Four significant events actually. In relatively chronological order; firstly the fall of Granada, the last Moorish kingdom, and therefore important in signalling the completion of the Reconquesta; secondly the expulsion of Castilian Jews from Castile- which had social and economic ramifications for Spain; thirdly, Columbus' successful voyage to the West Indies, previously thought impossible and thus opening the rest of the Americas for discovery and eventual conquest; finally, 1492 saw Spanish language becoming the first of the Romance languages to have 'a grammar', written by the Andalusian linguist Antonio de Nebrija.
1488-The voyage around the cape of good hope by Bartholemew Dias. 1492-Christopher Columbus discovered the West Indies. 1498- Vascoe da Gama discovers the sea route to India,around the cape of good hope. 1502- Chistopher Columbus reaches American mainland. 1519- First circumnavigation of the world by Ferdinand Magellan. 1519-1521-Conquest of Mexico by Hernando Cortes.
Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue! and found out how to tie his shoe! and hung out with Chris Brown and corbin blue! do you know how to tie your shoe he asked the ocean that was blue? it said no i do not do! ask chris brown and corbin blue! so he did. can u... tie ur shoe?
WW2
Major world events happened in 1987. Of world significance was the US President Reagan signing of a secret order permitting covert sale of arms to Iran.
Both UK and USA were the major world powers between 1870 and 1914.
much interesting happened
the 2008 Olympics was one thing world stock market drop also.
wars
Numerous events occurred between 1857 to 1934. Some of the most important events were the Civil War, World War I, and the Great Depression in America.
One can find a timeline of the major world events that occurred in the 1990s by going to the Cutting Edge website. The website has information on many decades' important events.
Probably the major historical event that occurred between 1996 and 2007 was the destruction the World Trade Center in New York City. It occurred on September 11, 2001.
There were many major battles during the early part of World War II. Some that occurred between 1941 and 1943 were Pearl Harbor, Midway, Coral Sea, and Guadalcanal.
There were many major battles during the early part of World War II. Some that occurred between 1941 and 1943 were Pearl Harbor, Midway, Coral Sea, and Guadalcanal.
Obama elected - '08 H1N1 epidemic - '09 Osama bin laden killed - '11
9 11
World War two was happening and Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "I have a Dream speech"
World War I, World War II, and the moon landing are major world events.
There was an ecoli outbreak in Japan
the battle of Gettysburg