What are important dates in history 8?
Chapter 1 & 2
- 1498: Vasco da Gama discovered the sea route to India.
- 1600: the East India Company acquired a charter from the ruler of England Queen Elizabeth 1 granting it the sole right to trade with the East.
- 1651: the first English factory was set up on the banks of the river Hugli.
What was an important event in Indian history?
| AD 1500 – 1799 | |
|---|---|
| 1526 | First Battle of Panipat, Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi; Foundation of Mughal rule by Babur |
| 1527 | Battle of Khanua – Babur defeated Rana Sanga |
| 1530 | Death of Babur and accession of Humayun |
| 1539 | Sher Shah Suri defeated Humayun and became India’s emperor |
What is the meaning of important event?
anything that takes place or happens, esp something important; happening; incident. 2. the actual or final outcome; result (esp in the phrases in the event, after the event) 3. any one contest in a programme of sporting or other contests.
Who changed the world most?
People who changed the world
- Muhammad (570 – 632) Founder of Islam.
- Martin Luther King (1929 – 1968) Civil Rights leader.
- Abraham Lincoln (1809 – 1865) American President during civil war, helped end slavery.
- Nelson Mandela (1918 – 2013) Anti-apartheid leader, first President of democratic South Africa in 1994.
Who has made a difference in the world?
These 10 People Made the World a Better Place. More People Should Know their Names
- Niels Bohlin. Inventor of the Three-Point Seatbelt.
- Maurice Ralph Hilleman. Saved More Lives than Any Other.
- Vasili Arkhipov and Stanislav Petrov.
- Chuck Feeney.
- Norman Borlaug.
- Henrietta Lacks.
- Eugene Lazowski.
- James Harrison.