The initial event is Italy invades Ethiopia
The Fall of Nanjing occurred in 1938 after enduring a four-month conflict. Similarly, in 1938, Hitler also annexed Sudetenland. The invasion of Ethiopia transpired earlier during the Second Italo-Ethiopian War that began in 1935, preceding the other two events, albeit the conflict with Ethiopia extended until 1939, four years after the invasion started.
The Glorious Revolution marked a time when thinkers like John Locke utilized principles from the scientific method to explore human nature, rights, and governance. These principles greatly contributed to the foundational aspects of the Enlightenment.