World History Calendar
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Explore Key Events in World History with our World History Dates Calendar
Stay informed and inspired with the World History Dates Calendar – your go-to source for daily historical events, famous birthdays, major milestones, and turning points that shaped the world. From ancient civilizations and wars to revolutions, discoveries, and cultural achievements, this calendar delivers a curated list of important history dates right to your device.
Perfect for students, educators, history buffs, and trivia lovers, this always-updated calendar helps you learn something new about world history every day.
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Pearl Harbor Attack
Dec 07, 1941 - Japan’s surprise attack led the U.S. to enter World War II.
Wright Brothers' First Flight
Dec 17, 1903 - Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first powered airplane flight in Kitty Hawk, NC.
Signing of the Emancipation Proclamation
Jan 01, 1863 - President Abraham Lincoln signed the proclamation freeing slaves in Confederate states.
Adolf Hitler Becomes Chancellor of Germany
Jan 30, 1899 - Hitler was appointed chancellor, beginning the Nazi regime.
Nelson Mandela Released from Prison
Feb 11, 1990 - Mandela was freed after 27 years, catalyzing the end of apartheid.
Assassination of Julius Caesar
3/15/44 BC - Julius Caesar was assassinated by Roman senators on the Ides of March.
Start of the Renaissance
Apr 06, 1321 - Petrarch's rediscovery of Cicero’s letters marks an early beginning of the Renaissance.
Start of the American Revolution
Apr 19, 1775 - Battles of Lexington and Concord began the American Revolutionary War.
Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster
Apr 26, 1986 - A reactor exploded at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Soviet Union.
End of Apartheid: First Multiracial Elections in South Africa
Apr 27, 1994 - South Africa held its first democratic elections with full enfranchisement.
End of World War II in Europe
May 08, 1945 - Victory in Europe Day marks Nazi Germany’s unconditional surrender.