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Days that changed the world: the 50 defining events of world history - Hywel Williams Covering nearly 2500 years, from 28 September 480 BC to 11 September 2001, here are the stories of the days that truly made history. Some mark the end of an era; others the start of something new. Many are the dates of bloody battles or murders; others of momentous decisions or breathtaking discoveries. All are remembered as powerful symbols of their time. Included amongst these 50 turning points in history are: the assassination of Julius Caesar, the Crucifixion, Columbus making landfall in the Americas, the defeat of the Spanish Armada, the foundation of Jamestown, the Declaration of Independence, the taking of the Bastille, Robert E. Lee surrendering at Appomattox, the first day on the Somme, the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Apollo 11 Moon Landing and the fall of the Berlin Wall. For each, this book explains the events of the day, their causes and consequences, providing both an insight into each era and an understanding of the wider themes of world history, Pristine condition with annotations that add to the history of the book.