Historical events in order
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Quick answer: earliest first, the order is Magna Carta is sealed → Columbus reaches the Americas → US Declaration of Independence → French Revolution begins → Battle of Waterloo → American Civil War begins → Wright brothers' first flight → Titanic sinks → World War I begins → Wall Street Crash → World War II ends → Apollo 11 Moon landing → Fall of the Berlin Wall → Euro banknotes and coins introduced → First iPhone released.
About this list
A timeline of turning points from the Middle Ages to the smartphone era. Ordering events is a good test of whether you know which came first, not just roughly when.
| # | Item | year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magna Carta is sealed | 1215 |
| 2 | Columbus reaches the Americas | 1492 |
| 3 | US Declaration of Independence | 1776 |
| 4 | French Revolution begins | 1789 |
| 5 | Battle of Waterloo | 1815 |
| 6 | American Civil War begins | 1861 |
| 7 | Wright brothers' first flight | 1903 |
| 8 | Titanic sinks | 1912 |
| 9 | World War I begins | 1914 |
| 10 | Wall Street Crash | 1929 |
| 11 | World War II ends | 1945 |
| 12 | Apollo 11 Moon landing | 1969 |
| 13 | Fall of the Berlin Wall | 1989 |
| 14 | Euro banknotes and coins introduced | 2002 |
| 15 | First iPhone released | 2007 |
Source: Standard historical dates.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the order of historical events in order?
Earliest first: Magna Carta is sealed, Columbus reaches the Americas, US Declaration of Independence, French Revolution begins, Battle of Waterloo, American Civil War begins, Wright brothers' first flight, Titanic sinks, World War I begins, Wall Street Crash, World War II ends, Apollo 11 Moon landing, Fall of the Berlin Wall, Euro banknotes and coins introduced, First iPhone released.
Which comes first and which comes last?
Magna Carta is sealed comes first (1215 year) and First iPhone released comes last (2007 year) among the items in this quiz.
Where is this data from?
Standard historical dates.
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