honors world history final review

french and indian war -

1754-1763

Final Battle of the Alamo -

March 6, 1836

Civil war -

April 12,1861- April 9, 1865

Assasination of Abraham Lincoln -

April 14, 1865

Chicago World's Fair -

1893

H.H Holmes Arrested -

November 17, 1894

Bonnie and Clyde Murdered -

May 23, 1934

Hindenburg disaster -

May 6, 1937

World War II -

September 1, 1939 - September 2, 1945

Operation MIncemeat excecuted (planned by Ian Fleming) -

April 1943

Wernher von Braun captured by Allies -

May 1945

Cold War -

1947-1991

Apollo 11 landed on the moon -

July 20, 1969

Judith Campbell affair with JFK ends -

1962

Watergate scandal -

June 17, 1972

Princess Diana (Former Princess of Wales) -

The first wife of Prince Charles and a global icon, known for her charity work and tragic death in 1997.

Henry VII of England -

King of England (1509-1547) who famously broke from the Catholic Church to form the Church of England and had six marriages

Mary I of England -

Queen of England (1533-1558) known for her attempt to restore catholicism and her brutal persecution of Protestants, earning the nickname "Bloody Mary."

Elizabeth I of England -

Queen of England (1558-1603) who established Protestantism in England and defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588. England had a "Golden Era" under her leadership.

Jack the ripper -

Unidentified serial killer in late 19th-century London, famous for the gruesome murders of women in the Whitechapel district.

H.H. Holmes -

american serial killer during the late 19th century known for his "murder castle" in chicago where he lured victims and killed them

James Cameron -

Canadian filmaker best known for directing the movie titanic (1997) which became one of the highest grossing films of all time

Ida strauss -

a coowner of Macys she famously chose to stay with her husband and perish in the sinking of the titanic in 1912

John Jacob Astor -

wealthy buisnessman and real estate developer one of the richest men on the titanic who died in the distaster

Tamerlan Tsarnaev -

One of the two Boston Marathon bombers, responsible for the 2013 attack, which killed three people and injured hundreds.

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev -

Younger brother involved in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, later arrested and convicted for his role in the attack (found in a boat).

Winston Churchill (WWII) -

British Prime Minister during WWII, known for his leadership, defiance against Nazi Germany, and inspiring speeches.

Adolf Hitler (WWII) -

Dictator of Nazi Germany, responsible for starting WWII and orchestrating the Holocaust, leading to the deaths of millions.

Bridget Bishop -

the first women excecuted in the Salem witch of 1692, accused of witchcraft and found guilty

John Proctor -

a farmer in colonial Massachusetts, he was accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials and was excecuted

Archduke Franz Ferdinand -

heir to the Austria-Hungarian throne, whose assasination in 1914 by Gavirlo Princip triggered the start of WWI

King George V of England -

King of the United Kingdom during WWI (1910-1936), known for his leadership through the war and the beginning of the House of Windsor.

Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany -

The last German Emperor, whose aggressive policies and leadership during WWI contributed to the conflict's outbreak.

Czar Nicholas II of Russia -

The last emperor of Russia, whose poor leadership led to the Russian Revolution in 1917, resulting in his abdication and execution.

Charles III of England -

The current King of the United Kingdom, ascending to the throne in 2022 after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, and former husband to Diana of Wales.