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These timelines of world history detail recorded events since the creation of writing roughly 5000 years ago to the present day. For events from c. 3200 BC – c. 500 see: Timeline of ancient history. For events from c. 500 – c. 1499, see: Timeline of post-classical history. For events from c. 1500, see: Timelines of modern history.
- Timeline of Ancient History
Classical antiquity is a broad term for a long period of...
- Timelines of Modern History
Late modern period. For a timeline of events from 1801 to...
- Timeline of The Evolutionary History of Life
The timeline of the evolutionary history of life represents...
- Timelines of The Future
3rd millennium, up to the year 3000; Timeline of the far...
- Timeline of Prehistory
This timeline of prehistory covers the time from the...
- Timeline of Natural History
Dating of the geologic record. The geologic record is the...
- Lists of Events Lists
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About...
- ChronoZoom
ChronoZoom is a free open source project that visualizes...
- Timeline of The 21st Century
February 8: The Algerian Civil War ends. February 27 – March...
- Timeline of Ancient History
History is the interpretation of past events, societies and civilizations. The term history comes from the Greek historia ( ἱστορία ), "an account of one's inquiries," and shares that etymology with the English word story as narrative. The 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica stated that "history in the wider sense is all that has happened ...
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Key events of the 20th century. The 20th century changed the world in unprecedented ways. The World Wars sparked tension between countries and led to the creation of atomic bombs, the Cold War led to the Space Race and the creation of space-based rockets, and the World Wide Web was created. These advancements have played a significant role in ...
History (derived from Ancient Greek ἱστορία (historía) 'inquiry; knowledge acquired by investigation') [1] is the systematic study and documentation of the human past. [2] [3] The period of events before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. [4] ". History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well as the ...
The Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution takes effect, June 15, 1804. Battle of Sitka, October 1804. The Territory of Orleans is organized and the District of Louisiana is created, October 1, 1804. The Territory of Michigan is organized, June 30, 1805.