1492- Christopher Columbus arrived in America and declared it a colony of Spain.
1492- The Spaniards conquered Granada and ended the domination of Spain by the Muslim Moors.
1517- The Reformation began in Germany.
1519-1522 Fernão de Magalhães commanded the first voyage around the world.
1526- Baber, a Muslim ruler, conquered India and established the Mughal Empire.
1532- Francisco Pizarro invaded Peru, starting the Spanish conquest of the Inca empire.
1588- England's Royal Navy defeated the Spanish Armada and consolidated England's position as a great naval power.
1613- Michael Romanov became tsar of Russia and initiated the 300-year rule of Russia by the Romanovs.
1644- The Manchus conquered China and established their rule that lasted until 1912.
1688- The Glorious Revolution deposed James II of England.
1763- The Treaty of Paris ended the Seven Years' War in Europe and the war between the French and Indians in North America.
1776- The 13 English colonies in North America signed the Declaration of Independence.
1789- The French Revolution has begun.
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