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Galileo's Telescope Observations

Year: 1609

Galileo Galilei made his first telescopic astronomical observations, discovering the rugged surface of the Moon, the phases of Venus, and the four largest moons of Jupiter.

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Signing of the Magna Carta

Year: 1215

A royal charter of rights agreed to by King John of England at Runnymede on June 15, 1215. It is a foundational document for constitutional law in the English-speaking world.

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Year: 1450

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Year: 1492

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Copernican Revolution (Publication of "De revolutionibus")

Year: 1543

Nicolaus Copernicus's "De revolutionibus orbium coelestium" was published shortly before his death, presenting a heliocentric model of the universe that placed the Sun, rather than the Earth, at the center.

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Year: 1687

Isaac Newton's "Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica" was published on July 5, 1687. It formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation, forming the foundation of classical mechanics.

American Revolution (Declaration of Independence)

Year: 1776

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French Revolution (Storming of the Bastille)

Year: 1789

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Deciphering of the Rosetta Stone

Year: 1822

Jean-François Champollion announced his decipherment of the Egyptian hieroglyphs on the Rosetta Stone in 1822, unlocking the language and history of ancient Egypt.

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Signing of the Magna Carta
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Year: 1492
On October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus's expedition made landfall in the Americas, initiating a period of European exploration, conquest, and colonization of the "New World."
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