Timeline (1540 - 1800)
1543 - "On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres" (published by Copernicus)
1632 - "Dialogue on the Two Chief Systems of the World" (published by Galileo)
1662 - Royal Society of London (founded)
1687 - "Principia Mathematica" (published by Newton)
1690 - "Essay Concerning Human Understanding" (published by Locke)
1748 - War of Austrian Succession
1756 - Seven Years' War (started)
1762 - "The Social Contract" (published by Rousseau)
1763 - Seven Years' War (ended)
1765 - "Encyclopedia..." (edited by Diderot and d'Alembert)
1772 - 1st partition of Poland
1773 - Pugachev's rebellion to free serfs (in Russia)
1781 - Joseph II abolished serfdom in Austria
1793 - 2nd partition of Poland
1795 - 3rd partition of Poland
1632 - "Dialogue on the Two Chief Systems of the World" (published by Galileo)
1662 - Royal Society of London (founded)
1687 - "Principia Mathematica" (published by Newton)
1690 - "Essay Concerning Human Understanding" (published by Locke)
1748 - War of Austrian Succession
1756 - Seven Years' War (started)
1762 - "The Social Contract" (published by Rousseau)
1763 - Seven Years' War (ended)
1765 - "Encyclopedia..." (edited by Diderot and d'Alembert)
1772 - 1st partition of Poland
1773 - Pugachev's rebellion to free serfs (in Russia)
1781 - Joseph II abolished serfdom in Austria
1793 - 2nd partition of Poland
1795 - 3rd partition of Poland