A Sumerian invents the wheel. Within the week, the idea is stolen and duplicated by other Sumerians, thereby establishing the business code of ethics.
Egyptians create Sphinx, one of Seven Great Wonders of the Ancient World, but refuse to talk about it.
Britons announce Operation Stonehenge a success after arranging slabs in sufficiently meaningless pattern to confuse "the learned" for centuries.
The first calendar is introduced by Babylonian scientists.
Babylonians experience winter in June.
The world's first known money appears in Persia. World's first known counterfeiter appears in Persia next day.
The first Olympics are held in Greece. An eastern block country enters six footer with a mustache in women's shot put.
Rome ends the practice of enslaving debtors, removing biggest single obstacle to the development of the credit card.
The Peloponnesian war enters 27th year because neither side can find a treaty writer who can spell "Peloponnesian."
Tens of thousands of Chinese people complete 1,500 mile long Great Wall. Neighbor's dog gets through.
Calendar manufacturers argue over what to call the next year.