1930s: 1930 - 1939
...ahead of schedule Versailles, Treaty of (1919) World Encyclopedia 1 20th century Politics Germany c. 1930 1930 Henri Matisse completes his Back sequence – four progressively simplified bronze relief sculptures ( Nus de Dos ) Matisse, Henri Émile Benoît (1869–1954) Who's Who in the Twentieth Century 1 20th century Arts Sculpture French art Europe France 1930 1930 US golfer Bobby Jones retires after winning his thirteenth major in eight years Jones, Bobby (1902–1971) Who's Who in the Twentieth Century 1 20th century Sports and games Society North America...
1910s: 1910 - 1919
...of Contemporary World History 3 20th century Politics Conquest and colonization European empires from 1415 European empires in Africa French empire Africa Central Africa East Africa Europe Empires 1910 1910 Henri Matisse completes two large paintings, La Danse and La Musique , for the staircase of Sergei Shchukin's house in Moscow Matisse, Henri (1869–1954) A Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary Art 2 20th century Arts Painting French painting French art Europe France 1910 1910 The Gimbel family open their flagship department store in Manhattan...
English literature: 731 - 2000
...Clarissa: or The History of a Young Lady The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature 3 18th century Britain 1500-1750 Literature Literature in English Fiction Great Britain - from 1707 British Isles Europe Britain 1749 1749 Henry Fielding introduces a character of lasting appeal in the lusty but good-hearted Tom Jones Tom Jones, The History of The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature 3 18th century Britain 1500-1750 Literature Literature in English Fiction Great Britain - from 1707 British Isles Europe Britain 1751 1751 English poet Thomas Gray...
19th century: 1800 - 1900
...1841) A Dictionary of Contemporary World History 3 Politics North America Canada 1896 1896 French physicist Antoine Henri Becquerel discovers in uranium salt the phenomenon of natural radioactivity Becquerel, Antoine Henri (1852–1908) A Dictionary of Physics 6 Science Physics Europe France 1896 1896 US engineer Henry Ford test drives his first four-wheel internal-combustion vehicle, the Quadricycle, built in a coal shed behind his home Ford, Henry (1863–1947) Who's Who in the Twentieth Century 1 Commerce and industry Social and domestic Travel and transport...
Europe: c. 800,000 years ago - 2011
...Society Australia Britain 1930 1930 Swallows and Amazons is the first of Arthur Ransome's adventure stories for children Ransome, Arthur (1884–1967) The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature 3 1930s 20th century Literature English literature Literature in English Great Britain - from 1707 United Kingdom - from 1801 British Isles Britain c. 1930 1930 Henri Matisse completes his Back sequence – four progressively simplified bronze relief sculptures ( Nus de Dos ) Matisse, Henri Émile Benoît (1869–1954) Who's Who in the Twentieth Century 1 1930s 20th...
North America: c. 30,000 years ago - 2011
...of American from English Mencken, H[enry] L[ouis] (1880–1956) The Concise Oxford Companion to American Literature 1 1910s 20th century Literature American literature Literature in English United States 1919 1919 Employers' refusal to allow collective bargaining prompts a general strike in Winnipeg, the largest dispute of its kind in Canada's history Winnipeg General Strike A Dictionary of Contemporary World History 3 1910s 20th century Commerce and industry Social and domestic Society Canada 1919 1919 John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown fly from St John's in...
Britain: c. 800,000 years ago - 2011
...Isles British monarchs - from 1066 Europe Rulers and politicians 1461 1461 Henry VI flees to Scotland, abandoning the kingdom to the usurping Edward IV Henry VI (1421–71) A Dictionary of British History 1 rev Britain 1066-1500 15th century Politics Dynasties and royalty Scotland British Isles British monarchs - from 1066 Europe Rulers and politicians 1469 1469 Thomas Malory, in gaol somewhere in England, compiles Morte d'Arthur – an English account of the French tales of King Arthur Malory, Sir Thomas (d. 1471) A Dictionary of British History 1 rev Britain...
British Isles: c. 800,000 years ago - 2011
...British monarchs - from 1066 Europe Rulers and politicians Britain 1461 1461 Henry VI flees to Scotland, abandoning the kingdom to the usurping Edward IV Henry VI (1421–71) A Dictionary of British History 1 rev Britain 1066-1500 15th century Politics Dynasties and royalty Scotland British monarchs - from 1066 Europe Rulers and politicians Britain 1469 1469 Thomas Malory, in gaol somewhere in England, compiles Morte d'Arthur – an English account of the French tales of King Arthur Malory, Sir Thomas (d. 1471) A Dictionary of British History 1 rev Britain...
United States: c. 30,000 years ago - 2011
...literature Literature in English Philosophy North America 1840 1840 William Henry Harrison wins the US presidential election as the Whig candidate, but dies 30 days after taking office Harrison, William Henry (1773–1841) World Encyclopedia 1 19th century Politics US presidents Rulers and politicians North America 1840 1840 US lawyer Richard Henry Dana has immediate popular success with Two Years Before the Mast , his account of his time as a merchant seaman Dana, Richard Henry, Jr. (1815–82) The Concise Oxford Companion to American Literature 1 19th...
Britain 1750-1900: 1750 - c. 1900
...British Isles Europe Britain 1871 1871 English actor Henry Irving plays what becomes one of his most famous parts, that of Mathias in the melodrama The Bells Irving, Sir Henry (1838–1905) The Oxford Companion to English Literature 7 19th century Victorian era Performing arts Theatre Great Britain - from 1707 United Kingdom - from 1801 British Isles Europe Britain 1871 1871 Stanley, finding Livingstone at Ujiji, greets him with four words which become famous – 'Dr Livingstone, I presume' Stanley, Sir Henry Morton (1841–1904) A Dictionary of British History 1...
Britain 1500-1750: 1503 - 1750
...1503 The marriage of James IV, king of Scotland, to Margaret Tudor, daughter of Henry VII, leads a century later to the Union of the Crowns James IV (b. 17 Mar. 1473) The Kings and Queens of Britain 2 rev 16th century Politics Dynasties and royalty Scotland British Isles British monarchs - from 1066 Europe Rulers and politicians Britain 1509 1509 On the death of his father, and as the result of the death of his elder brother Arthur, Henry VIII becomes king of England Henry VIII (1491–1547) World Encyclopedia 1 16th century Politics Dynasties and royalty...
Wars and Revolutions: c. 545 BCE - 1866
...Henry V succeeds his father, Henry IV, as king of England Henry V (b. 16 Sept. 1387) The Kings and Queens of Britain 2 rev Hundred Years' War Britain 1066-1500 15th century Politics Dynasties and royalty War British Isles British monarchs - from 1066 Europe Rulers and politicians Britain 1415 1415 Henry V captures the French stronghold of Harfleur - where, in Shakespeare, he urges his dear friends 'once more unto the breach' Henry V (b. 16 Sept. 1387) The Kings and Queens of Britain 2 rev Hundred Years' War 15th century War Europe France 1415 1415 Henry V...
Literature in English: 731 - 2000
...Clarissa: or The History of a Young Lady The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature 3 18th century Britain 1500-1750 Literature English literature Fiction Great Britain - from 1707 British Isles Europe Britain 1749 1749 Henry Fielding introduces a character of lasting appeal in the lusty but good-hearted Tom Jones Tom Jones, The History of The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature 3 18th century Britain 1500-1750 Literature English literature Fiction Great Britain - from 1707 British Isles Europe Britain 1751 1751 English poet Thomas Gray...
Great Britain - from 1707: 1707 - 2011
...Clarissa: or The History of a Young Lady The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature 3 18th century Britain 1500-1750 Literature English literature Literature in English Fiction British Isles Europe Britain 1749 1749 Henry Fielding introduces a character of lasting appeal in the lusty but good-hearted Tom Jones Tom Jones, The History of The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature 3 18th century Britain 1500-1750 Literature English literature Literature in English Fiction British Isles Europe Britain 1750 1750 Horace Walpole begins to create...
Victorian era: 1837 - 1901
...British Isles Europe Britain 1871 1871 English actor Henry Irving plays what becomes one of his most famous parts, that of Mathias in the melodrama The Bells Irving, Sir Henry (1838–1905) The Oxford Companion to English Literature 7 19th century Britain 1750-1900 Performing arts Theatre Great Britain - from 1707 United Kingdom - from 1801 British Isles Europe Britain 1871 1871 Stanley, finding Livingstone at Ujiji, greets him with four words which become famous – 'Dr Livingstone, I presume' Stanley, Sir Henry Morton (1841–1904) A Dictionary of British History 1...
War: c. 8000 BCE - 2011
...British Isles Europe Ireland Britain 1904 1904 Charles Stewart Rolls, a keen driver, meets electrical engineer Henry Royce in a historic encounter in Manchester Royce, Sir (Frederick) Henry (1863–1933) A Dictionary of British History 1 rev Edwardian era 1900s 20th century Technology Engineering Great Britain - from 1707 United Kingdom - from 1801 British Isles Europe Britain 1904 1904 A surprise Japanese attack on Russian warships in Port Arthur launches the Russo-Japanese War for influence in Far East Russo-Japanese War (1904–05) A Dictionary of World...
20th century: 1900 - 1999
...five years ahead of schedule Versailles, Treaty of (1919) World Encyclopedia 1 1930s Politics Germany c. 1930 1930 Henri Matisse completes his Back sequence – four progressively simplified bronze relief sculptures ( Nus de Dos ) Matisse, Henri Émile Benoît (1869–1954) Who's Who in the Twentieth Century 1 1930s Arts Sculpture French art Europe France 1930 1930 US golfer Bobby Jones retires after winning his thirteenth major in eight years Jones, Bobby (1902–1971) Who's Who in the Twentieth Century 1 1930s Sports and games Society North America United States...
Fiction: 1001 - 2000
...The History of a Young Lady The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature 3 18th century Britain 1500-1750 Literature English literature Literature in English Great Britain - from 1707 British Isles Europe Britain 1749 1749 Henry Fielding introduces a character of lasting appeal in the lusty but good-hearted Tom Jones Tom Jones, The History of The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature 3 18th century Britain 1500-1750 Literature English literature Literature in English Great Britain - from 1707 British Isles Europe Britain 1759 1759 Voltaire...
Literature: c. 2500 BCE - 2000
...or The History of a Young Lady The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature 3 18th century Britain 1500-1750 English literature Literature in English Fiction Great Britain - from 1707 British Isles Europe Britain 1749 1749 Henry Fielding introduces a character of lasting appeal in the lusty but good-hearted Tom Jones Tom Jones, The History of The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature 3 18th century Britain 1500-1750 English literature Literature in English Fiction Great Britain - from 1707 British Isles Europe Britain 1751 1751 English poet...
United Kingdom - from 1801: 1801 - 2011
...1707 British Isles Europe Britain 1871 1871 English actor Henry Irving plays what becomes one of his most famous parts, that of Mathias in the melodrama The Bells Irving, Sir Henry (1838–1905) The Oxford Companion to English Literature 7 19th century Victorian era Britain 1750-1900 Performing arts Theatre Great Britain - from 1707 British Isles Europe Britain 1871 1871 Stanley, finding Livingstone at Ujiji, greets him with four words which become famous – 'Dr Livingstone, I presume' Stanley, Sir Henry Morton (1841–1904) A Dictionary of British History 1 rev...
