10 unforgettable dates in human history

Every day on earth is made up of 24 hours, and each season is composed of days, weeks, and months which normally passes down the memory line with the progression of time. However, there are such days and moments of human history that can never be forgotten due to their enormous impact on human existence. Below is a list of ten of such dates and moments in human history the world will forever remember.

June 1348– The Black Death Plague 

The Black Death was a bubonic plague pandemic, which reached England in June 1348. It was the first and most severe manifestation of the Second Pandemic, caused by Yersinia pestis bacteria.

Originating in China, it spread west along the trade routes across Europe and arrived on the British Isles from the English province of Gascony. The plague was spread by flea-infected rats, as well as individuals who had been infected on the continent. The first known case in England was a seaman who arrived at Weymouth, Dorset, from Gascony in June 1348. By autumn, the plague had reached London, and by summer 1349 it covered the entire country, before dying down by December. Before ending in December 1949, the plague killed an estimated 50% of England's population.

1665–The Great Plague in London

The Great Plague lasted from 1665 to 1666 and was the last major epidemic of the bubonic plague to occur in England. The Great Plague killed an estimated 100,000 people, almost a quarter of London's population in 18 months. The plague was caused by the Yersinia pestis bacterium, which is usually transmitted through the bite of an infected rat flea.

1492–The Discovery of America by Columbus

In 1492 Christopher Columbus discovered America. Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer who stumbled upon the Americas and whose journeys marked the beginning of centuries of transatlantic colonization.

The explorer made four trips across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain: in 1492, 1493, 1498 and 1502. He was determined to find a direct water route west from Europe to Asia, but he never did. Instead, he stumbled upon the Americas. Though millions of people were already living there, his journeys marked the beginning of centuries of exploration and colonization of North and South America.

July 4th, 1776–The Declaration of American Independence

On the 4th of July 1776, The United States of America got her independence. The United States Declaration of Independence is the pronouncement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting at the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 4, 1776. The Declaration explained why the Thirteen Colonies at war with the Kingdom of Great Britain regarded themselves as thirteen independent sovereign states, no longer under British rule. 

With the Declaration, these new states took a collective first step toward forming the United States of America. The declaration was signed by representatives from New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island, Connecticut , New York , New Jersey , Pennsylvania , Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. Abolished in the USA

Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on 1 January 1863. The passage of the Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the United States, officially freeing more than 50,000 people still enslaved in Kentucky and Delaware.

1914–The Beginning of World War I

World War I, also known as the First World War or the Great War, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918. Tagged as " the war to end all wars", it led to the mobilization of more than 70 million military personnel, including 60 million Europeans, making it one of the largest wars in history. Over and sixteen million people lost their lives to the war.

1939– World War II Begins

World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. World War II was the deadliest conflict in human history, with an estimated 70 to 85 million deaths. It included massacres, genocides (including the Holocaust ), strategic bombing, premeditated death from starvation and disease, and the only use of nuclear weapons in war.

1945– Establishment of the United Nations Organization (UNO)

The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945 after the Second World War by 51 countries committed to maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations and promoting social progress, better living standards and human rights.

The name "United Nations", was coined by the United States President, Franklin D. Roosevelt. It is the largest, most familiar, most internationally represented, and most powerful organization in the world. The UN is headquartered on international territory in New York City; other main offices are in Geneva, Nairobi, Vienna and The Hague

2001– September 11 Attacks

The September 11 attacks (also referred to as 9/11 ) were a series of four coordinated

terrorist attacks by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda Led by Osama Bin Ladin, against the United States on the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001. The attacks resulted in 2,977 deaths, over 25,000 injuries, and substantial long-term health consequences, in addition to at least $10 billion in infrastructure and property damage.

Four passenger airliners that had departed from airports in the northeastern United States bound for California were hijacked by 19 al-Qaeda terrorists. Two of the planes, American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175, crashed into the North and South towers, respectively, of the World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan. Within an hour and 42 minutes, both 110-story towers collapsed. Debris and the resulting fires caused a partial or complete collapse of all other buildings in the World Trade Center complex, including the 47-story 7 World Trade Center tower, as well as significant damage to ten other large surrounding structures. A third plane, American Airlines Flight 77, was crashed into the Pentagon (the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense) in Arlington County, Virginia, which led to a partial collapse of the building's west side. The fourth plane, United Airlines Flight 93, was initially flown toward Washington, D.C., but crashed into a field in Stonycreek Township, Pennsylvania, after passengers thwarted the hijackers. 

2019– Corona Virus Outbreak.

The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‑19). The outbreak was discovered in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The World Health Organization declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 30 January, and a pandemic on 11 March. As of 23rd May 2020, more than 4 million cases of COVID-19 have been reported globally.