Milestones

The Wright Brothers make their first powered flights.

Egypt’s new capital city Antinopolis is created.

The Crimean War begins.

Caligula is assassinated as a result of his extravagance and quest for unconstrained personal power.

Treaty of Verdun is signed and divides the current Frankish Empire into 3 (east of Rhine, France and then Italy, Provence, Burgundy and Lorraine.).

Nader Shah assassinated.

The seed-drill is invented by Jethro Tull.

Mongols destroy Baghdad.

Hong Kong is returned to China from the UK.