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Dating back to before written historical records begin. In Europe this includes the Stone Age, the Bronze Age, and the Iron Age. In North America prehistory is usually taken to refer any ...

Denmark

Denmark: 811 - 2005  

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...Norway Wars since 1900 1940 1940 April 9 - German ships and marines occupy the harbours of neutral Denmark and Norway Narvik, naval battles at The Oxford Companion to World War II 1 1940s Second World War 20th century War Europe Germany Norway Wars since 1900 1950 1950 A prehistoric victim of strangling is found in Tollund Moss in Denmark, with part of the noose still round his neck Tollund, Denmark The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology 2 1950s 20th century Science Europe 1957 1957 Danish architect Jørn Utzon wins the competition to design Sydney...

Spain

Spain: c. 15,000 years ago - 2006  

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...offers an end to forty years of royal feuding Isabel II of Spain (1830–1904) The Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History 1 19th century Politics Dynasties and royalty Europe 1879 1879 The young daughter of an amateur archaeologist discovers the first known example of prehistoric art, in a cave at Altamira in Spain Altamira, Spain The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology 2 19th century Arts Painting Europe 1883 1883 Antoni Gaudí begins a life-long commitment to the building of a modern cathedral in Barcelona, El Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada...

Painting

Painting: c. 31,000 years ago - 2000  

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...surgery, in his portrait of Dr Gross, offends many viewers Eakins, Thomas (1844–1916) World Encyclopedia 1 19th century Arts American painting American art North America United States 1879 1879 The young daughter of an amateur archaeologist discovers the first known example of prehistoric art, in a cave at Altamira in Spain Altamira, Spain The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology 2 19th century Arts Europe Spain 1883 1883 French artist Claude Monet moves to Giverny, where he creates and paints a famous lily pond Monet, Claude (1840–1926) World Encyclopedia...

1950s

1950s: 1950 - 1959  

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...United States 1950 1950 US evangelist Billy Graham forms the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, to take the Christian message to the world Graham, Billy (1918– ) Who's Who in the Twentieth Century 1 20th century Religion Christianity North America United States 1950 1950 A prehistoric victim of strangling is found in Tollund Moss in Denmark, with part of the noose still round his neck Tollund, Denmark The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology 2 20th century Science Europe Denmark 1950 1950 The Family Moskat , about a Jewish family in Warsaw, is the first...

Arts

Arts: c. 45,000 years ago - 2010  

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...The Oxford Dictionary of Art 3 19th century Victorian era Britain 1750-1900 Photography British art Great Britain - from 1707 United Kingdom - from 1801 British Isles Europe Britain 1879 1879 The young daughter of an amateur archaeologist discovers the first known example of prehistoric art, in a cave at Altamira in Spain Altamira, Spain The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology 2 19th century Painting Europe Spain 1879 1879 English physicist Joseph Swan receives a patent for bromide paper, which becomes the standard material for printing photographs Swan,...

Science

Science: c. 13.7 billion years ago - 2011  

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...to the Soviet atom bomb, President Truman announces a crash programme to develop a hydrogen bomb Teller, Edward (1908–2003) The Oxford Companion to United States History 1 1950s 20th century Physics War Weapons Cold war Wars since 1900 North America United States 1950 1950 A prehistoric victim of strangling is found in Tollund Moss in Denmark, with part of the noose still round his neck Tollund, Denmark The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology 2 1950s 20th century Europe Denmark 1950 1950 The Medical Research Council in Britain produces a report, by Austin...

19th century

19th century: 1800 - 1900  

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...Tchaikovsky's opera Eugene Onegin , based on Pushkin's poem, has its premiere in Moscow Onegin, Eugene A Dictionary of Opera Characters 2 Performing arts Music Opera Europe Russia 1879 1879 The young daughter of an amateur archaeologist discovers the first known example of prehistoric art, in a cave at Altamira in Spain Altamira, Spain The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology 2 Arts Painting Europe Spain 1879 1879 The ancient Irish game of hurling is formalized by the newly founded Irish Hurling Union hurling The Oxford Companion to Irish History 2...

Europe

Europe: c. 800,000 years ago - 2011  

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...opera Eugene Onegin , based on Pushkin's poem, has its premiere in Moscow Onegin, Eugene A Dictionary of Opera Characters 2 19th century Performing arts Music Opera Russia 1879 1879 The young daughter of an amateur archaeologist discovers the first known example of prehistoric art, in a cave at Altamira in Spain Altamira, Spain The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology 2 19th century Arts Painting Spain 1879 1879 The ancient Irish game of hurling is formalized by the newly founded Irish Hurling Union hurling The Oxford Companion to Irish History...

20th century

20th century: 1900 - 1999  

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...United States 1950 1950 US evangelist Billy Graham forms the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, to take the Christian message to the world Graham, Billy (1918– ) Who's Who in the Twentieth Century 1 1950s Religion Christianity North America United States 1950 1950 A prehistoric victim of strangling is found in Tollund Moss in Denmark, with part of the noose still round his neck Tollund, Denmark The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology 2 1950s Science Europe Denmark 1950 1950 The Family Moskat , about a Jewish family in Warsaw, is the first of...

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