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Major Historical Events in World History - CSV
Major Historical Events in World History is a compilation of important milestones that have shaped humanity's journey from the birth of ancient civilizations to the present day. It chronologically records events across diverse categories: wars and peace, revolutions that transformed political systems, discoveries that opened unknown territories, and inventions that revolutionized civilization. These events form the foundation of today's international order, science and technology, and social institutions.
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code,slug,name,description,category,region,year
001,egyptian-civilization,Birth of Egyptian Civilization,"Around 3000 BCE, hieroglyphics were invented and civilization began in Egypt.",civilization,Egypt,-3000
002,invention-of-abacus,Invention of the Abacus,"Around 2500 BCE, the Sumerians invented the abacus.",invention,Mesopotamia,-2500
003,punic-wars,Punic Wars,Wars fought between Rome and Carthage from 264 BCE to 146 BCE.,war,Mediterranean,-264
004,crusades,The Crusades,Expeditions by Christians to reclaim the Holy Land from 1096 to 1291.,war,Middle East,1096
005,magna-carta,Magna Carta,A charter in 1215 where the English king recognized rights to feudal nobles.,political,England,1215
006,black-death,The Black Death,The plague pandemic that swept Europe from 1347 to 1351.,pandemic,Europe,1347
007,fall-of-constantinople,Fall of Constantinople,"In 1453, the Ottoman Empire captured the capital of the Byzantine Empire.",war,Turkey,1453
008,printing-press,Invention of the Printing Press,"Around 1440, Gutenberg invented the movable-type printing press.",invention,Germany,1440
009,columbus-americas,Columbus Reaches the Americas,"In 1492, Columbus reached the American continent.",discovery,Americas,1492
010,protestant-reformation,Protestant Reformation,"In 1517, Luther posted his 95 Theses.",religious,Germany,1517
011,scientific-revolution,Scientific Revolution,"In 1543, Copernicus published his heliocentric theory.",discovery,Europe,1543
012,american-independence,American Revolutionary War,"From 1775 to 1783, the 13 North American colonies gained independence from Britain.",revolution,North America,1776
013,french-revolution,French Revolution,"From 1789 to 1799, the monarchy was overthrown and a republic established in France.",revolution,France,1789
014,steam-engine-watt,Watt's Steam Engine,"In 1769, James Watt invented the improved steam engine.",invention,Scotland,1769
015,napoleon-emperor,Napoleon Becomes Emperor,"In 1804, Napoleon crowned himself Emperor of France.",political,France,1804
016,meiji-restoration,Meiji Restoration,"In 1868, the shogunate was overthrown in Japan and modern nation-building began.",revolution,Japan,1868
017,german-unification,German Unification,"In 1871, the German Empire was established centered on Prussia.",political,Germany,1871
018,telephone-invention,Invention of the Telephone,"In 1876, Bell obtained the patent for the telephone.",invention,USA,1876
019,light-bulb-edison,Edison's Light Bulb,"In 1879, Edison invented the practical light bulb.",invention,USA,1879
020,world-war-i,World War I,"From 1914 to 1918, a global war broke out.",war,Europe,1914
021,russian-revolution,Russian Revolution,"In 1917, the monarchy was overthrown and a Soviet regime established in Russia.",revolution,Russia,1917
022,world-war-ii,World War II,"From 1939 to 1945, the largest war in human history took place.",war,Global,1939
023,atomic-bomb,Development and Use of Atomic Bomb,"In 1945, atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.",invention,Japan,1945
024,moon-landing,Apollo 11 Moon Landing,"In 1969, humans first set foot on the Moon.",discovery,Space,1969
025,fall-of-berlin-wall,Fall of the Berlin Wall,"In 1989, the wall dividing East and West Germany collapsed.",political,Germany,1989
026,world-wide-web,World Wide Web,"In 1989, Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web.",invention,Switzerland,1989