bens timeline By bencrichton Period: Feb 14, 1800 to Feb 14, 2013 timespan Mar 17, 1873 first automobile Jan 16, 1909 first men to south pole Apr 15, 1912 titanic sinks Jul 28, 1914 world war 1 Sep 1, 1939 world war 2 Nov 1, 1955 vietnam war Sep 11, 2001 911 (twin towers bombings)