Explore pivotal moments that shaped the course of history, a curated collection of essential events that defined our past.
Read time ca. 4 minutes The Salem Witch Trials, which were held between February 1692 and May 1693, are one of the most
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Read time ca. 5 minutes The Epic of Gilgamesh stands as one of the most ancient and profound works of literature ever discovered
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Read time ca. 4 minutes Artificial intelligence (AI) has quickly woven itself into the fabric of our contemporary life, transforming industries and enriching
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Read time ca. 3 minutes In 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay, a Sherpa of Nepal, achieved what was
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Read time ca. 5 minutes In the 18th century, Captain James Cook embarked on a series of remarkable voyages that transformed the world’s
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Read time ca. 6 minutes In 1687, Isaac Newton published Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica (commonly known as Principia), a work that would forever
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Read time ca.7 minutes On 20 July 1969, the world held its breath as NASA’s Apollo 11 mission achieved an unprecedented feat —
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Read time ca. 3 minutes The invention of the printing press in the mid-15th century by Johannes Gutenberg stands as a transformative moment
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Read time ca. 4 minutes The invention of the steam engine by James Watt in the late 18th century marked a pivotal moment
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Read time ca. 5 minutes The signing of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919 marked the conclusion of World War I and initiated
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Read time ca. 4 minutes The completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad in the United States in 1869 marked a historic feat of
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Read time ca. 5 minutes The Theory of Evolution, formulated by Charles Darwin in the 19th century, stands as one of the most
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