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May 7, 1300
The Renaissance
The Renaissance is a period from the 14th to the 17th century, considered the bridge between the Middle Ages and modern history. It started as a cultural movement in Italy in the Late Medieval period and later spread to the rest of Europe -
May 7, 1348
The Black Death
The Black Death was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history, resulting in the deaths of an estimated 75 to 200 million people and peaking in Europe in the years 1346–53. -
May 7, 1400
The Age of Explorations
The Age of Discovery is a period of European global exploration that started in the early 15th century with the first Portuguese discoveries in the Atlantic archipelagos and Africa, as well as the discovery of the Americas by Spain in 1492, and the Portuguese discovery of the ocean route to the East in 1498, and by a series of European naval expeditions across the Atlantic and later the Pacific, which continued until the 18th century. -
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon -
America declares independence
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The Great Famine
A potato blight kills all the potatoes in Ireland, killing thousands of people through starvation. Many emigrated to USA -
World War 1 begins
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The Easter Rising
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Barack Obama Becomes President of the United States of America
Barack Obama is the first black president of the USA. -
The Vikings invade Ireland.
The vikings invade ireland.
