20th Century Timeline

Witness the birth of an era that changed the world forever. From the first flight of the Wright Brothers to the rise of the Suffragettes.

With the beginning and end of WWI still lingering and sense of unrest and reform for much of the world, many seized the opportunity and sparked revolution and rebellion into all aspects of their lives.

The roaring 20s rang in hot with the prohibition of alcohol in the U.S. and had a sour finish with Black Friday.

From Ghandi's Salt March to the Olympic games in Berlin to the invasion of Poland, the 1930s were a pivotal time in global affairs.

The rise and fall of the Nazi regime and WWII were the backdrop of the entire decade of the 1940s.

From Churchill to Queen Elizabeth, Marilyn Monroe and Elvis, the 1950s saw many greats rise and fall.

The 1960s saw the building of the Berlin wall the Beatles and the first man on the moon.

Watergate, Vietnam, and the Iranian Revolution are a few highlights that saw a generation break free of the institutional constraints of the 1960s and made the 1970s a decade of change.

From the global tragedies of the Challenger explosion and the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl, the 1980s were shaped in large part by tragedy.

The arrival of the internet and the tragedy of Lady Diana punctuate a decade defined by economic liberation and multiculturalism.