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Begin, Menachem. 1913-91. Polish/Israeli. Prime Minister, 1977-83. Camp David Accords. Sadat.
Bronze Age. 3500-500BC. First uses of metal for arms and tools. Began in Near East. Society more structured. Specialization begins. Iron Age.
Camp David Accords. 1978. Israel-Egypt peace negotiations. Egypt regains Sinai 1982. Begin. Sadat.
Defenestration of Prague. 1419. Hussites eject aldermen. 1618. Protestants throw regents out window. Begins Thirty Years War.
Hijrah. (Hegira). 622. Muhammed’s flight from Mecca to Medina. Begins Moslem calendar.
Iron Age. 1200BC. Hittites begin to use iron for tools and weapons. 1000BC Europe. 600BC China.
Janus. Roman god with two faces to guard doorways, beginnings and endings.
Justinian. 483-565. Eastern Roman Emperor, conquered Africa and Italy. Codified Roman law 529. Closed all non-Christian schools, beginning Dark Ages. Nika Riot. Corpus Juris Civilis. Hagia Sophia. Digest 553. Ulpian.
Northern War, Great. 1700-21. Sweden vs Russia and allies. Ends Sweden’s power, begins Russia’s.
Peloponnesian War, Second. 431-404BC. Sparta defeats Athens, beginning Greek decline.
Pentecost. 50th day after Easter. Descent of Holy Spirit on Jesus’ disciples marks beginning of Christian mission.
Polish Campaign. 1939. German invasion begins WWII.
Shot Heard Around the World. 1775. Battle of Lexington and Concord beginning American Revolution.
Smoot-Hawley Act. 1930-37. US tarrifs begin trade war, deepening Depression.
Targowica, Confederation. 1792. Conservative Poles begin war. Second partition 1793.
Tarquinius Sextus. Rape of Lucrece 510BC sparks revolt, end of Tarquin dynasty. Roman Republic begins.
Wedgwood, Josiah. 1730-95. English potter, developed new style, 1763. Automation, 1769, begins Industrial Revolution.