Which Century? #2

For each of these historical events, give the century in which it happened.

Quick reminder: the 18th century lasted from 1700 - 1799, for example

All centuries are AD

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Event	Century
James W. Marshall starts the California Gold Rush	19th
Hadrian's Wall is built to mark the Roman Empire's Northern border	2nd
Vasco da Gama becomes the first European to reach India by sea	15th
Mount Vesuvius erupts, burying the city of Pompeii	1st
Church Father St. Augustine of Hippo dies	5th
Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin meet at the Conference of Yalta	20th
The Black Death sweeps across Europe, killing millions	14th
Joan of Arc is burned at the stake	15th
Otto von Bismarck unites Germany under Prussian rule	19th
The Classic Period of Mayan Civilization ends mysteriously	9th
The Great Depression starts on Black Tuesday	20th
China and Britain fight the Opium Wars	19th
Johannes Gutenberg invents his printing press	15th
Henry VIII becomes the first Supreme Head of the Church of England	16th
The prophet Mohammed, founder of Islam, is born	6th
Ferdinand Magellan starts his circumnavigation of the earth	16th
Vincent van Gogh paints Starry Night	19th
Rome is sacked by the Visigoths under King Alaric	5th
The Civil War is fought in the United States	19th
The Ottoman Empire is founded by Osman I	13th
Genghis Khan reigns as Great Kahn of the Mongol Empire	13th
The Declaration of Independence is signed, forming the USA	18th
The Battle of Hastings is won by William the Conqueror	11th

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