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Jan 1, 1000
Newgrange was built 3200 BC
A StoneAge monument built in the Neolithic period in 3200 BC. It is a passage tomb in the Boyne Valley, Co Meath, Ireland. It was used as a burial site for the wealthy people of the time and was completely hand made. -
Jan 1, 1050
Eygptian Pyramids Built 3000 BC
These ancient pyramid shaped masonry structures were built as tombs for their pharaohs. These amazing tombs were aslo hand made by the people of Eygpt. -
May 7, 1100
Eruption of Mount Vesuvius, Pompeii 79 AD
The city of Pompeii is destroyed by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Casts of bodies were left cover in ash. -
May 6, 1166
Normans Invasion of Ireland
The Anglo-Normans came to help Diarmaid MacMúrhcú in his bid to regain power over the kingdom of Leinster. -
Jan 1, 1347
The Black Plague
At least 25 million people die in Europe's “Black Death” caused by the bubonic plague. -
Jan 1, 1492
Colombas discovered Central America
An Italian explorer sailed on the Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria across the Atlantic to discover Central America by chance. -
Taj Mahal Completed in India
The building was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (reigned 1628–1658) to house the tomb of his favorite wife of three, Mumtaz Mahal. -
Declaration of Independence in USA
During the American revolution in this year the United States of America became independent from the British Empire. -
Irish Famine
the Irish population fell by 25% due to starvation, immigration and disease. The potato blight caused a lot of the starvation, however food was being exported to Britain at gun point at the time. -
Invention of the Modern Car
Karl Benz invented the modern car in 1886. -
Titanic Sank
The Titanic was built in Belfast and set sail for America from Cobh, Cork. On the way the massive ship with 2,453 passengers collided with an iceberg and sank to the bottom of the Atlantic. -
World War 1
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Irish Easter Rising
Ireland was lead by Michael Collins in efforts to seek independence from Great Britain while they were heavily engaged in World War 1. -
World War 2
Between the years of 1941 and 1945 the Nazi Germans invaded the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Denmark, Yugoslavia, Greece, Norway and Western Poland. -
Moon Landing
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin are the first people to land safely on the moon in Apollo 11. -
Attack on the Twin Towers
The World Trade Centre's twin towers were attacked in New York City. Two commercial planes flew into the two towers causing the deaths of 2,996 people. -
Pluto gets demotes as a Planet
Astronomers voted to demote Pluto to dwarf planet status. -
Gangnam Style gets the most views on Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bZkp7q19f0Youtube increses the amount of views possible on its videos as the music video for Psy's Gangnam Style. The video currently has 2,324,329,813 views.
