Most Important Moments In History?

[Identity X]

These are my top three:

The foundation of the Early Church, 1st century AD

Whether you believe he was real or not, a man called Jesus of Nazareth changed history in such a fundamental way no other man has done since, so much so that his birth is year 0. And it was the actions of his apostles that laid the foundations for the world's largest religion. Under his name, the age of technology dawned (Gutenburg Bible), great men were inspired, and wars were fought.

The Battle of Hastings, Octomer 14, 1066

Before the reign of William I, England was in the dark ages, ruled by successive generations of Scandanavian kings and was constantly being invaded and harrassed by the Danes and other such folk. England did not share much with it's continental neighbours. The new Norman masters introduced many things that laid the foundations of modern English culture; the language was changed massively, and revising the laws. William's victory would pave the way to an island nation that would come to rule half of the world's population, and laid the foundations of the world's only global language.

Beer Hall Putsch, Munich, November 9, 1923

Erich Ludendorff was a popular hero of the first World War. In 1923, he was involved in a failed Bavarian coup. Among the conspirators was a charismatic leader of a small party called NSDAP. In his past life he failed postcard artist, but after the putsch Adolf Hitler's name was known well. Whilst imprisoned for his part in the putsch he was pampered and dictated what would become Mein Kampf. He had become a hero to some. He would become a curse on mankind.

[Kaniaz]

My Birth
While largely considered by people to be the ugliest baby on the planet, Kaniaz actually became a model and had a lot of sex and celebrity scandals.

He is also truly sorry for rewriting history. Or the future.

Future history?

[bradybaker]

Invention of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg in 1450.

[Ne-yo]

(Date unknown) - Birth of Jesus Christ The Gospels state that Jesus, as Messiah, was sent to "give his life as a ransom for many" and "preach the good news of the Kingdom of God."[16] Over the course of his ministry, Jesus is said to have performed various miracles, including healings, exorcisms, walking on water, turning water into wine, and raising several people, such as Lazarus, from the dead

July 13, 1937,The Invention of the first Krispy Kreme Doughnut, by Vernon Rudolph in Winston-Salem N.C. Vernon Rudolph bought a secret yeast raising doughnut recipe from a French chef in New Orleans. Rudolph set up his first shop in historic Old Salem in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and began selling his doughnuts to local grocery markets. People soon began stopping by to ask if they could buy hot doughnuts, so he cut a hole in the wall and starting selling Hot Original Glazed directly to customers. :goodjob2:

December 17, 1903. Wright brothers, they developed their flying machine into the world's first practical fixed-wing aircraft. The brothers' fundamental breakthrough was their invention of "three axis-control," which enabled the pilot to steer the aircraft effectively and to maintain its equilibrium. This method has been used ever since by all fixed wing aircraft.

June 2 1875 Alexander Graham Bell Experimented with acoustic telegraphy which will utimately lead to the first production of the Telephone by 1876.

1963 Martin Luther King, representing SCLC, was among the leaders of the "Big Six" civil rights organizations who were instrumental in the organization of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963.

[Ynot]

Alexander Flemming
Discovery of Penicillin
1928, London

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Laura Levine
Discovery of Count Chocula
1971, New York

[Alban]

Well it seems that Western Europe was set to make the world one big global marketplace before WWI came along and ushered in huge waves of modern warfare, global epidemics, woldwide economic depression, marxism, fascism and all the rest of the 20th century mayhem.

Apart from better technology (thanks to all the wars) we're only just getting back to that point now and in a far less stable environment so I'd have to say...

Most important moment in history?

When Gavrillo took a pop at the Archduke back in 1914

[Elwood]

The invention of Nutella


Nuff said

[BohmaN]

The creation of this site.

[Neruo]

Either whenever the universe went "bang," or whenever Adam ate that damn piece of fruit.
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Didn't the MYTH (fictional) went like 'eve ate the fruit'.

And in a way the big bang is the most important moment is history. But really, everything is hard to judge, it is all relative. Maybe the most important moment in history is actually something NOT happening, and thus we don't know about, but if it happened it would change the world tremendously.

[imran_p]

The publication of the Communist Manifesto
It has not eyt proved to be singuarly the msot imprtant moment in history
but I bleieve in the end it will.

[Umbrasquall]

It's too broad if you start including stuff like the Big Bang, because you could also say: The date when the supernova that triggered and supplied the elements for the formation of our solar system happened, and have that be relevant too. There's just too many factors.

[Howie]

Eve ate the fruit first. Then Adam. For punishment as being the first person to eat the fruit, Eve had to go through pains every month. Or that's what I'm told.
[/b]

You know, We give up a rib for a woman and look what we get for it. Deceit. :roll:

The decision to NOT push the button in the Cuban missile Crisis.

[Neruo]

The decision to NOT push the button in the Cuban missile Crisis. [/color]
[/b]

Actually you might be quite right there. If nukes were fired, and a couple of times they got close to doing that, I don't think much of the northern hemisphere would be inhabitable now...

[Ne-yo]

Actually you might be quite right there. If nukes were fired, and a couple of times they got close to doing that, I don't think much of the northern hemisphere would be inhabitable now...
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Radiation fallout would make this entire planet inhabital.

[Neruo]

Radiation fallout would make this entire planet inhabital.
[/b]

Well, if they launched their 3000 nukes each, yes.

Would they be that stupid?

Yes.

Ok, fuck. I read a book about that scenario once. In australia, everyone knowing that in a few weeks the fallout would reach them... the book was good, but really unrealistic. There was little to no rape in it..

[Ne-yo]

Well, if they launched their 3000 nukes each, yes.

Would they be that stupid?

Yes.

Ok, fuck. I read a book about that scenario once. In australia, everyone knowing that in a few weeks the fallout would reach them... the book was good, but really unrealistic. There was little to no rape in it..
[/b]

No rape..LOL

I think all it takes is one idiot to launch and I bet most of the super power countries and idiots follow suit.

[Howie]

No rape..LOL

I think all it takes is one idiot to launch and I bet most of the super power countries and idiots follow suit.
[/b]


It is one of those do or die situations.. uuh but I guess we all die.
People want everyone to dismantle their nuclear stockpile. While that looks great on paper it is not realistic.

[Artelis]

Invention of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg in 1450.
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[Artelis]

I'm glad this turned into a religious debate.

[The Blue Meanie]

Okay, this is a GOOD thread idea, so I'm removing the religious content so that it doesnt go off topic. Might be good to keep it clear of too much political discussion to, this is a good history-related thread, let's try to keep it fairly neutral.

I think the invention of the pritning press by Gutenburg, as already said, was a very important historical moment. Studying history as I have, it changed so much.

Other events? Hrm.

I think Charlemagne's coronation was another event that set in motivation some long-lasting historical currents. without that, I'm not convinced the EU would exist in the same shape as it now does.

The invention of the wheel is another important one. It is my belief that the expansion of cultures and the establishment of empires is primarily due to the wheel and flat terrain. Though that's by no means a flawless theory.

The destruction of Varus' legions in The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest was the turning-point that heralded the fall of the roman empire. Important.

Pearl harbour. I believe that, whatever the cause of that event, in kicked America into mass-production and mobilisation, which, for better or worse (I would argue worse) changed the shape of world politics.

And, a less known event often overlooked: I think the Almoravid and Almohad invasion/movement into southern spain was incredibly important. It;s my opinion that it was muslim-christian interaaction and contact in spain with europe, that fueled the crusades to the holy land - but that's perhaps a longer story.

[dodobird]

Okay, this is a GOOD thread idea, so I'm removing the religious content so that it doesnt go off topic. Might be good to keep it clear of too much political discussion to, this is a good history-related thread, let's try to keep it fairly neutral.
[/b]

You cannot detach history from religion, for 2 reasons:
1) religion changed history profoundly.
2) religious scriptures are often also historical documents, describing historical events. while these events may be ancient and some would claim that they are without much evidence outside of the scriptures, I don't think they can be ignored, though they should be referred to with caution, as events that may have occurred.

[The Blue Meanie]

I'm not removing religion, I'm just removing religious debate. Not because I don't like religious debate, but just from a practical point of view, these threads tend to go offtopic and get ruined when religious debate starts. So, it'd be nice if this could stay a discussion about history, history which could involve religion, but not veer way into religious debate.

[King and God]

The Holocaust

[Elwood]

You cannot detach history from religion, for 2 reasons:
1) religion changed history profoundly.
2) religious scriptures are often also historical documents, describing historical events. while these events may be ancient and some would claim that they are without much evidence outside of the scriptures, I don't think they can be ignored, though they should be referred to with caution, as events that may have occurred.
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Exactly, couldn't have said it better myself.


The Holocaust
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I'm really really sorry if this seems mean, but are you a Nazi? Sorry again if I'm offending you, just wanted to know.

[Ne-yo]

Exactly, couldn't have said it better myself.
I'm really really sorry if this seems mean, but are you a Nazi? Sorry again if I'm offending you, just wanted to know.
[/b]

Actually we did gain Einstein because of the Holocust, so I can kinda' see where he's going with that.

[Elwood]

I know that but i was just asking from previous posts and stuff.

[Xylaphonic]

Exactly, couldn't have said it better myself.
I'm really really sorry if this seems mean, but are you a Nazi? Sorry again if I'm offending you, just wanted to know.
[/b]

I think he means that it changed the world, not that it was a good thing, I hope not anyway!

[Howie]

Okay, this is a GOOD thread idea, so I'm removing the religious content so that it doesnt go off topic. Might be good to keep it clear of too much political discussion to, this is a good history-related thread, let's try to keep it fairly neutral.


Pearl harbour. I believe that, whatever the cause of that event, in kicked America into mass-production and mobilisation, which, for better or worse (I would argue worse) changed the shape of world politics.[/b]

I feel that WW ll Was the biggest over all event. I could not single out any one thing.
This is a good point TBM. As the emperor of Japan said prior to the attack. "I fear we will awake a sleeping giant." And as you pointed out, it did.

I would like to add to that. Going back again to nuclear weapons.
Because Japan attacked the US, most were in favor of the US attacking them back. Somebody somewhere made the intelligent decision to attack the source, if you will. That being Germany.
Had we not attacked Germany they may very well have reached the advent of the Nuclear bomb. Which in Hitler's hands I feel would have disastrous.
I have read that they may have been only a month or two away from achieving a nuke.

Now being something that will inevitably loom over the heads of all of mankind, perhaps the advent of the atomic bomb was the biggest event/ infamous invention.


Actually we did gain Einstein because of the Holocust, so I can kinda' see where he's going with that.
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We gained the Nuclear bomb because of Einstein too. :wink:





I'm not removing religion, I'm just removing religious debate. Not because I don't like religious debate, but just from a practical point of view, these threads tend to go offtopic and get ruined when religious debate starts. So, it'd be nice if this could stay a discussion about history, history which could involve religion, but not veer way into religious debate.
[/b]

TBM is right.
If there is a religious facet to be taken off of this topic, you can always begin one in the correct Forum.