Significant Timelines

This series of timelines and Gantt charts marks some major occasions, people and places that had and impact on our culture and civilization.

Mark Twain Timeline

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On the 30th of November, 1835, one of America’s greatest writers was welcomed into the world in the small town of Florida, Missouri. Born as Samuel Langhorne Clemens, the author of two major classics in American literature – The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn – would work as a typesetter and riverboat pilot before dedicating … [Read more...] about Mark Twain Timeline

Freddie Mercury Timeline

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Best known as the lead vocalist of the British rock band Queen, Freddie Mercury mesmerized fans and fellow entertainers with his exuberant stage persona and amazing vocal range, continuing to inspire numerous listeners even to this day. Authoring many of Queen’s hits, such as "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Don’t Stop Me Now", and "We Are the Champions", he proved to be not only a … [Read more...] about Freddie Mercury Timeline

Stan Lee Timeline

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Updated on November 8, 2023 Comics book legend Stan Lee, Marvel superheroes’ creator, was born on December 28, 1922, in New York, and passed away on November 12, 2018. His real name was Stanley Martin Lieber and he came from Romanian-born Jewish immigrant parents. When he started writing comic-book scripts, he used the pseudonym "Stan Lee", which years later he adopted as … [Read more...] about Stan Lee Timeline

Carl Sagan Timeline

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Updated on August 8, 2022 Carl Edward Sagan (November 9, 1934 – December 20, 1996) was an American planetary scientist, astronomer, and cosmologist whose best-known scientific contribution to the field is his research on extraterrestrial life. He was the one to assemble the Pioneer plaque and the Voyager Golden Record, the first physical messages sent into space that could … [Read more...] about Carl Sagan Timeline

Bill Gates Timeline

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This Sunday, American investor, philanthropist and Microsoft’s principal founder Bill Gates turns 63. Included in Forbes’ list of the world’s richest persons since 1987, he was also named one of the 100 most influential figures of the 20th century by Time magazine. Apart from launching a business that would become the largest PC software company worldwide, Mr. Gates’ merits … [Read more...] about Bill Gates Timeline