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The Magna Carta is signed by King John at Runnymede, founding the modern concept of constitutional rule.

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Beginning of Time

1928

Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming discovers pencillin.

Present Day

Note: BCE means that the date is the number of years before the current era (CE/AD).
c. is short for 'circa' and indicates that the date is considered approximate.

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