20th century events
4,531 events from 20th century, sorted by fame.
Founding of AmazonJuly 5, 1994 · Companies
Cultural RevolutionMay 16, 1966 – October 6, 1976 · Wars & Conflicts
Founding of Mercedes-Benz1926 · Companies
West GermanyMay 23, 1949 – October 3, 1990 · World History
October RevolutionOctober 25, 1917 – October 26, 1917 · Wars & Conflicts
Founding of Baskin-Robbins1945 · Companies
Founding of Audi AG1909 · Companies
Founding of Ford Motor CompanyJune 16, 1903 · Companies
Founding of Sony GroupMay 7, 1946 · Companies
Gulf WarAugust 2, 1990 – February 28, 1991 · Wars & Conflicts
Weimar RepublicNovember 9, 1918 – 1933 · World History
Founding of IBMJune 16, 1911 · Companies
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist RepublicOctober 25, 1917 – December 25, 1991 · World History
Six-Day WarJune 5, 1967 – June 10, 1967 · Wars & Conflicts
Founding of Grupo TelevisaJanuary 8, 1973 · Companies
Launch of ForbesSeptember 15, 1917 · Internet
Iranian RevolutionJanuary 1978 – February 1979 · Wars & Conflicts
Founding of IntelJuly 18, 1968 · Companies
Launch of TimeMarch 3, 1923 · Internet
Soviet-Afghan WarDecember 25, 1979 – February 15, 1989 · Wars & Conflicts
Release of MS-DOSAugust 12, 1981 · Technology
South VietnamOctober 26, 1955 – April 30, 1975 · World History
Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist RepublicApril 28, 1920 – October 18, 1991 · World History
Founding of FerrariMarch 12, 1947 · Companies
Release of Gone with the WindDecember 15, 1939 · Film
Iran–Iraq WarSeptember 22, 1980 – August 20, 1988 · Wars & Conflicts
1930 FIFA World CupJuly 13, 1930 – July 30, 1930 · Sports
Founding of Huawei1987 · Companies
Ukrainian Soviet Socialist RepublicMarch 10, 1919 – August 24, 1991 · World History
1900 Summer OlympicsMay 14, 1900 – October 28, 1900 · Sports
1980 Summer OlympicsJuly 19, 1980 – August 3, 1980 · Sports
Founding of PixarFebruary 3, 1986 · Companies
Yom Kippur WarOctober 6, 1973 – October 26, 1973 · Wars & Conflicts
Russo-Japanese WarFebruary 8, 1904 – September 5, 1905 · Wars & Conflicts
Winter WarNovember 30, 1939 – March 13, 1940 · Wars & Conflicts
1904 Summer OlympicsJuly 1, 1904 – November 23, 1904 · Sports
1996 Summer OlympicsJuly 20, 1996 – August 5, 1996 · Sports
Release of TetrisJune 6, 1984 · Gaming
1992 Summer OlympicsJuly 25, 1992 – August 9, 1992 · Sports
Founding of WWE1952 · Companies
1908 Summer OlympicsApril 27, 1908 – October 31, 1908 · Sports
1998 FIFA World CupJune 10, 1998 – July 12, 1998 · Sports
Founding of General MotorsSeptember 16, 1908 · Companies
Release of 2001: A Space OdysseyApril 2, 1968 · Film
Second Sino-Japanese WarJuly 7, 1937 – September 9, 1945 · Wars & Conflicts
1912 Summer OlympicsMay 5, 1912 – July 27, 1912 · Sports
1934 FIFA World CupMay 27, 1934 – June 10, 1934 · Sports
1972 Summer OlympicsAugust 26, 1972 – September 11, 1972 · Sports
Founding of NikeJanuary 25, 1964 · Companies
1950 FIFA World CupJune 24, 1950 – July 16, 1950 · Sports