Ancient Egypt timeline

3500 B.C.: First settlers in the Nile Valley

3500-3100 BC: Pre-Dynastic Egypt

3100-2700 B.C.: Early Dynastic Period

2700-2200 B.C.: Old Kingdom

2600s B.C.: First Pyramid

2500s B.C.: Pyramids at Giza built

2050-1650 B.C.: Middle Kingdon

-Temple of Karnak built

-Nubia conquered

1650: B.C.: Hykos Invasion

1650-1550 B.C.: Hykos rule

1550-1050 B.C.: New Kingdom

-Ramses II and Kadesh

-Exodus?

-Akhenaten

-Hatshepsut

- King Tut

1050-728 B.C.: Egypt split

728 B.C.: Piy conquers Egypt

525 B.C.: Persian conquers Egypt

332 B.C.: Alexander conquers Egypt

305 B.C.: Ptolemy becomes Pharoah

31 B.C.: Battle of Actium

30 B.C.: Cleopatra commits suicide

4th century A.D.: Last hieroglyphs written

400-642: Byzantine rule

642: Muslims conquer Egypt

History Shorts: Marco Polo (1295)

Marco Polo travelled to Asia as a merchant and explorer. He met Kublai Khan and returned to Venice. Polo's accounts of his travels seemed like science fiction to many. He was the first to record the journey to the east. His efforts later inspired Columbus and other explorers.

PBS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmAuJ4Y7Aa0

and from more recent times...

Bow Wow: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUacmNauJW0

Sci Fi History: Soylent Green (1973)

The world is dying. Overpopulation, pollution, industrialization, and poverty strangle humanity. People survive on a processed food called Soylent Green. Charlton Heston is a police officer investigating a murder. Assisted suicide is legal in this world. Heston's friend, played by Edward G. Robinson in his final role, decides to end his suffering and goes to a clinic. Upon his death, Robinson's body is shipped to be processed. At the end of the film, Heston discovers the truth...Soylent Green is people!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVpN312hYgU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edQNjJZFdLU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IKVj4l5GU4

Ancient Greece timeline

3500 B.C.: Beginnings of Greek Civilization

1450 B.C.: Minoan Civilization collapses

1200 B.C.: Trojan War

1100 B.C. Mycenean Civilization collapses

1100-800 B.C.: Greek Dark Ages

800-499 B.C.: Rise of City States

800 B.C.: Homer's Iliad

776 B.C.: First Olympics

594 B.C.: Solon the lawgiver

499-449 B.C.: Persian Wars

449-431 B.C.: The Delian League/Athenian Empire

431-401 B.C.: The Peloponesian War

401-338 B.C: Demise of Traditional Greece

399 B.C.: Socrates executed

347 B.C.: Plato forms the Academy

338 B.C.: Phillip conquers Greece

336 B.C.: Phillip of Macedon assassinated

336-323 B.C.: Conquests of Alexander the Great

323 B.C.: Alexander dies

323-146 B.C.: Hellenistic Greece

146 B.C.: Rome conquers Greece 

Addie Joss: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1978

Born: April 12, 1880

1890: Father died of alcoholism

1896: Graduated High School

Between 1896-1902: Attended University of Wisconsin

1896-1902: Semi-pro ball

1902: Signed with Cleveland Bronchos (Indians)

Debut: April 26, 1902 (Indians)

1902: Threw one-hitter in MLB debut

1904: Malaria limited his season

1905: Missed starts due to back injury

1907: Threw two one-hitters

1907-09: Sportswriter

1908: Perfect Game against White Sox

1909: Indians shut Joss down early because of fatigue

1909: Completed designs on an electric scoreboard (The Joss Indicator)

1910: No-Hit the White Sox

1910: Tore a ligament in his arm

1911: Died of Pleurisy

1911: All Star benefit held to help Joss’ family

1978: Elected to Hall of Fame (Vets Committee)

2006: Inducted into Indians Hall of Fame


Accomplishments:
160-97

1.89 ERA

286 Games-260 Starts

234 CG

45 SHO

Perfect Game

No-Hitter

2327 IP

920 Strikeouts

15+ wins: 6x

20+ wins: 3x

Sub 3 ERA: 9x

Sub 2.50 ERA: 8x

Sub 2 ERA: 5x

20+ CG: 8x

30+ CG: 3x

200+ IP: 7x

300+ IP: 2x

1.0 WHIP: 7x

Led League in wins (27): 1907

Led League in ERA: 2x

Led League in SHO (5): 1902

Led League in WHIP: 2x

Larry MacPhail: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1978

Larry MacPhail
Born: February 3, 1890

1910: George Washington Law Graduate

1917-19: World War I Service

1919: Attempted to arrest the Kaiser

1919-33: Lawyer

1933: Hired by Cincinnati Reds

1933-47: Reds GM, Dodgers President/GM, Yankees co-owner

1942-45: World War II Service

1947: Yankee co-owners bought him out after MacPhail’s continued confrontations with people

1950s: Thoroughbred owner

Died: October 1, 1975

1978: Elected to Hall of Fame (Vets Committee)

Accomplishments:

Night Baseball

TV broadcasts

Plane Travel

Eddie Mathews: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1978

Born: October 13, 1931

1949: Signed by Boston Braves

1949-51: Minor Leagues

Debut: April 15, 1952 (Braves)

1952: Three Home Run Game

1953: Braves move to Milwaukee

1953: .302, 47 HR, 135 RBI, .406 OBP, .627 Slugging, 1.033 OPS

1954: First athlete on cover of Sports Illustrated

1957: Hit GW home run in 10^{th inning of World Series Game 4}

1957: Braves win World Series

1958: Braves win Pennant

1966: Braves move to Atlanta

1966: Traded to Houston Astros

1967: Joined 500 Homer club

1967: Traded to Detroit Tigers

1968: Tigers win World Series

1968: Retired

1972-74: Managed Braves (149-161)

1978: Elected to Hall of Fame (78% of vote)

1999: Finalist for All Century Team

Died: February 18, 2001


Accomplishments:
2x World Champion

12x All Star

863 combined Home Runs w/Hank Aaron (most ever by teammates)

Braves retired his #41

2x HR Champ

.271

512 HR

1453 RBI

1509 Runs

2315 Hits

.376 OBP

.509 Slugging

.885 OPS

TB: 4349

100+ Runs: 8x

31 Doubles (1953)

20+ HR: 14x

30+ HR: 10x

40+ HR: 4x

100+ RBI: 5x

100+ Walks: 5x

.300 Average: 3x

.400 OBP: 4x

.500 Slugging: 8x

.600 Slugging: 3x

1.000OPS: 3x

300 TB: 6x

Led League in walks: 4x

Led League in OBP (.399): 1963

Postseason: .200, 1 HR, 7 RBI, .745 OPS (3 World Series)

As a Manager: 149-161 (.481)