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First flight
On December 17, 1903, Orville Wright piloted the first working airplane over a beach in North Carolina, at height of 20 feet, length of 120 feet, and lasting 12 seconds. Later that day, the Wright brothers continued flying 3 more times, with Orville's brother Wilbur having the highest record of a running time of 59 seconds, and a distance of 852 feet. This was a great technological advancement as it was the first time a flyer with a human succeeded in propelling itself forward in the air. -
The Bolshevik Revolution
Led by the Bolsheviks, the revolution started with ideas of Marxist communism and equality for the working class. The Bolsheviks stormed the Winter Palace and took over the Provisional government. -
Discovery of Penicillin
Alexander Fleming, Professor of Bacteriology at St. Mary's Hospital in London, discovered the first antibiotic called penicillin. Though Great Britain initially first recognized it for its life-saving potential, the US mass produced the drug, and made it widely available for consumers. -
Stock Market Crash of 1929
One of the reasons of the Great Depression and WW2, the Wall Street Stock Market Crash made life harder for people worldwide to find jobs, and earn money for their families. -
Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong
The Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong started after Sir Mark Young surrendered Hong Kong to Japan after the battle of Hong Kong. The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbour and Hong Kong on the same day. -
Bombing of Japan
The US bombed 2 places in Japan (Hiroshima and Nagasaki) which lead to Japan's surrender, and ended WW2. Japan announced surrender on August 15, but formally signed on September 2, 1945. -
The Beatles Form
The Beatles, which formed in Liverpool in 1960 (in the way we know them today), consists of 4 band members; John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. Writing their own songs, they changed the face of rock and roll music, and became symbolic of the cultural change in the 20th century. -
Landing on the Moon
Marking the ending of the 'space race' (the race for spaceflight capability between the USA and the USSR), Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first people to walk on the moon, which made a great influence on our knowledge of space. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
The fall of the 3.6 m high symbolic and physical division between East (communist) and West (democratic) Berlin ended the 3 decade-long separation of families, jobs/opportunities, and people in Berlin. -
Hong Kong Handover
The Hong Kong Handover officiated Hong Kong's sovereignty return to the People Republic of China, and was internationally televised.
