5500 BC-12-01 00:00:00 The Tărtăria tablets are three tablets, discovered in 1961 by archaeologist Nicolae Vlassa at a Neolithic site in the village of Tărtăria (about 30 km (19 mi) from Alba Iulia), in Romania.[…]
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The Great Pyramids
2500 BC-12-01 00:00:00 Archaeologists believe Egypt’s large pyramids are the work of the Old Kingdom society that rose to prominence in the Nile Valley after 3000 B.C. Historical analysis tells us that the Egyptians built[…]
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Welcome to The Open Timeline
Take a voyage through time from the big bang to the present. Explore, search, comment, and even submit your own events. Register at Big History U to take part in writing history and earn points[…]
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First man in space
4/1/61 0:00 Russia, previously The U.S.S.R. sent the first man into space, Yuri Gagarin. He was also the first man to orbit the Earth. 227000
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First animal in space
11/3/57 0:00 Aboard the Soviet’s Sputnik 2, Laika, a dog, became the very first living creature to enter orbit. However, since the Soviets did not create a re-entry plan, Laika died in space. 226000
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Martin Luther King
12/1/29 0:00 Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968) was a Baptist minister and social activist who played a key role in the American civil rights movement from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968. Inspired by[…]
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