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Overview

There are several types of timeline articles. *''Historical timelines'' show the significant historical events and developments for a specific topic, over the course of centuries or millennia. * ''Graphical timelines'' provide a visual representation for the timespan of multiple events that have a particular duration, over the course of centuries or millennia. *''Timelines by year'' are timelines for one particular year that show the developments for that year within the topical area of that timeline. * ''Lists of years'' or ''Tables of years'' are indexes that list all of the individual timelines by year that pertain to a specific topic. Timespans next to the timeline articles listed here include the date of the earliest item included in the linked timeline article.

Types

General

History

Arts

Biographical

Contemporary culture

Entertainment

Comic books

Crime

Disasters

Economics

Environment

Fictional

The following is a list of

fiction Fiction is any creative work, chiefly any narrative work, portraying individuals, events, or places that are imaginary, or in ways that are imaginary. Fictional portrayals are thus inconsistent with history, fact, or plausibility. In a traditi ...

s. * ''Ex Machina'' timeline –

comic book A comic book, also called comicbook, comic magazine or (in the United Kingdom and Ireland) simply comic, is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panels that represent individual scenes. Panels are of ...

series created by

Brian K. Vaughan Brian K. Vaughan (born July 17, 1976) is an American comic book and television writer, best known for the comic book series '' Y: The Last Man'', '' Ex Machina'', '' Runaways'', ''Pride of Baghdad'', ''Saga'', and '' Paper Girls''. Vaughan was a ...

and Tony Harris, and published by

DC Comics DC Comics, Inc. (doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with thei ...

under the

WildStorm Wildstorm Productions, (stylized as WildStorm), is an American comic book imprint. Originally founded as an independent company established by Jim Lee under the name "Aegis Entertainment" and expanded in subsequent years by other creators, Wilds ...

imprint. * ''Foundation'' series timeline – events detailed in

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Foundation series The ''Foundation'' series is a science fiction book series written by American author Isaac Asimov. First published as a series of short stories in 1942–50, and subsequently in three collections in 1951–53, for thirty years the series was a ...

''. * New Crobuzon timeline –

city-state A city-state is an independent sovereign city which serves as the center of political, economic, and cultural life over its contiguous territory. They have existed in many parts of the world since the dawn of history, including cities such as ...

created by China Miéville. * Timeline of ''Star Trek'' – science fiction television series, later expanded to other media. * ''Ware Tetralogy'' timeline – four

science fiction Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel unive ...

novels by author

Rudy Rucker Rudolf von Bitter Rucker (; born March 22, 1946) is an American mathematician, computer scientist, science fiction author, and one of the founders of the cyberpunk literary movement. The author of both fiction and non-fiction, he is best known f ...

. * Future History, a list of future events chronicled in much of the science fiction of Robert A. Heinlein, and one of the first fictional timelines published by an author.

Peoples, nations, cultures and geographical

Timeline of food Prehistoric times * 2.5-1.8 million years ago: The discovery of the use of fire and the sharing of the benefits of the use of fire may have created a sense of sharing as a group. Earliest estimate for invention of cooking, by phylogenetic analy ...

Chronology of colonialism This is a non-exhaustive chronology of colonialism-related events, which may reflect political events, cultural events, and important global events that have influenced colonization and decolonization. See also Timeline of imperialism. Before ...

* Timeline of country and capital changes *

Timeline of maritime migration and exploration This timeline is an incomplete list of significant events of human migration and exploration by sea. This timeline does not include migration and exploration over land, including migration across land that has subsequently submerged beneath the s ...

Timeline of the European migrant crisis This is a timeline of the European migrant crisis of 2015 and 2016. 2014 * 11 September: 2014 Malta migrant shipwreck A migrant boat with more than 500 people on board sank near Malta; nine survivors were rescued. * 15 September: 2014 Libya ...

Ancient civilizations

Extant civilizations

Supranational entities and regions, peoples

Sovereign states

Subnational regions and cities, narrow timelines

Health

Law

Military

Military conflicts

Philosophy

Politics

Religion

Ayyavazhi

* Timeline of Ayyavazhi history (1809–present)

Buddhism

Timeline of Buddhism The purpose of this timeline is to give a detailed account of Buddhism from the birth of Gautama Buddha to the present. Timeline Dates 6th–5th century BCE 4th century BCE 3rd century BCE 2nd century BCE 1st century BCE 1st century ...

(563 BCE – present)

Christianity

Hinduism

* Timeline of Hinduism *

Timeline of Hindu texts Hindu scriptures are traditionally classified into two parts: ''śruti'', meaning "what has been heard" (originally transmitted orally) and ''Smriti'', meaning "what has been retained or remembered" (originally written, and attributed to individ ...

Islam

Timeline of Muslim history This timeline of Islamic history relates the Gregorian and Islamic calendars in the history of Islam. This timeline starts with the lifetime of Muhammad, which is believed by non- Muslims to be when Islam started, though not by Muslims.Esposit ...

(545–present) *

Timeline of the Muslim presence in the Iberian Peninsula This is a timeline of notable events during the period of Muslim presence in Iberia, starting with the Umayyad conquest in the 8th century. Conquest (711–756) * 711A Muslim force consisting of Arabs and Berbers of about 7,000 soldiers under ge ...

Jainism

Timeline of Jainism Jainism is an ancient Indian religion belonging to the śramaṇa tradition. It prescribes ''ahimsa'' (non-violence) towards all living beings to the greatest possible extent. The three main teachings of Jainism are ''ahimsa'', ''anekantavada' ...

Judaism

Sikhism

* Sikh gurus (1469–1666)

Science

The Cosmic Calendar is a method to visualize the chronology of the universe, scaling its current age of 13.8 billion years to a single

year A year or annus is the orbital period of a planetary body, for example, the Earth, moving in its orbit around the Sun. Due to the Earth's axial tilt, the course of a year sees the passing of the seasons, marked by change in weather, the hou ...

in order to help intuit it for pedagogical purposes in science education or

popular science ''Popular Science'' (also known as ''PopSci'') is an American digital magazine carrying popular science content, which refers to articles for the general reader on science and technology subjects. ''Popular Science'' has won over 58 awards, incl ...

. *

Timeline of scientific discoveries The timeline below shows the date of publication of possible major scientific breakthroughs, theories and discoveries, along with the discoverer. This article discounts mere speculation as discovery, although imperfect reasoned arguments, argu ...

(17th century BCE – present) *

Timeline of scientific experiments The timeline below shows the date of publication of major scientific experiments: 5th century BC *430 BC - Empedocles proves that air is a material substance by submerging a clepsydra into the ocean. 2nd century BC *240 BC - Archimedes devis ...

(240 BCE – present) * Timeline of the history of scientific method (2000 BCE – 2009 CE) *

Timeline of science and engineering in the Islamic world This timeline of science and engineering in the Muslim world covers the time period from the eighth century AD to the introduction of History of Europe, European science to the Muslim world in the nineteenth century. All year dates are given ...

(610 CE – present) * Timeline of Polish science and technology (1251 – present) *

Timeline of dendrochronology timestamp events A timeline of dendrochronology timestamped events. Timelines Timeline from all sub-regions Cliff dwellings, etc, the Americas :*for the Americas, see also: Timeline of Chacoan history A Timeline of Chacoan history includes Chaco Culture ...

(~10,000 BCE–present)

Anthropology

* Timeline of human development * Timeline of anthropology (1870–2020) * Timeline of archaeology (1506 – present)

Astronautics and planetary science

Astronomy, astrophysics, and cosmology

Biology

Chemistry

Environmental sciences

* List of years in the environment and environmental sciences ** in the environment and environmental sciences ;Meteorology *

Timeline of meteorology The timeline of meteorology contains events of scientific and technological advancements in the area of atmospheric sciences. The most notable advancements in observational meteorology, weather forecasting, climatology, atmospheric chemistry, an ...

(350 BCE – present) * Timeline of temperature and pressure measurement technology (9th century CE–present)

Geology and paleontology

Mathematics and statistics

Physiology, medicine, and health

Physics

Psychology

Timeline of psychology This article is a general timeline of psychology. Ancient history – BCE * c. 1550 BCE – The Ebers Papyrus mentioned depression and thought disorders. * c. 600 BCE – Many cities in Greece had temples to Asklepios that provide ...

(1550 BCE–present) * Timeline of coaching psychology (1926–present) * Timeline of psychotherapy (1550 BCE–present)

Sports

Technology

History of technology The history of technology is the history of the invention of tools and techniques and is one of the categories of world history. Technology can refer to methods ranging from as simple as stone tools to the complex genetic engineering and info ...

(2.5 Mya–present) *

Timeline of historic inventions The timeline of historic inventions is a chronological list of particularly important or significant technological inventions and their inventors, where known. Paleolithic The dates listed in this section refer to the earliest evidence of an i ...

(3.3–2.6 Mya–present) * Timelines of United States inventions and discoveries (1717–2009) *

Timeline of Russian inventions and technology records This timeline of Russian Innovation encompasses key events in the history of technology in Russia, from the Grand Duchy of Moscow up to the Russian Federation. The entries in this timeline fall into the following categories: * indigenous invent ...

* Timeline of sustainable energy research 2020–present * List of technologies

Communication and information media

Computers and related technology

Everyday necessities

Timeline of agriculture and food technology Paleolithic * 30,600 BC – Pestle used as a tool in southern Italy to grind oats. Neolithic Revolution * 8,500 BC – Neolithic Revolution, the first agricultural revolution, begins in the ancient Near East * 8,000 BC – domesticated wheat at P ...

(12,000 BCE – present) * Timeline of clothing and textiles technology (50,000 BCE–1963)

Light and optical instruments

Timeline of lighting technology Artificial lighting technology began to be developed tens of thousands of years ago and continues to be refined in the present day. Antiquity * 125,000 BC Widespread control of fire by early humans. * 17,500 BC oldest documented lamp, utilizi ...

(

Prehistory Prehistory, also known as pre-literary history, is the period of human history between the use of the first stone tools by hominins 3.3 million years ago and the beginning of recorded history with the invention of writing systems. The use of ...

–present) *

Timeline of microscope technology Timeline of microscope technology * c. 700 BCE: The "Nimrud lens" of Assyrians manufacture, a rock crystal disk with a convex shape believed to be a burning or magnifying lens. * 13th century: The increase in use of lenses in eyeglasses probabl ...

(1590–present) *

Timeline of photography technology The following list comprises significant milestones in the development of photography technology. Timeline Prior to the 19th century * 1614 – In ''Septem planetarum terrestrium spagirica recensio,'' Angelo Sala reported that "Si lapi ...

(1717–present) *

Timeline of telescope technology The following timeline lists the significant events in the invention and development of the telescope. BC 2560 BC to 1 BC * c.2560 BC–c.860 BC — Egyptian artisans polish rock crystal, semi-precious stones, and latterly glass to produce facs ...

(

antiquity Antiquity or Antiquities may refer to: Historical objects or periods Artifacts *Antiquities, objects or artifacts surviving from ancient cultures Eras Any period before the European Middle Ages (5th to 15th centuries) but still within the histo ...

–present) *

Timeline of telescopes, observatories, and observing technology Timeline of telescopes, observatory, observatories, and observing technology. Before the Common Era (BCE) 3500s BCE * The earliest sundials known from the archaeological record are the obelisks from ancient Egyptian astronomy and Babylonian ast ...

(1000–present)

Measurement

* Timeline of temperature and pressure measurement technology (1450–1930) *

Timeline of time measurement technology The history of timekeeping devices dates back to when ancient civilizations first observed astronomical bodies as they moved across the sky. Devices and methods for keeping time have since then improved through a long series of new inventions ...

(270 BCE–present)

General mechanical engineering

* Timeline of motor and engine technology (c. 30–70 CE–present) *

Timeline of heat engine technology A timeline is a display of a list of events in chronological order. It is typically a graphic design showing a long bar labelled with dates paralleling it, and usually contemporaneous events. Timelines can use any suitable scale representin ...

(Prehistory– present) *

History of robots The history of robots has its origins in the ancient world. During the industrial revolution, humans developed the structural engineering capability to control electricity so that machines could be powered with small motors. In the early 20th cen ...

(Ancient times – present)

Transportation and space exploration

Miscellaneous

Terrorism

Timeline of terrorist attacks in the United States This is a timeline of terrorist attacks in the United States throughout history. Attacks by date 1776–99 1800–99 1900–59 1960–69 1970–79 1980–89 1990–99 2000–09 2010–19 2020–present References {{reflist ...

(1782–present) * Timeline of the September 11, 2001 attacks (1939–present) ** Timeline for the day of the September 11 attacks (11 September 2001) ** Timeline for September following the September 11 attacks (11–30 September 2001) ** Timeline for October following the September 11 attacks (October 2001) ** Timeline beyond October following the September 11 attacks (November 2001–present) *

Timeline of Earth Liberation Front actions The Earth Liberation Front (ELF) has taken a variety of criminal actions since 1992. Actions were rarely publicised prior to 1996 and are therefore difficult to find. 1997 * March 11, 1997, Sandy, Utah: A series of pipe bombs and one firebo ...

(1997–present) * Timeline of the 2011 Norway attacks (1999–22 July 2011) * Timeline of Abu Sayyaf attacks (2000–present) * Timeline of terrorism in Egypt (2013-present)

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