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Sputnik I and Sputnik II are launched by the Russians.

1957 AD

Sputnik I and Sputnik II are launched by the Russians.

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Spinning jenny invented by James Hargreaves.

1767 AD

Spinning jenny invented by James Hargreaves.

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Construction on the Taj Mahal begins.

1631 AD

Construction on the Taj Mahal begins.

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Buddha dies in India.

483 BC

Buddha dies in India.

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France is conquered by Julius Caesar.

50 BC

France is conquered by Julius Caesar.

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E-mail invented by Ray Tomlinson.

1971 AD

E-mail invented by Ray Tomlinson.

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Optical fiber invented by Basil Hirschowitz, C. Wilbur Peters, and Lawrence E. Curtiss.

1956 AD

Optical fiber invented by Basil Hirschowitz, C. Wilbur Peters, and Lawrence E. Curtiss.

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The Fourth Sacred War begins and marks the final step in Philip II of Macedon's rise to a position of dominance in Greece.

339 BC

The Fourth Sacred War begins and marks the final step in Philip II of Macedon’s rise to a position of dominance in Greece.

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Scottish knight, Sir William Wallace, defeated an English army at the Battle of Stirling Bridge.

1297 AD

Scottish knight, Sir William Wallace, defeated an English army at the Battle of Stirling Bridge.

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The great poet Homer writes "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey".

800 BC

The great poet Homer writes “The Iliad” and “The Odyssey”.

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First date in the Mayan calendar.

3113 BC

First date in the Mayan calendar.

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Caesar is assassinated.

44 BC

Caesar is assassinated.

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