self-immolation at a busy Saigon road intersection on 11 June 1963.[2] Quảng Đức was protesting against the persecution of Buddhists by the US-backed South Vietnamese government of Ngô Đình Diệm, a staunch Roman Catholic. Photographs of his self-immolation circulated around the world, drawing attention to the policies of the Diệm government.
June 11, 1963. A Vietnamese Mahayana Buddhist monk who died by suicide by self-immolation at a busy Saigon road intersection on 11 June 1963. Quảng Đức was protesting against the persecution of Buddhists by the US-backed South Vietnamese government of Ngô Đình Diệm, a staunch Roman Catholic. Photographs of his self-immolation circulated around the world, drawing attention to the policies of the Diệm government.
Thích Quảng Đức
Assassination of John F. Kennedy
November 22, 1963. On November 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was assassinated while riding in a presidential motorcade through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas.
November 22, 1963. On November 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was assassinated while riding in a presidential motorcade through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas.
Assassination of John F. Kennedy
Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show
February 9, 1964. The Beatles made several appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show, including three in February 1964 that were among their first appearances in front of an American audience. Their first appearance, on February 9, was seen by a then-record 73 million viewers and came to be regarded as a cultural watershed that launched American Beatlemania—as well as the wider British Invasion of American pop music. The band also made another appearance during their 1965 U.S. tour.
February 9, 1964. The Beatles made several appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show, including three in February 1964 that were among their first appearances in front of an American audience. Their first appearance, on February 9, was seen by a then-record 73 million viewers and came to be regarded as a cultural watershed that launched American Beatlemania—as well as the wider British Invasion of American pop music. The band also made another appearance during their 1965 U.S. tour.
Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show
Beatles at Shea Stadium
August 15, 1965. The Beatles’ concert at Shea Stadium in New York City on 15 August 1965, the highlight of the group’s 1965 tour. The attendance of which was 55,600, the largest Beatles concert up to that time
August 15, 1965. The Beatles’ concert at Shea Stadium in New York City on 15 August 1965, the highlight of the group’s 1965 tour. The attendance of which was 55,600, the largest Beatles concert up to that time
Beatles at Shea Stadium
Pet Sounds Album
May 16, 1966. The eleventh studio album by the American rock band the Beach Boys, released on May 16, 1966 by Capitol Records. Promoted as “the most progressive pop album ever”, it was recognized for its ambitious production, sophisticated music, and emotional lyrics. It is now considered to be among the greatest and most influential albums in music history.
May 16, 1966. The eleventh studio album by the American rock band the Beach Boys, released on May 16, 1966 by Capitol Records. Promoted as “the most progressive pop album ever”, it was recognized for its ambitious production, sophisticated music, and emotional lyrics. It is now considered to be among the greatest and most influential albums in music history.
Pet Sounds Album
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
May 26, 1967. The eighth studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. Released on 26 May 1967. It is regarded by musicologists as an early concept album that advanced the roles of sound composition, extended form, psychedelic imagery, record sleeves, and the producer in popular music.
May 26, 1967. The eighth studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. Released on 26 May 1967. It is regarded by musicologists as an early concept album that advanced the roles of sound composition, extended form, psychedelic imagery, record sleeves, and the producer in popular music.
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
1968 Chicago riots
April 5-7, 1968. Riots sparked in part by the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Rioting and looting followed, with people flooding out onto the streets of major cities. Soon riots began, primarily in black urban areas. Over 100 major U.S. cities experienced disturbances, resulting in roughly $50 million in damage.
April 5-7, 1968. Riots sparked in part by the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Rioting and looting followed, with people flooding out onto the streets of major cities. Soon riots began, primarily in black urban areas. Over 100 major U.S. cities experienced disturbances, resulting in roughly $50 million in damage.
1968 Chicago riots
Apollo 11
July 16, 1969- July 24, 1969. The American spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon. Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin landed the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle on July 20, 1969, at 20:17 UTC, and Armstrong became the first person to step onto the Moon’s surface six hours and 39 minutes later, on July 21 at 02:56 UTC. Aldrin joined him 19 minutes later, and they spent about two and a quarter hours together exploring the site they had named Tranquility Base upon landing.
July 16, 1969- July 24, 1969. The American spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon. Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin landed the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle on July 20, 1969, at 20:17 UTC, and Armstrong became the first person to step onto the Moon’s surface six hours and 39 minutes later, on July 21 at 02:56 UTC. Aldrin joined him 19 minutes later, and they spent about two and a quarter hours together exploring the site they had named Tranquility Base upon landing.
Apollo 11
Woodstock ‘69 (Woodstock Music and Art Fair)
August 15, 1969- August 18, 1969. A music festival held during August 15–18, 1969, on Max Yasgur’s dairy farm in Bethel, New York, United States, 40 miles southwest of the town of Woodstock.
August 15, 1969- August 18, 1969. A music festival held during August 15–18, 1969, on Max Yasgur’s dairy farm in Bethel, New York, United States, 40 miles southwest of the town of Woodstock.
Woodstock ‘69 (Woodstock Music and Art Fair)
Live Aid
July 13, 1985. A multi-venue benefit concert and music-based fundraising initiative held on Saturday, 13 July 1985. The original event was organized by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise further funds for relief of the 1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia, a movement that started with the release of the successful charity single “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” in December 1984.
July 13, 1985. A multi-venue benefit concert and music-based fundraising initiative held on Saturday, 13 July 1985. The original event was organized by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise further funds for relief of the 1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia, a movement that started with the release of the successful charity single “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” in December 1984.
Live Aid
Fall of Berlin Wall
November 6, 1989. On November 9, 1989, during the Peaceful Revolution, marked the destruction of the Berlin Wall and the figurative Iron Curtain. It was one of the series of events that started the fall of communism in Central and Eastern Europe, preceded by the Solidarity Movement in Poland. The fall of the inner German border took place shortly afterward. An end to the Cold War was declared at the Malta Summit three weeks later and the German reunification took place in October the following year.
November 6, 1989. On November 9, 1989, during the Peaceful Revolution, marked the destruction of the Berlin Wall and the figurative Iron Curtain. It was one of the series of events that started the fall of communism in Central and Eastern Europe, preceded by the Solidarity Movement in Poland. The fall of the inner German border took place shortly afterward. An end to the Cold War was declared at the Malta Summit three weeks later and the German reunification took place in October the following year.
Fall of Berlin Wall
September 11 Attacks
September 11, 2001. A series of four coordinated suicide terrorist attacks carried out by the militant Islamic extremist network Al-Qaeda against the United States targeting the Twin Towers, The World Trade Center, and the Pentagon.
September 11, 2001. A series of four coordinated suicide terrorist attacks carried out by the militant Islamic extremist network Al-Qaeda against the United States targeting the Twin Towers, The World Trade Center, and the Pentagon.
September 11 Attacks
Orville & Wilbur Wright Fly the First Heavier-than-Air Powered Aircraft
Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright, were American aviation pioneers generally credited with inventing, building, and flying the world’s first successful airplane. They made the first controlled, sustained flight of an engine-powered, heavier-than-air aircraft with the Wright Flyer on December 17, 1903, four miles (6 km) south of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, at what is now known as Kill Devil Hills.
Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright, were American aviation pioneers generally credited with inventing, building, and flying the world’s first successful airplane. They made the first controlled, sustained flight of an engine-powered, heavier-than-air aircraft with the Wright Flyer on December 17, 1903, four miles (6 km) south of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, at what is now known as Kill Devil Hills.
Orville & Wilbur Wright Fly the First Heavier-than-Air Powered Aircraft
