20th century events
4,531 events from 20th century, sorted by fame.
Founding of AB Volvo1927 · Companies
Launch of Rolling Stone1967 · Internet
May 681968 · World History
Release of Back to the Future Part IINovember 22, 1989 · Film
Release of RockyNovember 21, 1976 · Film
1960 Winter OlympicsFebruary 18, 1960 – February 28, 1960 · Sports
Creation of Guernica1937 · Art
Launch of PubMed1997 · Internet
Polish–Soviet WarFebruary 1919 – March 1921 · Wars & Conflicts
Release of The Sound of MusicMarch 2, 1965 · Film
Russian Revolution of 1905January 22, 1905 – June 16, 1907 · Wars & Conflicts
Founding of ASUSApril 1, 1989 · Companies
Founding of H&MOctober 4, 1947 · Companies
Founding of PumaOctober 1, 1948 · Companies
Launch of Alibaba GroupJune 28, 1999 · Internet
Release of AliensJuly 18, 1986 · Film
Release of Indiana Jones and the Temple of DoomMay 23, 1984 · Film
Release of The Three CaballerosDecember 21, 1944 · Film
Second Balkan WarJune 29, 1913 – August 10, 1913 · Wars & Conflicts
Founding of Volkswagen GroupMay 28, 1937 · Companies
Mexican RevolutionNovember 20, 1910 – May 21, 1920 · Wars & Conflicts
Release of E.T. the Extra-TerrestrialJune 11, 1982 · Film
South YemenNovember 30, 1967 – May 22, 1990 · World History
Xinhai RevolutionOctober 10, 1911 – February 12, 1912 · Wars & Conflicts
ZaireOctober 27, 1971 – May 16, 1997 · World History
TanganyikaDecember 9, 1961 – April 26, 1964 · World History
Transcaucasian Socialist Federative Soviet RepublicMarch 12, 1922 – 1936 · World History
Bangladesh Liberation WarMarch 26, 1971 – December 16, 1971 · Wars & Conflicts
First Indochina WarDecember 19, 1946 – August 1, 1954 · Wars & Conflicts
First Nagorno-Karabakh WarFebruary 20, 1988 – May 16, 1994 · Wars & Conflicts
Founding of GMM GrammyNovember 11, 1983 · Companies
Founding of Jeep1941 · Companies
Founding of Land Rover1978 · Companies
Launch of TEDFebruary 23, 1984 · Internet
Release of Abbey RoadSeptember 26, 1969 · Music
Release of SpartacusOctober 8, 1960 · Film
Release of The Wizard of OzAugust 25, 1939 · Film
Second Polish RepublicNovember 16, 1918 – July 5, 1945 · World History
Founding of BPApril 14, 1909 · Companies
Founding of Rolex1905 · Companies
Founding of TotalEnergiesMarch 28, 1924 · Companies
Italian Social RepublicSeptember 23, 1943 – April 25, 1945 · World History
Launch of WorldCatAugust 26, 1971 · Internet- Release of A Night at the OperaNovember 21, 1975 · Music
Release of Windows 1.0November 20, 1985 · Technology
1948 Palestine warNovember 30, 1947 – July 20, 1949 · Wars & Conflicts
Battle of Moscow1940s · Wars & Conflicts
Founding of UnileverSeptember 2, 1929 · Companies
Founding of Visa Inc.1958 · Companies
interwar periodNovember 11, 1918 – September 11, 1939 · World History