Rank of the States in Population, 1790-1940 State 1790 | 1800 1810 1820 1830 1840 1850 1860 1870 1880 1890 | 1900 1910 1920 | 1930 (1940 17,737 16,081 Weston. 4,958 4,673 Yel'stoneNat. Pk. (part) 416 200 MEMORABLE DATES Note-Consult also the various other collections of dates, such as Aviation Records, Wonders of the World, Polar Explorations, English Channel Swimmers, Fast Ocean Passages, Fast Train Records, Fast Trips Around the World, Coal Mine Disasters, Troops Engaged in U. S. Wars, Union Army Losses in the Civil War, Confederate Troops in the Civil War, World War Casualties, Chronology of the Year, Marine Disasters, Political Assassinations. Tables of Rulers, Authors, etc. THE YEAR 1 BEFORE CHRIST The year 1 B.C. is the first year before the beginning of the Christian Era, and the year 1 A.D. is the first year of the Christian Era; so that January 1, 1 B.C., is just one year before January 1, 1 A.D. The elapsed number of years between a date B.C. and the same A.D. is one less than the sum of the years. Because of this fact, astronomers use a different method of designating the years before the Christian Era, calling the year 1 B.C. the year 0, the year 2 B.C. the year 1; so that, in astronomical reckoning, the year 70 B.C. is the year -69, and the year 2000 years later will be A.D. 1931 = 69+ 2000. 4004 Date of the Creation of the World, according it did not complete, the work of destruction. City of Troy, in Asia Minor, so named after King Troas, said to have been founded before 1500 B.C.; renamed Ilium about 1314 B.C.; Helen seized by Paris about 1204 B.C.; Helen rescued by the Greeks and city burned 1183-4 B.C. The actual existence of Helen and Paris lacks proof; the story may be symbolic. 826 Carthage founded, in Africa, near Tunis by Dido, sister of Pygmalion, King of Tyre: city burned, 146 B. C., and rebuilt 19 B. C.; destroyed by the Saracenic governor of Egypt in 698 A. D. to Archbishop Usher's chronology, which 1374 is based on Biblical records. Modern Science, based on geological records pushed the creation back further, 2,000,000,000 or more years, and estimates that human life has existed on this globe not less than 2,000,000 years. Excavations reveal bones and other relics which indicate great antiquity of life in one form or another, possibly more than 1,400,000,000 years. 4000 The Flood or Deluge, mentioned in the Bible. The date has been fixed by unearthing remains in alluvial deposits, including stranded fish, near Kish, showing that the sea swept in over the plains of Mesopotamia. Kish was founded after the Flood, 3400-3200 B.C. Noah's Ark, by estimates based on Old Testament description, was a 20,000-ton ship. Archbishop Usher estimated the date of the Flood as 2348_B.C. 3400 Beginning of the Royal Dynasties in Egypt (Breasted). The XXXth Dynasty was about 380 B.C. The XV-XVII Dynasties (2000 B.C.-1580 B.C.) were those of the Hykos (Hat), or Shepherd Kings, who came from Western Asia. 3000-1800 (Breasted) Egyptian pyramids built, ex tending for 60 miles south from Gizeh nearly opposite Cairo (IV-VI) Dynasties. 2245 Nineveh, capital of the Assyrian Empire, founded by Ashur; destroyed in 605 B.C. When the City of Babylon was begun is known only approximately but astronomical observations were made there as early as 2234 B.C., and King Khammurabi (Amraphel), the Law Giver, ruled Babylonia (Shinar) before 2024 B.C.; the city was finally deserted soon after 280 B.C. The Hanging Gardens were built in the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, 600 B.C., who in 587 B.C.. destroyed Solomon's Temple at Jerusalem. 2059 (Approximate). Cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, near the Dead Sea, destroyed by fire. 2000 Armageddon (modern Megiddo) already in existence as a city in Palestine. It was there, according to the Bible (Revelations), that the prophecied final battle between good and evil would be fought. Since the site was discovered, modern archaeologists have dug down to bed rock of the most ancient of the 20 settlements that successively occupied the site. 1913 Jerusalem (also called Salem) already in existence as a Jewish city. It was captured from the Jebusites by David in 1048 B.C. Solomon founded his first temple there in 1012 B.C.; the city was taken by the Persians, in 614 A.D., and later by Saracens, and by the Turks, 1217 A.D. 1750-1729 (year uncertain) Joseph sold into Egypt; followed there some years later by Jacob and his family. Moses born there about 1527 B.C. Semitic worship introduced in 1500 by the ruler, Amenhotep IV; Israelities made their Exodus from Egypt about 1440. led by Moses, who was then 80 years old; the Exodus was in the 13th Century, B.C.. it was estimated by Prof. Nelson Glueck. According to the late Sir William Willcocks. Moses built an earth dam across the Pelusiac branch of the Nile, near Migdol, and thus led the Jews to the southeast bank. Then he cut the dam, and Pharaoh's army was overwhelmed, in pursuit, by the released waters. Those not drowned were mired in the Serbonian bog. 753 Rome founded by Romulus. The legend is that on April 21 he yoked a bullock and a heifer to a plowshare, marked out the boundary and proceeded to build a wall. Downfall of Samaria; captivity of the ten tribes. 721 660 Japanese empire founded by Jimmu_Tenno, legendary descendant of the Sun Goddess. 585-72 Siege and capture of Tyre; city taken and demolished by Nebuchadnezzar, 572 B. C.; rebuilt on an opposite island; taken by Alexander the Great in 332 B. C.; by the Crusaders in 1124 A. D.; last changed hands in 1841. The sister city, Sidon, in Syria, was taken by Cyrus, 537 B. C., and by Alexander, 332 B. C. The British got it in 1840 A. D. 562-52 (?) Buddha born. 551 Confucius born, in China; died in 479. 500 Rise of Maya civilization in Mexico and Cen- This led King Xerxes of Persia to invade Greece. He was checked at Thermopyla by Leonidas and his 300 Spartans in 480 B. C. In May, 1939, A. D., archaeologists discovered spears, arrows and other arms in Thermopylae Pass, corroborating ancient history regarding the battle there in 480 B.C. 431 Peloponnesian War began (between Athens and the people on the peninsula of Peloponnesus, (also called Morea); ended in 404 B. C., when Lysander took Athens. 334 Alexandrian Library founded; burned 47 B.C. and 640 A. D. 323 Conquest of Egypt by Alexander the Great, of Greece, son of Philip of Macedon. 264-41 First Punic War; second, 218-201; third, 149. Hannibal crossed Alps in 218. All the Punic Wars were between Rome and Carthage; latter city burnt in 146; rebuilt by Julius Caesar, finally destroyed by Saracens (Arabs) in 689 A.D. 60 First triumvirate in Rome; Pompey, Caesar 31 Battle of Actium; defeat of Anthony by Oc- 1400 City of Jericho burned and destroyed by A. D. el The death of Jesus on the cross took place on the equivalent of Friday, April 7, according to astronomical |