Events of biblical and world history
All 223 dated events on the chart, from Creation to the modern era.
Creation4004 BCThe Fall4004 BCEarly evidence offarming in the Fertile Crescent4000 BCInvention of the plow4000 BCCain kills Abel3875 BCInvention of writing in Sumer3500 BCBeginnings of the Early Dynastic Period in Egypt3100 BCEnoch taken by God, does not see death3017 BCEstablishment of the city of Troy3000 BCFirst phase of Stonehenge construction3000 BCPottery develops in Americas3000 BCThe beginning of the Bronze Age in the Near East3000 BCThe rise of the Old Kingdom in Egypt2686 BCForming different tribes and peoples2590 BCConstruction of the Great Pyramid of Giza2560 BC – 2580 BCThe Flood2348 BCGreat Flood according t Ussher’s chronology2348 BCThe rise of the Akkadian Empire in Mesopotamia2334 BCTower of Babel2247 BCThe fall of the Akkadian Empire2154 BCStonehenge construction continues in Britain2100 BCThe first Dynasty of Babylon and Hammurabi’s Code2100 BCThe Xia Dynasty in China, first Chinese dynasty according to historica…2070 BC – 1600 BCConstruction of Stone Circles at agar Qim and Mnajdra, Malta2000 BCPeruvian ceremonial center2000 BCRise of the Minoan civilization on Crete2000 BCThe beginning of the Middle Kingdom in Egypt2000 BC – 1700 BCAnd founder of the silk industry2000 BCCall of Abraham1921 BCGreat colonizer Emperor YU1919 BCSodom and Gomorrah destroyed1898 BCThe Binding of Isaac(Akedah)1891 BCBirth of Jacob(Israel), son of Isaac1836 BCMarriage of Isaac and Rebekah1812 BCJacob flees to Haran1796 BCJacob’s dream of the lA.D.der at Bethel1796 BCJacob marries Leah and Rachel1794 BCThe births of Jacob’s 12sons and daughter (beginning with Reuben and e…1791 BC – 79 BCJacob wrestles with an angel and his name is changed to Israel1776 BCJoseph sold into slavery by his brothers1748 BCJoseph interprets Pharaoh’s dreams1711 BCThe seven years of plenty and seven years offamine in Egypt1711 BC – 1697 BCIsrael enters Egypt1706 BCJoseph’s rise to power in Egypt1706 BCJacob’s family settles in Egypt1702 BCJacob and his family move to Egypt1700 BCThe beginning of the Babylonian Empire1700 BCDeath of Jacob (Israel)in Egypt1685 BCThe beginning of the Hyksos rule in Egypt1674 BCThe Hittites establish an empire in modern-day Turkey1600 BCThe Shang Dynasty in China1600 BC – 1046 BCThe construction of Stonehenge is completed1600 BCThe eruption of Thera, heavily affecting Minoan civilization1600 BCThe baby Moses is found by Pharaoh’s daughter The Passover1526 BCBegin Olmec civilization1500 BCThe Exodus1491 BCGiving of the Law1491 BCThe Hebrew Exodus from Egypt1491 BCMoses flees to Midian1486 BCConquest of Canaan1451 BCIsraelites cross the Red Sea1446 BCMoses encounters the burning bush1446 BCThe 40-year wilderness journey of the Israelites1446 BC – 1406 BCThe ten plagues of Egypt1446 BCThe giving of theTen Commandments on Mount Sinai1445 BCThe Battle of Jericho1406 BCThe period of the Judges in Israel of Judah OTHNIEL1380 BC – 1050 BCThe rise of the Olmec civilization in Mesoamerica1194 BCThe start of the Trojan War1194 BCThe end of the Trojan War1184 BCThe anointing of Saul as the first king of Israel1051 BCEstablishment of the Kingdom of Israel1040 BCThe anointing of David as king by the Prophet Samuel1025 BCDavid defeats Goliath1020 BCSolomon's Temple begun1012 BCII Chr. 3: 1-2 Solomon builds and dedicates the temple1011 BCThe reign of King David in Israel1010 BC – 970 BCThe establishment of Jerusalem as the capital of the Kingdom of Israel…1003 BCMound builers in Illinois1000 BCThe Bathsheba incident and David’s repentance.Around980 BCThe kingdom divides975 BCConstruction of Solomon’s Temple in Jerusalem967 BCThe Kingdom of Israel splits into Israel and Judah931 BCThe reign of King Rehoboam,during which the kingdom was divided931 BC – 913 BCChavins unite Peru900 BCThe ministries of the prophets Elijah and Elisha875 BC – 797 BCThe founding of Carthage by Phoenician colonists814 BCOlmecs unite Mesoamerica800 BCThe beginning of the Iron Age in India800 BCECLIPES OF THE SUN II King 14: 22-29763 BCThe establishment of Rome753 BCThe beginning of the Greek Archaic period750 BCThe prophetic ministry of Isaiah739 BC – 681 BCThe Battle of Tours halts Islamic expansion in Western Europe732 BCHOSHEA 9722 BCThe Assyrian conquest of Israel722 BCFall of Samaria721 BCThe prophetic ministry of Jeremiah627 BC – 585 BCThe ministry of the prophet Daniel in Babylon605 BC – 530 BCThe ministry of the prophet Ezekiel in Babylon593 BC – 571 BCFall of Jerusalem588 BCThe Babylonian captivity of Judah587 BCTaught 571-544551 BC – 479 BCReturn from exile536 BCThe reconstruction of the templein Jerusalem(Second Temple)536 BC – 516 BCPythagoras established fthe oundation530 BCThe ministry of the prophet Zechariah encouraging the completion of th…520 BC – 518 BCSecond Temple completed515 BCThe rise of the Roman Republic509 BCThe Battleof Marathon (Greco-Persian Wars)490 BCSocrates’ lifetime, marking a key shiftin Ancient Greek philosophy469 BC – 399 BCThe construction of the Parthenon in Athens447 BC – 438 BCThe decree of Artaxerxes I allowing Nehemiah torebuild the walls of Je…445 BCThe ministry of the prophet Malachi430 BC300 BC Warring States period400 BC600AC: Mochica culture north Peru400 BCEarliest known stone calendars carved by Mayans400 BCThe lifetime of Alexander theGreat356 BC – 323 BCThe beginning of the Hellenistic period323 BCThe beginning of the Maurya mpire in India322 BCArchimedes is born an Ancient Greek mathmatician of the 3rd century BC…287 BC206 BC Qing Dynasty- unites China221 BC220 AD Han Dynasty Opens trade With West202 BCThe lifetime ofJulius Caesar, end of the Roman Republic100 BC – 44 BC30 End of the Republic of Rome31 BCRespectively10 BC – 11 BC41 Britain become a Roman province9 BCPLINY (Historian)9 BCTThe birth of Johnthe Baptist6 BCEncompassing the Classical period of Ancient Greece1 BC – 2 BCThe birth of Jesus Christ(tr Aditional date)1 BC/ADReferring to the formation and early development of Christianity1 BC/AD – AD 1Which represents the height of the Roman Empire1 BC/AD – AD 1Birth of Jesus ChristAD 4The Crucifixion and ResurrectionAD 33PentecostAD 33Destruction of the Second TempleAD 70The composition of the Gospels of the New TestamentAD 70 – AD 100The destruction of the Second Templein JerusalemAD 70Construction of the Colosseum is completed in RomeAD 80The rule of Roman Emperor Trajan, during the peak of the Roman EmpireAD 98 – AD 117Paper making process is invented inAD 100Paper making process is invented in ChinaAD 100Counting rods, and Roman abacus,the first ever “calculator” were simul…AD 150Maya civilizationAD 300 – AD 1300Wu Hu Period (take out tea) Buddhism prospersAD 304 – AD 439Council of Nicea,first ecumenical council of the Christian churchAD 325Preserved in the Monastery at Mt- Sinai. It was Discovered by Tischen-…AD 331The birth of Muhammad, prophet of IslamAD 570The Hegira, Muhammad’s migration from Mecca to MedinaAD 622The invention of thmechanical clockAD 725The establishment of the Holy Roman EmpireAD 800The conversion of the Kievan Rus’ to ChristianityAD 988Leif Erikson’s discovery of Vinland(North America)AD 1000Nazca coastal culture,WesternAD 1000The establishment of the Kingdom of HungaryAD 1000The First CrusadeAD 1096 – AD 1099The establishment of the University of OxfordAD 1096Hindu-Arabic numbers are introduced to Europe, which make up the morde…AD 1200The Mongol invasion of EurasiaAD 1206 – AD 1324The signing of the Magna CartaAD 1215Aztec empireAD 1400 – AD 1519Inca empire 1400 Pueblo people gathern large townsAD 1438 – AD 1538The construction of Machu PicchuAD 1450The fall of ConstantinopleAD 1453The invention of the printing press by Johannes GutenbergAD 1454Christopher Columbus’s voyage to the AmericasAD 1492Zapotecs (Monte Alban,Mixtla)AD 1500Michelangelo finishes painting the Sistine Chapel ceilin 1517- A.D. Th…AD 1512The publication of Copernicus’s heliocentric theoryAD 1543The founding of the British East India CompanyAD 1600Galileo Galilei confirms the heliocentric theoryAD 1632The Industrial RevolutionAD 1760 – AD 1840The establishment of the United States Postal ServiceAD 1775The American Declaration of IndependenceAD 1776The invention of the cotton ginAD 1793The discovery of the Rosetta StoneAD 1799The publication of Charles Darwin’s “On the Origin of Species”AD 1859The first transcontinental telegraph messageAD 1861The completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad in the U.SAD 1869The establishment of Yellowstone National Park in the U.SAD 1872The invention of the telephone by Alexander Graha BellAD 1876Thomas Edison invents the phonographAD 1877The invention of the light bulb by Thomas EdisonAD 1879The introduction of the Kodak cameraAD 1888The opening of the Eiffel TowerAD 1889The discovery of radioactivity by Marie CurieAD 1898The invention of the airplane by the Wright BrothersAD 1903The sinking of the TitanicAD 1912The start of commercial radio broA.D.castingAD 1920The first Winter OlympicsAD 1924The invention of the televisionAD 1927The discovery of penicillin by Alexander FlemingAD 1928The discovery of PlutoAD 1930The detonation of the first atomic bombAD 1945The first successful climb of Mount EverestAD 1953The launch of Sputnik, the first artificial satelliteAD 1957The assassination of Martin Luther King JrAD 1968The first human steps on the MoonAD 1969The Water gate Scandal 1973- Billy Graham preaches to 1 milliom South…AD 1972The eradication of small pox 1996-Benjamin Netanyahu elected Israel’s…AD 1980The first space shuttle launchAD 1981The fall of the Berlin WallAD 1989The launch of the Hubble Space Telescope 1910- The birth of Ishmael, s…AD 1990The cloning of Dolly the sheepAD 1996The creation of GoogleAD 1998The completion of the Human Genome ProjectAD 2003The launch of FacebookAD 2004The launch of TwitterAD 2006The invention of the iPhoneAD 2007The launch of InstagramAD 2010The completion of the International Space StationAD 2011The discovery of the Higgs BosonAD 2012The landing of Mars Curiosity roverAD 2012The European Space Agency’s Rosetta spacecraf lands on a cometAD 2014The Paris Climate AgreementAD 2015The launch of SpaceX’s reusable rocketAD 2015The detection of gravitational wavesAD 2016The first detection of a neutron star collisionAD 2017The COVID-19 pandemic beginsAD 2019The first image of a black holeAD 2019The first manned SpaceX missionAD 2020Perseverance Rover lands on MarsAD 2021
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