History of the World By sc1214 Dec 17, 1885 Indian National Congress established Jan 17, 1903 Lenin creates Bolsheviks Jan 17, 1906 Muslim League formed Period: Jul 28, 1914 to Nov 11, 1918 World War I Period: Jan 17, 1915 to Jan 17, 1923 Armenian Genocide Jan 17, 1917 Russian Revolution Jan 17, 1927 Stalin officially takes over Jan 17, 1930 Gandhi's Salt March Period: Sep 1, 1939 to Sep 2, 1945 World War II Aug 14, 1947 Pakistan and India gain independence from Britain