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Invents Special Theory of Relativity.
Albert Einstein invents his Special Theory of Relativity. -
World War I Begins.
At the dawn of the 20th century, few anticipated a global war, but what came to be known as the Great War began on June 28, 1914, with the assassinations of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie, while they were visiting Sarajevo, Bosnia, a country recently annexed into the Austrian Empire -
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World War I Begins.
At the dawn of the 20th century, few anticipated a global war, but what came to be known as the Great War began on June 28, 1914, with the assassinations of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie, while they were visiting Sarajevo, Bosnia, a country recently annexed into the Austrian Empire. -
Women gain the right to vote.
Women gain the right to vote. -
The Television is introduced.
From its lowly start at an RCA research lab, to becoming the throne of the living room, the television has changed dramatically, but it remained true to its original utility, delivering images to a screen. The first "television" system broadcast was a straight-line by Philo Farnsworth on September 7th, 1927. -
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World War II
World War II[note 2] was a global military conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved most of the world's nations—including all of the major powers, as well as virtually all European nations. -
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The Cold War
The Cold War was a political, economic, social, ideological, military, and propaganda conflict that took place after World War II between two main blocs: the Western (capitalist) and the Eastern (communist) blocs. These blocs were led by the United States and the Soviet Union, respectively. The beginning of this period dates back to 1945. -
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The Korean War
The Korean War (Korean: 한국 전쟁) (June 25, 1950 – July 27, 1953) was an armed conflict on the Korean Peninsula between North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea; DPRK) and South Korea (Republic of Korea; KRK) and their respective allies.