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Plastic was Invented
Leo Baekeland invented plastic in Belgium. Plastic changed the world and has been used for a variety of purposes -
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World War I
World War I began after the assassination of Austrian archduke Franz Ferdinand. The war ended with Germany's surrender. -
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The Great Depression
The United States stock market crashed in 1929. World trade was affected due to tariffs, government policies, banking problems, and the value of a dollar. -
World War II Began
Adolf Hitler invaded Poland in September 1939. Great Britain and France declared war on Germany. -
World War II Ended
After the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan surrendered on September 2, 1945. More than 330,000 American soldiers died in the war. -
John F Kennedy was Assassinated
On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated as he rode in a convertible car in Dallas, Texas. It is unknown why Lee Harvey Oswald killed him. -
First Star Wars Movie was Released
George Lucas wrote and directed the first Star Wars movie, which was released in America in 1977.