1497CE
Exploration
Da Gama Sails for India
Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama sets sail from Lisbon on his first voyage. His successful journey would establish the first sea route from Europe to India, revolutionizing global trade.
Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama sets sail from Lisbon on his first voyage. His successful journey would establish the first sea route from Europe to India, revolutionizing global trade.
The Liberty Bell is rung in Philadelphia to summon citizens for the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence. The reading took place in the State House yard, now known as Independence Hall.
American business magnate and philanthropist who founded the Standard Oil Company. He became the richest American of all time and the first American billionaire, revolutionizing the petroleum industry while giving away hundreds of millions to charitable causes.