The discovery of 'The Ring' .
Smaug is the major conflict who is slain by Bard.
bilbo becomes a hero in the end.
Bilbo baggins is in the hobbit and the lord of the rings and so is Gandalf. The Shire is also involved. Gollum (smeagol) and the ring are also involved.
Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf, Thorin Oakenshield, Gollum ,Smaug, Bard, Beorn, Thranduil, Elrond, Fili, and Kili.
smaug dies
The Hope Diamond is a gemstone. It is not capable of causing any kind of event, except a transaction that changes its ownership.
a major event is something very big that has happened
A simplified list of main events:Gandalf approaches Bilbo, and he marks Bilbo's door.Dwarves show up at Bilbo's house and convince him to journey with them.Bilbo finds the ring and meets GollumThe group goes to Rivendell, and they find clues on the mapThey are captured by elves and escape down the river.Everyone ends up in Lake-town and they meet Bard.They enter the mountainBilbo confronts Smaug and finds the ArchenstoneSmaug attacks Lake-town and is killed by Bard.There is a major battle. Many groups are involved.Thorin is killed. Dain becomes King Under the Mountain.Bilbo and Gandalf journey back home.
A major event is that man walked on the moon. Another major event is that President Kennedy was shot. Another major event was the bombing of Pearl harbor.
I think that Hitler's major event was the killing of the Jews.
A major event in 500-1800 is the rise of japan.
Tour de France would be a major cycling event