Last updated on January 20th, 2026 at 01:41 am

No one can predict the future, but we can better understand the present by looking back at history.

Here are 100 must-see historical moments – significant events that have shaped our world. From wars and revolutions to scientific discoveries and technological innovations, these are some of the most important moments in human progress.

Whether you’re a history buff or want to learn more about our fascinating past, check out this list!

A protestant husband and his catholic wife were not allowed to be buried together. Here are their headstones reaching across the two cemeteries in 1888.

The 13×18 foot (3.96×5.48 meter) cabin Dick Proenneke built in 1968. He lived there alone for 30 years in what is today part of Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, Alaska. It was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2007