20th century events
4,533 events from 20th century, sorted by fame.
Kingdom of HejazJune 10, 1916 – January 8, 1926 · World History
Launch of Reader's Digest1922 · Internet
Release of BleachJune 15, 1989 · Music
Release of CleopatraJune 12, 1963 · Film
Release of GodzillaNovember 3, 1954 · Film- Release of JazzNovember 10, 1978 · Music
Release of Led Zeppelin IVNovember 8, 1971 · Music- Release of Magical Mystery TourNovember 27, 1967 · Music
Release of Tom Jones1963 · Film
South-West Africa1915–1990 · World History
Bukharan People's Soviet RepublicOctober 8, 1920 – September 19, 1924 · World History
Cambodian–Vietnamese WarApril 30, 1977 – October 23, 1991 · Wars & Conflicts
Crimean People's RepublicDecember 13, 1917 – January 1918 · World History
Federal Republic of YugoslaviaApril 27, 1992 – February 4, 2003 · World History
Founding of 3M1902 · Companies
Founding of ATI TechnologiesAugust 1985 · Companies
Founding of CompaqFebruary 16, 1982 · Companies
Founding of ElectroluxJanuary 19, 1910 · Companies
Founding of Novartis1996 · Companies
Great Smog of LondonDecember 1952 · World History
Guadalcanal campaignAugust 7, 1942 – February 9, 1943 · Wars & Conflicts
Khorezm People's Soviet RepublicApril 26, 1920 – 1924 · World History
Ogaden WarJuly 23, 1977 – March 23, 1978 · Wars & Conflicts- Release of Animals (Pink Floyd album)January 23, 1977 · Music
Release of BadAugust 31, 1987 · Music- Release of GordyMay 12, 1995 · Film
- Release of Indecent ProposalMay 20, 1993 · Film
Release of Intolerance1916 · Film- Release of Led Zeppelin IIOctober 22, 1969 · Music
Release of MetallicaAugust 12, 1991 · Music
Release of TamagotchiNovember 1996 · Gaming
Release of The WorksFebruary 27, 1984 · Music
Release of Triumph of the WillMarch 28, 1935 · Film- Release of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?1966 · Film
- Siege of SarajevoApril 5, 1992 – February 29, 1996 · Wars & Conflicts
Singing Revolution1987 · World History
Arab Kingdom of Syria1920 · World History
Chinese Soviet RepublicNovember 7, 1931 – September 22, 1937 · World History
Creation of American Gothic1930 · Art
Democratic KampucheaJanuary 5, 1976 – January 7, 1979 · World History
Federation of Malaya1948–1963 · World History
First Congo WarOctober 24, 1996 – May 16, 1997 · Wars & Conflicts
First Republic of AustriaOctober 21, 1919 – May 1, 1934 · World History
Founding of Heckler & KochDecember 28, 1949 · Companies
Founding of ING GroupMarch 4, 1991 · Companies
Founding of JVCSeptember 13, 1927 · Companies
Founding of Pegasus Airlines1989 · Companies
Founding of PetronasAugust 14, 1974 · Companies
Founding of United Parcel ServiceAugust 28, 1907 · Companies
Founding of Yle1926 · Companies