Revolutions & Independence
This U.S. document, adopted on July 4, 1776, announced independence from Britain.
Dec. of Independence
World War I began in this year after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
1914
The United Nations was established in this year to promote international cooperation.
1945
The Wright brothers achieved the first powered flight in this year.
1903
The Civil Rights Act, prohibiting discrimination based on race, was signed into U.S. law in this year.
1964
The French Revolution began in this year, marked by the storming of the Bastille.
1789
The United States entered World War II following the attack on Pearl Harbor in this year.
1941
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was formed in this year.
1949
The first successful polio vaccine was developed by Jonas Salk in this year.
1955
The first Earth Day, promoting environmental awareness, was celebrated in this year.
1970
Haiti declared independence from France in this year, becoming the first Black republic.
1804
The Korean War commenced in this year, leading to a division of the Korean Peninsula.
1950
The European Union was officially established by the Maastricht Treaty in this year.
1993
The Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the first artificial Earth satellite, in this year.
1957
The World Health Organization declared smallpox eradicated in this year.
1980
India gained independence from British rule in this year.
1947
The Vietnam War ended with the fall of Saigon in this year.
1975
The World Trade Organization (WTO) was founded in this year to regulate international trade.
1995
The Human Genome Project was completed in this year, mapping all human genes.
2003
The #MeToo movement gained global prominence in this year, highlighting sexual harassment and assault.
2017
The Berlin Wall fell in this pivotal year, symbolizing the end of the Cold War.
1989
The Gulf War, initiated by Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, began in this year.
1990
The Kyoto Protocol, aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, was adopted in this year.
1997
The Large Hadron Collider, the world's largest particle accelerator, began operations in this year.
2008
The Black Lives Matter movement was founded in this year following the acquittal of George Zimmerman.
2013