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The Sinking of RMS Titanic
On the morning of April 15 1912, the sinking of the Titanic was the most implausible event around the world that left people dumbfounded, speechless - but not in a good way. While some thought it was a hoax, others just couldn’t comprehend. Because RMS Titanic was supposed to be the most strongest ship mankind had made; for she was said to be able to undergo any amount of damage and still remain afloat. But that outlook was proved wrong; in one of the most catastrophic ways. -
Charles Lindbergh Flies Over the Tatlantic
On May 21 1927, Charles Lindbergh was the first toughest navigator to fly over the Atlantic which earned him a prize of 25,000 USD. But all of the flying was only training for his job to work for the American Airforce. To say it was a success would have been an understatement. -
Germany Invades Poland to Start WWII
The Germans who were supporting Hitler weren’t keen at all on the decision that Hitler made when he made the German - Polish nonaggression pact in January 1934. However they did not know until later on that Hitler purposefully did this because he was trying to neutralize the chance of the French - Polish military army fighting Germany. After a few years, Hitler’s plan came into action when no one saw it coming. He attacked Poland and therefore broke the nonaggression pact. -
The Pearl Harbor Bombing
On December 7, 1941 the Japanese launched a surprise attack on the US Naval Base Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, using bombers, torpedo bombers and midget submarines. On December 8, President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered a speech, also known as the “Infamy Speech” to the American citizens, informing them that this happened while the US was in the midst of talks to keep peace. That same day, America entered into World War II. -
Japan Occupies Hong Kong
Food shortages impel many residents to flee to mainland China. The population drops from 1.6m in 1941 to 650,000 by the end of the Second World War. Many tragedies that are unshakable memories still lie in the minds of some people. -
The Bombing of Hiroshima
The bombing of Hiroshima was a very tragic and ghastly memory for all that were residents in the quiet and angelic city of Japan. For the americans though, it was their delightful plate of sweet, sweet revenge. Even though the local citizens lost many of their loved ones in the bomb and had to suffer countless days of torture from the aftermaths of the nuclear bomb. -
Britain Re - establishes the Hong Kong Government
Hundreds of thousands of former residents return, to be joined over next few years by refugees fleeing the civil war between the Nationalists and the Communists in China. -
The Moon Landing
Man walked on the Moon, the first ever successful mission where man actually made a step on a nearby heavenly body that orbity around our home. For many - no everybody this was thought of as a huge science breakthrough. What could have been better than this? -
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
This event was tragic for some but agonizing for others as this events was to rip down the wall mentally - and physically - between the democratic and communist worlds of Berlin. -
The Invention of the World Wide Web
Before the World Wide Web the Internet really only provided screens full of text. So although it was pretty good for exchanging information, and indeed for accessing information such as the Catalogue of the US Library of Congress, it was visually very boring. Probably the World Wide Web did saved the net. Not only did it change its appearance, it made it possible for pictures and sound to be displayed and exchanged. But we know how handy it really is because it’s what we depend on now.
