Meanwhile…

The Kangxi Emperor consolidates the power of the Qing Empire

circa 1683

Declaration of Independence of the United States

1776-07-04

The Waterstaatsstijl: sobriety and state authority

circa 1840

Siege by the Bishop of Münster during the Rampjaar (Disaster Year)

1672

The White Lotus Rebellion

1796-1804

Battle of Little Bighorn

1876

The Enlightenment

ca. 1715 – 1789

Robert Owen advocates for 'eight hours' labour, eight hours' recreation, eight hours' rest'

1817

Suppression of Māori Culture Under Colonial Assimilation Policies

1840–1900

the peak of the Golden Age

rond 1670

agricultural revolution in Europe

ca. 1700 – 1770

California Gold Rush

1848-1855

The invention of calculus

circa 1670-1684

European naturalists begin scientific study of coral

1725

Charles Darwin publishes theory of coral reef formation

1842

Blaise Pascal introduces public transport in Paris

1662

Fulton's Clermont sails up the Hudson

1807-08-17

India's first railway line: Bombay-Thane

1853-04-16

Mantua Gown Revolutionizes European Fashion

circa 1680

Corsets and Panniers Define the Rococo Silhouette

circa 1750

Birth of tap dance and African-American vernacular rhythm

around 1850

The survival of the birds

vanaf ca. 66 miljoen jaar geleden

Death of Galileo Galilei

1642-01-08

Move to Munich

1880

Great Tenmei famine and peasant uprisings

circa 1782-1788

The Great Stink forces London into action

1858