20th century events
4,531 events from 20th century, sorted by fame.
1986 FIFA World CupMay 31, 1986 – June 29, 1986 · Sports
Armenian Soviet Socialist RepublicNovember 29, 1920 – December 25, 1991 · World History
Attack on Pearl HarborDecember 7, 1941 · Wars & Conflicts- 1990 FIFA World CupJune 8, 1990 – July 8, 1990 · Sports
February RevolutionMarch 8, 1917 – March 16, 1917 · Wars & Conflicts
Founding of AdobeFebruary 28, 1982 · Companies
1928 Summer OlympicsJuly 28, 1928 – August 12, 1928 · Sports
1936 Summer OlympicsAugust 1, 1936 – August 16, 1936 · Sports
1938 FIFA World CupJune 4, 1938 – June 19, 1938 · Sports
1966 FIFA World CupJuly 11, 1966 – July 30, 1966 · Sports
1978 FIFA World CupJune 1, 1978 – June 25, 1978 · Sports
Founding of LamborghiniMarch 11, 1948 · Companies
1954 FIFA World CupJune 16, 1954 – July 4, 1954 · Sports
1962 FIFA World CupMay 30, 1962 – June 17, 1962 · Sports
1964 Summer OlympicsOctober 10, 1964 – October 24, 1964 · Sports
1984 Summer OlympicsJuly 28, 1984 – August 12, 1984 · Sports
1988 Summer OlympicsSeptember 17, 1988 – October 2, 1988 · Sports
1994 FIFA World CupJune 17, 1994 – July 17, 1994 · Sports
Founding of Hewlett-PackardJuly 2, 1939 · Companies
Founding of TV Azteca1993 · Companies
Kazakh Soviet Socialist RepublicDecember 5, 1936 – October 9, 1991 · World History
1924 Summer OlympicsMay 4, 1924 – July 27, 1924 · Sports
1982 FIFA World CupJune 13, 1982 – July 11, 1982 · Sports
Byelorussian Soviet Socialist RepublicJanuary 1, 1919 – August 25, 1991 · World History
1920 Summer OlympicsApril 20, 1920 – September 12, 1920 · Sports
1958 FIFA World CupJune 6, 1958 – June 29, 1958 · Sports
1960 Summer OlympicsAugust 25, 1960 – September 11, 1960 · Sports
1974 FIFA World CupJune 13, 1974 – July 7, 1974 · Sports
1976 Summer OlympicsJuly 17, 1976 – August 1, 1976 · Sports
Founding of Lenovo1984 · Companies
Founding of Suzuki Motor CorporationFebruary 10, 1909 · Companies
North VietnamSeptember 2, 1945 – July 2, 1976 · World History
Release of AlienMay 25, 1979 · Film
1932 Summer OlympicsJuly 30, 1932 – August 14, 1932 · Sports
1948 Summer OlympicsJuly 29, 1948 – August 14, 1948 · Sports- 1956 Summer OlympicsNovember 22, 1956 – December 8, 1956 · Sports
1968 Summer OlympicsOctober 12, 1968 – October 27, 1968 · Sports
1970 FIFA World CupMay 31, 1970 – June 21, 1970 · Sports
Cassini−HuygensOctober 15, 1997 · Space
Prague Spring1968 · World History
1952 Summer OlympicsJuly 19, 1952 – August 3, 1952 · Sports
Founding of DellMay 3, 1984 · Companies
Founding of NvidiaApril 5, 1993 · Companies
Georgian SSRFebruary 25, 1921 – 1991 · World History
United Arab Republic1958–1971 · World History
1924 Winter OlympicsJanuary 25, 1924 – February 5, 1924 · Sports
Estonian Soviet Socialist RepublicJuly 21, 1940 – August 20, 1991 · World History
Founding of KiaDecember 11, 1944 · Companies
Launch of Project GutenbergJuly 4, 1971 · Internet
ManchukuoMarch 1, 1932 – August 18, 1945 · World History