Major Global Incidents (History to Present)

List of major global incidents along with their corresponding dates:

1. September 11, 2001 – 9/11 Attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, USA.
2. December 26, 2004 – Indian Ocean Tsunami, one of the deadliest natural disasters.
3. March 11, 2011 – Tōhoku Earthquake and Tsunami, Japan, leading to the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
4. November 9, 1989 – Fall of the Berlin Wall, marking the end of the Cold War.
5. April 26, 1986 – Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster, Ukraine (then part of the Soviet Union).
6. October 24, 1929 – Wall Street Crash, leading to the Great Depression.
7. August 6, 1945 – Atomic Bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan during WWII.
8. July 20, 1969 – Apollo 11 Moon Landing, first humans to walk on the moon.
9. November 22, 1963 – Assassination of President John F. Kennedy, USA.
10. June 28, 1914 – Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, sparking World War I.
11. October 1, 1949 – Founding of the People's Republic of China by Mao Zedong.
12. December 7, 1941 – Attack on Pearl Harbor, USA, leading to the U.S. entering WWII.
13. August 15, 1947 – Indian Independence from British rule.
14. July 28, 1914 – Outbreak of World War I.
15. May 2, 2011 – Death of Osama bin Laden, responsible for 9/11 attacks.
16. April 15, 2019 – Notre-Dame Cathedral fire, Paris, France.
17. March 15, 2020 – Global outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic (WHO declared pandemic).

Prehistoric & Ancient Times

1. c. 2.5 million BCE – Paleolithic Age: Early humans use stone tools; beginning of human technological development.
2. c. 10,000 BCE – Neolithic Revolution: Transition from nomadic hunter-gatherer societies to settled agricultural communities.
3. c. 3,000 BCE – Invention of Writing: First written records (Sumerians in Mesopotamia); beginning of recorded history.
4. c. 3,000 BCE – Construction of Stonehenge, UK.
5. c. 2,600 BCE – Construction of the Great Pyramids of Giza, Egypt.
6. c. 2,330 BCE – Akkadian Empire founded by Sargon of Akkad, one of the first ancient empires.
7. c. 1,750 BCE – Code of Hammurabi created in Babylon, one of the earliest legal codes.
8. c. 1,500 BCE – Aryan Migration to India and start of the Vedic Period.
9. c. 1,200 BCE – Trojan War (historically debated, known through Homer’s "Iliad").
10. c. 1,045 BCE – Founding of the Zhou Dynasty in China.
11. c. 800 BCE – Rise of Greek City-States (Sparta, Athens) and the beginning of Classical Greek civilization.
12. c. 563 BCE – Birth of Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha), founder of Buddhism.
13. c. 550 BCE – Cyrus the Great establishes the Persian Empire.
14. c. 507 BCE – Birth of Athenian Democracy under Cleisthenes.
15. c. 490-480 BCE – Greco-Persian Wars: Battle of Marathon, Thermopylae, Salamis.
16. c. 323 BCE – Death of Alexander the Great, marking the Hellenistic Period.

Classical & Post-Classical Eras

17. 753 BCE – Founding of Rome (According to legend).
18. 44 BCE – Assassination of Julius Caesar; Rome transitions from Republic to Empire.
19. 4 BCE – 30 CE – Life of Jesus Christ: Foundation of Christianity.
20. 70 CE – Siege of Jerusalem by Romans; destruction of the Second Temple.
21. 284-305 CE – Diocletian reforms the Roman Empire, introduces the Tetrarchy.
22. 313 CE – Edict of Milan: Constantine I legalizes Christianity in the Roman Empire.
23. 476 CE – Fall of the Western Roman Empire; end of Ancient Rome and beginning of the Middle Ages.
24. 570 CE – Birth of Prophet Muhammad; later begins preaching Islam (610 CE).
25. 622 CE – Hijra: Migration of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina; start of the Islamic calendar.
26. 732 CE – Battle of Tours: Charles Martel stops Muslim expansion into Europe.
27. 800 CE – Charlemagne crowned Emperor: Founding of the Carolingian Empire in Western Europe.
28. 1054 CE – Great Schism: Division of Christianity into Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy.
29. 1066 CE – Norman Conquest of England: Battle of Hastings.
30. 1096-1099 CE – First Crusade: European Christians capture Jerusalem.
31. 1215 CE – Magna Carta signed in England, limiting royal power and establishing legal rights.
32. 1271-1295 CE – Marco Polo’s travels to China, expanding European knowledge of Asia.
33. 1347-1351 CE – Black Death: Bubonic plague kills millions across Europe, Asia, and North Africa.
34. 1431 CE – Joan of Arc executed during the Hundred Years' War.
35. 1453 CE – Fall of Constantinople: End of the Byzantine Empire; beginning of the Ottoman Empire's dominance.

Early Modern Period

36. 1492 CE – Christopher Columbus’ voyage to the Americas; beginning of European colonization.
37. 1517 CE – Martin Luther’s 95 Theses: Start of the Protestant Reformation.
38. 1521 CE – Fall of the Aztec Empire to Spanish conquistadors led by Hernán Cortés.
39. 1534 CE – Henry VIII forms the Church of England, breaking from the Catholic Church.
40. 1588 CE – Spanish Armada defeated by the English navy.
41. 1607 CE – Founding of Jamestown: First permanent English settlement in North America.
42. 1618-1648 CE – Thirty Years’ War: Devastating religious conflict in Europe.
43. 1642-1651 CE – English Civil War: Between Royalists and Parliamentarians.
44. 1687 CE – Isaac Newton publishes the Principia, laying the foundation for classical mechanics.

18th and 19th Centuries

45. 1776 CE – American Declaration of Independence.
46. 1789 CE – French Revolution begins with the storming of the Bastille.
47. 1804 CE – Napoleon Bonaparte crowns himself Emperor of France.
48. 1815 CE – Battle of Waterloo: Napoleon is defeated, ending his rule.
49. 1839-1842 CE – First Opium War: British victory opens China to trade.
50. 1861-1865 CE – American Civil War.
51. 1869 CE – Completion of the Suez Canal, connecting the Mediterranean and Red Seas.
52. 1884-1885 CE – Berlin Conference: European powers divide Africa during the Scramble for Africa.
53. 1894-1895 CE – First Sino-Japanese War: Japan defeats China, gaining influence in Korea and Taiwan.

20th Century

54. 1914-1918 CE – World War I.
55. 1917 CE – Russian Revolution: Fall of the Russian Empire, rise of the Soviet Union.
56. 1919 CE – Treaty of Versailles signed, officially ending World War I.
57. 1929 CE – Wall Street Crash, leading to the Great Depression.
58. 1939-1945 CE – World War II.
59. 1945 CE – Atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki; end of WWII.
60. 1947 CE – India gains independence from British rule.
61. 1948 CE – Creation of the State of Israel.
62. 1962 CE – Cuban Missile Crisis: Cold War confrontation between the USA and USSR.
63. 1969 CE – Apollo 11 Moon landing: First humans on the moon.
64. 1989 CE – Fall of the Berlin Wall: Symbolizing the end of the Cold War.
65. 1991 CE – Dissolution of the Soviet Union: End of the Cold War.
66. 1994 CE – End of apartheid in South Africa; Nelson Mandela becomes president.

21st Century

67. 2001 CE – September 11 attacks in the USA.
68. 2003 CE – Invasion of Iraq by the U.S. and its allies.
69. 2008 CE – Global Financial Crisis.
70. 2010-2011 CE – Arab Spring: Series of anti-government protests and uprisings across the Middle East.
71. 2014 CE – Annexation of Crimea by Russia.
72. 2016 CE – Brexit referendum: The United Kingdom votes to leave the European Union.
73. 2020 CE – Global outbreak of COVID-19, leading to widespread economic and social impacts.
74. 2021 CE – U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, ending the 20-year war.

75. 2022 CE – Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Ongoing conflict leading to severe geopolitical and economic implications worldwide.
76. 2022 CE – James Webb Space Telescope launched, marking a significant advancement in space exploration.
77. 2022 CE – Queen Elizabeth II passes away after 70 years on the throne, the longest-reigning British monarch.
78. 2023 CE – Global Energy Crisis: Escalating fuel prices due to supply chain disruptions, the Ukraine war, and geopolitical tensions, leading to energy rationing in many countries.
79. 2023 CE – COP28 and Global Climate Agreements: A renewed push for aggressive carbon emission reductions and green energy investment.
80. 2024 CE – Artificial Intelligence breakthroughs: Significant developments in AI, with expanding implications in healthcare, transportation, education, and other industries.
81. 2024 CE – China's Mars Exploration Mission: China successfully deploys further rovers on Mars, advancing its space program.
82. 2024 CE – Climate Change-related Disasters: Increasing frequency and intensity of wildfires, floods, and droughts globally, leading to heightened climate change awareness.

This list now includes the latest events that have shaped the world and continue to influence global politics, economics, and technological advancements. The pace of change in the 21st century is rapid, with major developments in space exploration, artificial intelligence, climate change, and global conflict all impacting the future.