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    Historical Events Facts

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    Modified & Updated: 07 Dec 2024

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    There are highs and lows in history, events people can take pride in or feel shame at. Here are some of those heights and depths, provided by historical events facts.

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    1. 01The last Ice Age started 2.7 million years ago and ended about 12,000 years ago.
    2. 02Humans first appeared about 300,000 years ago.
    3. 03The oldest historical records go back to around 3500 BC.
    4. 04There are 40 calendars in use around the world today.
    5. 05An estimated 100 hundred billion people have ever lived.
    1. 01The first civilization in history developed in Sumer around 4500 BC.
    2. 02The Ancient Egyptians built the Great Pyramid between 2580 and 2560 BC.
    3. 03Qin Shi Huang became the First Emperor of China in 221 BC.
    4. 04Roman civilization rose and fell between 500 BC and 500 AD.
    5. 05The Middle Ages lasted from the 5th to 15th century AD.
    6. 06The Renaissance started in the 14th century and finished in the 17th century.
    7. 07The Scientific Revolution took place during the 18th century.
    8. 08The Industrial Revolution dominated the 19th century.
    9. 09World War I and World War II dominated the first half of the 20th century.
    10. 10The Cold War dominated the latter half of the 20th century.
    1. 01The Mayans saw turkeys as divine animals.
    2. 02Karl Benz in Germany developed the first cars in the 19th century.
    3. 03More than 600 plots existed to kill or overthrow Fidel Castro.
    4. 04Roman Emperor Caligula appointed his favorite horse a senator.
    5. 05Winston Churchill could smoke up to 15 cigars in a day.
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