Major Events From 1945-Present By Matthashoul Period: Jan 1, 1945 to Sep 18, 2013 Major Historical Events From 1945-Present Jan 2, 1945 End of World War II Jun 25, 1950 Korean War Begins Jul 27, 1953 Korean War Comes to an End Nov 1, 1955 Beginning of Vietnam War Aug 28, 1963 Martin Luther King Jr. Delivers "I have a Dream" Speech Sep 1, 1965 USA Joins Vietnam War Apr 29, 1975 USA Loses the Vietnam war Apr 30, 1975 End of Vietnam War Nov 9, 1989 Berlin Wall Comes Down Dec 18, 1989 Internet is Made Public Aug 20, 1993 World Wide Web is Created Sep 11, 2001 World Trade Center is Attacked Jan 20, 2009 Barak Obama is Officially President of the United States May 2, 2011 Terrorist Leader Osama Bin Laden is Killed