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Russo-Japanese War Begins
Lasting a little over a year, this war was a response of the Japanese to Russia's rejection of the Japanese plan to divide Manchuria and Korea into spheres of influence. Angered by the rejection, Japan launched a surprise naval attack against Port Arthur, a Russian naval base in China, completely destroying the Russian fleet and starting the Russo-Japanese War -
Muslim League
Originally called the All India Muslim League, this was a political group that led the fight for a separate Muslim nation to be creted at the time of the partition of British India (1947). The Muslim League was founded in 1906 to safeguard the rights of Indian Muslims. At first the league was encouraged by the British and was generally favourable to their rule, but the organization adopted self-government for India as its goal in 1913. -
Sinking of the Titanic
A British luxury ocean liner, thought to be unsinkable, which nevertheless sank on its first voyage in 1912 after running into an iceberg in the north Atlantic Ocean. -
Ford's Assembly Line
Ford creates his first moving assembly line for the mass production of a whole automobile. Before this invention, parts were arranged on the floors and then assembled. -
World War 1
A war fought from 1914 to 1918 between the Allies, notably Britain, France, Russia, and Italy (which entered in 1915), and the Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire. -
The Revolution in Russia Starts
The revolution in Russia, started mainly because the socialist Bolsheviks had seized command of Russia’s political heart, led to the fall of the Czar and the rise of the Bolsheviks to power. -
Ottoman Collapse
Collapse of the Ottoman Empire, 1918-1920. The armistice of 31 October 1918 ended the fighting between the Ottoman Empire and the Allies but did not bring stability or peace to the region. ... The Young Turk government led by Enver Pasha had collapsed in the days leading up to the armistice. -
Chinese Civil War
The war was fought between the nationalist government of China, also called the Kuomintang (KMT), and the Communist Party of China (CPC). The Kuomintang was founded by Sun Yat-sen. The group was led by Chiang Kai-shek throughout the civil war. ... The Communist Party of China, or CPC, was led by Mao Zedong. -
Great Depression
the economic crisis and period of low business activity in the U.S. and other countries, roughly beginning with the stock-market crash in October, 1929, and continuing through most of the 1930s -
World War 2
A war fought from 1939 to 1945 between the Axis powers — Germany, Italy, and Japan — and the Allies, including France and Britain, and later the Soviet Union and the United States. -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
A major United States naval base in Hawaii that was attacked without warning by the Japanese air force on December 7, 1941, with great loss of American lives and ships. -
Cold War
the state of political hostility that existed between the Soviet bloc countries and the US-led Western powers from 1945 to 1990.(nuclear threats) -
Birth of Israel
On this day in Tel Aviv, Jewish Agency Chairman David Ben-Gurion declared the birth of the State of Israel, creating the first Jewish state in 2,000 years. At the Tel Aviv Art Museum, Ben-Gurion said: “We hereby proclaim the establishment of the Jewish state in Palestine, to be called Israel.” Ben-Gurion became Israel’s first premier. -
Chinese Revolution
Chinese Revolution. noun. the revolution in China in 1911, resulting in the overthrow of the Manchu dynasty and in the establishment of a republic in 1912. the events that culminated in the overthrow of the Nationalist regime and the establishment of the People's Republic of China by the Chinese Communist Party in 1949 ... -
Korean War
A war, also called the Korean conflict, fought in the early 1950s between the United Nations, supported by the United States, and the communist Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). The war began in 1950, when North Korea invaded South Korea. -
Cuban Revolution
was an armed rebellion against the military regime of Fulgencio Batista. After a protracted guerrilla war, rebels led by Fidel Castro successfully seized power in 1959, ending U.S. dominance over Cuba's economy. -
Vietnam War
a Cold War conflict pitting the U.S. and the remnants of the French colonial government in South Vietnam against the indigenous but communist Vietnamese independence movement, the Viet Minh, following the latter's expulsion of the French in 1954. -
Nationalization of Suez Canal
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Cuban Missile Crisis
A confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union in 1962 over the presence of missile sites in Cuba; one of the “hottest” periods of the cold war. -
JFK Assassination
The 35th president of the United States was assassinated while traveling through Dallas, Texas, in an open-top convertible. -
Civil Rights Act passed
s a landmark civil rights and US labor law in the United States that outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. -
Chinese Cultural Revolution Starts
The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, a decade-long period of political and social chaos caused by Mao Zedong, was Mao Zedong's failed attempt at using the Chinese masses to reassert his control over the Communist party. The Cultural Revolution crippled China's economy, ruined millions of lives, and sent China into 10 years of turmoil. It is now viewed as an attempt by Mao to destroy his enemies by unleashing the people on the party and urging them to purify its ranks. -
6-Day War
Also known as the June War or Third Arab-Israeli War, this was a brief war that took place June 5–10. It was the 3rd of the Arab-Israeli wars. Israel’s victory included the capture of the Sinai Peninsula, Gaza Strip, West Bank, Old City of Jerusalem, and the Golan Heights. The possession of these territories became a major point of dispute in the Arab-Israeli conflict. -
Iranian Revolution
the 1979 overthrow of Iran's monarchy and the establishment of an Islamic Republic. Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi was replaced by the cleric Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. -
Soviet-Afghan War
The Soviet Afghanistan War was fought between Afghanistan rebels called the Mujahideen and the Soviet supported Afghanistan government. The United States supported the Afghanistan rebels in order to try and overthrow the communist government and to prevent the spread of communism. -
Iran-Iraq War
the war (1980–88) fought by Iran and Iraq, following the Iraqi invasion of disputed border territory in Iran. It ended indecisively with no important gains on either side: Iraq subsequently (1990) conceded the disputed territory Also called Gulf War. -
1st Palestinian Intifada Starts
Intifadah, meaning 'shaking off', was an uprising of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip aimed at ending Israel’s occupation of the territory and creating an independent Palestinian state. The first Intifadah ended with the signing of the first Oslo Accords, which provided a framework for peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians. -
Collapse of Communism
A stunning series of events between 1989 and 1991 that led to the fall of communist regimes in eastern Europe and the Soviet Union. -
Tiananmen Square Massacre Starts
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Persian Gulf War
A war between the forces of the United Nations, led by the United States, and those of Iraq that followed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein 's invasion of Kuwait in August 1990. -
Twin Tower Bombings
The September 11 attacks were series of airline hijackings and suicide attacks committed by 19 militants associated with the Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda against targets in the United States. Till this day these attacks are known as the deadliest terrorist attacks on American soil in U.S. History. Some 2,750 people were killed in New York, 184 at the Pentagon, and 40 in Pennsylvania. All 19 terrorists died and more than 400 police officers and firefighters were killed. -
Osama Bin Laden Death
Death of Osama bin Laden. Osama bin Laden, the founder and head of the Islamist group Al-Qaeda, was killed in Pakistan on May 2, 2011, shortly after 1:00 am PKT (20:00 UTC, May 1) by United States Navy SEALs of the U.S. Naval Special Warfare Development Group (also known as DEVGRU or SEAL Team Six). -
Boston Marathon Bombing
The 117th annual Boston Marathon was run on Patriots' Day, April 15, 2013. At 2:49 p.m. EDT (18:49 UTC), two bombs detonated about 210 yards (190 m) apart at the finish line on Boylston Street near Copley Square.
