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Nobel Prize Awarded for first time
Named after Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, who left his fortune for the beginning of the Nobel Prize. -
Einstein proposes his theory of relativity
Throughout the year 1905, Einstein wrote 5 articles which was the beginning of his famour theory of relativity. -
Ford Introudces Model T Car
The Model T Car was the first affordable automobile available to Americans. The invention essentially started the American usage of cars, a trend that continues today. -
Franz Ferdinand Assassinated
Ferdinand, a heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, was assassinated which turned rising conflicts within European nations, into a full fledged World War. This is otherwise known as World War 1. -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was signed, thus ending World War 1. Germany would take blame for the beginning of the war, which would weaken them permanentely, helping cause WW2 later on. -
Women Allowed to Vote in USA
Americans would allow women to vote nationally for the first time, thus starting a rapid increase in womens rights and improving the life of women. -
Insulin Discovered
Frederick Banting and Charles Best tested their insulin on a dog, and later had success on a 14 year old boy. This cure for diabetes allowed people with the disease to live long lives for the first time. Their was no previous cure. -
Stock Market Crashes
On this date, the stock market crashed, which officially started the Great Depression which would last many years. -
Beginning Of World War 2
The beginning of World War 2 is generally agreed to be in September of 1939. The War was based on Hitler's murdering of Jewish people, and his invasion of Poland. -
Hitler Commits Suicide
Hitler commits suicide after his war efforst had taken a turn for the worst against the Allies. World War II officially ends shortly after. -
DNA discovered
DNA was discovered on Feb. 28th in 1953 by James Watson and Francis Crick. This would lead to explaining heridity, law enforcement and testing for genetic disease. -
Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech
The legendary speech by King is commonly called "I have a dream." The speech preached to segregated black Americans who one day dreamt of all human races living together as equals. The speech and the speaker are both considered major moments in the African American movement towards freedom. Martin Luther King Jr. would later be assassinated. -
First Test Tube baby born
The first test tube baby was born when an in-vitro fertilization method was used. An egg from Lesley Brown and sperm from John Brown was taken and fertilized outside the womb. The method was a breakthrough in the science facility however it raised many ethical issues. -
Internet
CERN, a European company, publicized the Internet. This was the first move towards popularizing a technology that had been first created decades ago. Today the popularity and importance of the internet is extremely high. -
Columbine Tragedy
Two boys planned to kill hundreds of their classmates at Columbine School. However, they ended up killing 12 students and a teacher before taking their own lives. As the first mass school shooting in the US, it shocked the whole nation. However, it would happen in increasing frequency in the following years.
