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20th century
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Wright Brothers
The Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur, flew a powered airplane for the very first time. -
Earthquake Hits San Francisco
Remembered as one of the worst natural disaster to ever occur, an earthquake hits San Francisco resulting in a fire that killed above 3,000 people. -
Plastic Invented
Leo Hendrik Baekeland invented plastic. It revolutionized products and packaging. -
Titanic Sinks
The Titanic, also called "The Unsinkable", hit an iceburg hidden under the water and sinks. -
Model T Cars Produced.
The first major car assembly is organized by Henry Ford. The was the first affordable car available to middle class citizens. -
United States Enters WW1
After the sinking of the Lucitania, the United States enters into the war. -
Babe Ruth Hits 60 Home Runs
Babe Ruth hits 60 home runs in a single season setting a record that lasted for 34 years. -
First Antibiotic is Discovered
Alexander Fleming discover penicillon: the first antibiotic. This forever changed the way bacterial infections were treated. -
U.S. Stock Market Crashes
After the stock market crashes the Great Depression begins. Millions of people lost their jobs and money was hard to make. -
Adolf Hitler Becomes Chancellor
Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany and immediately uses his power. When the Enabling Act was passed, the Chancellor gained full control. -
Kristallnacht
Adolf Hitler orders Nazis to commit acts of violence against German Jews. Kristallnacht means "night of broken glass". -
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor
After cutting off Japan of oil, the United States of America is bombed by Japan and enters into WW2. -
United States bombs Japan.
United States drops atomic bombs on Hiroshima, Nagasaki: Japan surrenders to end World War II. -
First Colored Baseball Player
Jackie Robinson joins the American baseball League as the first colored player. -
Polio Vaccine
Doctor Jonas Stak's creates a polio vaccine. It was proven affective at the University of Pittsburgh through testing. -
Space Race Begins
Soviet Russian launches Sputnick which is the first satellite to in space. The space race against democratic America began. -
"Great Leap Forward"
China tries to modernize their country with the "Great Leap Forward", yet an estimated twenty million people die due to famine. -
Berlin Wall is Built
The Berlin Wall is built dividing the communist East Berlin and the deomcratice West Berlin. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
During the Cold War, Soviet Russian sent nuclear missiles to Cuba. Threatened the United States said they would go to nuclear war if the Russian ships didn't turn around. -
"I Have a Dream"
Martin Luther King gives the famous "I Have a Dream" speech in Washington D.C. -
JFK Assassinated
The 35th president of the United States, John F. Kennedy, was assassinated while driving with his wife. He was the fourth president to be assassinated -
Civil Rights Act
The Congress passes the Civil Rights Act outlawing segregation. The act was passed with 73 votes against 27 votes, -
Voting Rights Act
The Voting Rights Act is put in by Congress. It outlawed measures to supress the minorities votes. -
Martin Luther King Assassinated
James Earl Ray, an escaped convict, shot civil rights activist Martin Luther King at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, TN. -
First American on the Moon
Niel Armstrong is the first human to land on the moon. When it comes to the space race, American wins over Russia. -
Abortion is Legalized
The Roe versus Wade case makes having an abortion legal in the United States. -
President Richard M. Nixon Resigns
Thw WAtergate scandal in which a break in at the Democratic National committee headquarters in Watergate lead to President Nixon to resignation. -
Microsoft Corp. Begins
Bill Gates and Paul Allen start the Microsoft Corporation to develop software for Altair computers. -
Space Shuttle Explodes
The space shuttle Challenger explodes during take off killing the whole crew. The shuttle exploded only 73 seconds after the launch. -
Chernobyl Nuclear Plant Explosion
The Chernobyl nuclear plant explodes taking with it an estimated seven thousand lives.
