← key dates in European history (world Geography) Export Options Alphabetize Word-Def Delimiter Tab Comma Custom Def-Word Delimiter New Line Semicolon Custom Data Copy and paste the text below. It is read-only. Select All 476 Fall of Rome 1066 Battle Of Hastings 1300's Renaissance begins in Italy 1347 The Black Death early 1500's Reformation began in germany 1500's Spain dominates middle and South america 1707 england Scotland and whales formed great Britain 1700's industrial revolution began in great britian 1776 independence from GB 1789 French Revolution 1801 Ireland unites with England to form U.K. 1829 greeks independence 1861 Italy unified 1871 Unification of Germany 1914-1918 World War I 1917 communist took over russia 1921 ireland free from great britian 1933 nazis took over in germany 1939-1945 WWII 1961 Berlin Wall built 1990 Reunification of Germany 1993 European Union formed 2002 Euro introduced as currency in the EU