Region
North America
North America, as today's map draws it. The atlas places 89,757 events here, from the earliest records to our own day: the most significant follow, era by era, with the civilizations at home here and their wonders, trade routes, faiths and great people.
- 89,757 events
Civilizations through time
No civilization of ours has its home here yet. The atlas still draws the realms Cliopatria records here.
Events by era
The most significant of each era, with its centuries3500 – 1001 BCE6 events
- Construction of Cleopatra's Needle15th century BCE · Construction15th century BCE
- 1750 BCE eruption of Veniaminof1750 BCE · Natural disaster1750 BCE
- 1860 BCE eruption of St. Helens1860 BCE · Natural disaster1860 BCE
- 1900 BCE eruption of Black Peak1900 BCE · Natural disaster1900 BCE
- 1645 BCE eruption of Aniakchak1645 BCE · Natural disaster1645 BCE
- 1550 BCE eruption of Redoubt1550 BCE · Natural disaster1550 BCE
35th century BCE34th century BCE33rd century BCE32nd century BCE31st century BCE30th century BCE29th century BCE28th century BCE27th century BCE26th century BCE25th century BCE24th century BCE23rd century BCE22nd century BCE21st century BCE20th century BCE19th century BCE18th century BCE17th century BCE16th century BCE15th century BCE14th century BCE13th century BCE12th century BCE11th century BCEMore on the atlas
1000 – 501 BCE1 events
10th century BCE9th century BCE8th century BCE7th century BCE6th century BCEMore on the atlas
500 – 1 BCE2 events
- Construction of Metternich Stela350s BCE · Construction350s BCE
- 100 BCE eruption of Okmok100 BCE · Natural disaster100 BCE
5th century BCE4th century BCE3rd century BCE2nd century BCE1st century BCEMore on the atlas
1 – 500 CE20 events
- 60 CE eruption of Churchill60 CE · Natural disaster60 CE
- 350 CE eruption of Augustine350 CE · Natural disaster350 CE
- solar eclipse of February 16, 2516 February 25 CE · Event16 February 25 CE
- solar eclipse of November 12, 312 November 3 CE · Event12 November 3 CE
- solar eclipse of July 12, 3612 July 36 CE · Event12 July 36 CE
- solar eclipse of May 11, 5811 May 58 CE · Event11 May 58 CE
1st century CE2nd century CE3rd century CE4th century CE5th century CEMore on the atlas
501 – 1000 CE2 events
- 847 CE eruption of Churchill847 CE · Natural disaster847 CE
- Construction of Osprey Site560 CE · Construction560 CE
6th century CE7th century CE8th century CE9th century CE10th century CEMore on the atlas
1001 – 150018 events
- Crow Creek massacre14th century · Attack14th century
- Founding of St. John's1497 – 1888 · Founding1497 – 1888
- Navajo Wars1500s – 1866 · War1500s – 1866
- Founding of Cahokia1050 · Founding1050
- Construction of Stavelot Triptych1156 · Construction1156
- Construction of Garðar Cathedral ruins1126 · Construction1126
11th century12th century13th century14th century15th centuryMore on the atlas
1501 – 18004,537 events
- United States dollar1792 · Event1792
- American Revolutionary War1775 – 1783 · War1775 – 1783
- United States Declaration of Independence4 July 1776 · Event4 July 1776
- American Revolution1765 – 1783 · Rebellion1765 – 1783
- Salem Witch Trials1692 – 1693 · Political1692 – 1693
- French and Indian War1754 – 1763 · War1754 – 1763
1801 – 190024,728 events
- American Civil War1861 – 1865 · War1861 – 1865
- Louisiana Purchase30 April 1803 · Event30 April 1803
- Lewis and Clark Expedition1804 – 1806 · Exploration1804 – 1806
- Alaska Purchase30 March 1867 · Treaty30 March 1867
- Haymarket affair4 May 1886 · Rebellion4 May 1886
- Great Chicago Fire8 October 1871 · Event8 October 1871
1901 – 200047,574 events
- Attack on Pearl Harbor7 December 1941 · Battle7 December 1941
- Apollo program1961 – 1972 · Event1961 – 1972
- Time3 March 1923 · Event3 March 1923
- Pulitzer Prize4 June 1917 · Event4 June 1917
- Oklahoma City bombing19 April 1995 · Attack19 April 1995
- Stanford prison experiment14 August 1971 · Event14 August 1971
Since 200112,869 events
- September 11 attacks11 September 2001 · Attack11 September 2001
- 2024 United States presidential election5 November 2024 · Election5 November 2024
- 2020 United States presidential election3 November 2020 · Election3 November 2020
- 2016 United States presidential election8 November 2016 · Election8 November 2016
- American Airlines Flight 1111 September 2001 · Attack11 September 2001
- January 6 United States Capitol attack6 January 2021 · Rebellion6 January 2021
Wonders
Standing here, or onceTrade routes
With stops in the region- Canadian fur trade routesc. 1610 – 1880 · by sea and river · Montreal, Mattawa, Lake Nipissing and 16 morec. 1610 – 1880
- Santa Fe Trail1821 – 1880 · by land · Franklin, Arrow Rock, Fort Osage and 10 more1821 – 1880
- Old Spanish Trailc. 1829 – 1855 · by land · Santa Fe, Abiquiú, Spanish Valley crossing (Moab) and 7 morec. 1829 – 1855
- Hopewell exchangec. 100 BCE – 500 CE · by land and river · Mound City (Chillicothe), Portsmouth Earthworks, Renner site (Kansas City Hopewell) and 5 morec. 100 BCE – 500 CE
- Camino Real de Tierra Adentro1598 – 1882 · by land · Jornada del Muerto, Socorro, Albuquerque and Santa Fe1598 – 1882
- Maritime fur tradec. 1785 – 1840 · by sea and river · Boston, Nootka Sound (Yuquot), Columbia River mouth and Honoluluc. 1785 – 1840
- Panama Canal Route1914 – today · by sea and river · New York and San Francisco1914 – today
- Atlantic slave trade1525 – 1867 · by sea · Charleston1525 – 1867
- Black Ball Linec. 1818 – 1878 · by sea · New Yorkc. 1818 – 1878
- Northern Sea Route1932 – today · by sea · Bering Strait1932 – today
Faiths that came here
Each from its first arrival- ChristianityReached New France (Quebec) (1608), New England (Boston) (1630) and Hawaii (Honolulu) (1820)
- JudaismReached New Amsterdam (1654)
- TaoismReached San Francisco (1852)
- BuddhismReached Hawaii (Hilo) (1889) and San Francisco (1899)
- Bahá'í FaithReached United States (Chicago) (1894) and Canada (Montreal) (1902)
- HinduismReached New York (1894) and Houston (c. 1970)
- ShintoReached Hawaii (Hilo) (1898)
- SikhismReached Vancouver (1904) and Stockton (c. 1907)
- IslamReached Dearborn (c. 1916)
- JainismReached New York (1966)
- ZoroastrianismReached Canada (Toronto) (1971) and Los Angeles (c. 1980)
- CaodaismReached California (Garden Grove) (c. 1975)
