1,000 Years at a Glance FROM THE INVENTION OF GUNPOWDER TO THE SECOND RUSSIAN REVOLUTION, HERE ARE THE EVENTS, INVENTIONS AND POLITICAL MOVEMENTS, THE CONFLICTS, HEROES AND VILLAINS, THAT SHAPED OUR WORLD DURING THE PAST MIL By Nigel Holmes Thursday, Oct. 15, 1992 Subscriber content preview. or Log-In Share Facebook Twitter Tumblr LinkedIn StumbleUpon Reddit Digg Mixx Del.i.cious Google+ CHART: NOT AVAILABLE ... To continue reading: or Log-In Want the full story? Subscribe Now Learn more about the benefits of being a TIME subscriberIf you are already a subscriber sign up — registration is free!