1001 Days That Shaped the World

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Peter Furtado
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1001 Days That Shaped the World

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Although in a way, history is being made every day, some stand out in the memory or learning more than others. These are the days that had the most impact on the people who witnessed them and the greatest consequences for society in the months and years to follow. This work helps you see the days when history was made.

Long description

Although in a way, history is being made every day, some stand out in the memory or learning more than others. These are the days that had the most impact on the people who witnessed them and the greatest consequences for society in the months and years to follow. These are the discoveries that opened up eyes to a wider world, the decisions and acts that steered people from one possible future to another, and the disasters that shocked people into working together for support and community. Man has always recorded history, from the creation of Alexandria, the Roman empire and the ancient classical world, to the calendar, and the first newspaper.

Product details

Publisher:
CASSELL ILLUSTRATED
ISBN:
9781844036158
Publication date:
October 2008
Pages:
960
Illustrations:
700 colour photographs

Table of contents

  • A chronological selection of events that happened on days all over the world, including: Death of the Buddha, Hannibal's crossing of Western Europe, Roman invasion of Britain, the birth of Jesus, the crucifixion, the end of the Roman Empire, Battle of Hastings, the Magna Carta, Joan of Arc condemned to death, Columbus's discovery of the New World, the fall of Constantinople, Michelangelo's David, the Gregorian calendar, the Spanish Armada, the Gunpowder plot, the fire of London, Cook's discovery of Australia, the Boston Tea Party, US declaration of independence, the fall of the Bastille, Rosetta stone, Battle of Trafalgar, the abolition of slavery, Napolean's invasion of Russia, publication of Origin of the Species, battle of Gettysburg, the light bulb, eruption of Krakatoa, the Lumiere brothers, the Wright brothers' flight, sinking of the Titanic, Franz Ferdinand assassinated, Tokyo earthquake, Jesse Owens's gold medal, Pearl Harbour, D-Day, Hiroshima, Partition of India, the 4-minute mile, Yuri Gagarin first man in space, Concord's first flight, Neil Armstrong on the Moon, Chernobyl, Watergate, Live Aid, 9/11, Tsunami and many many more.

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