Timeline of Events from 1900-1999

  • Queen Victoria Dies

    Queen Victoria Dies
    Queen Victoria died from having a stroke. The doctor had realized that her left side of her face started to sag, her speaking skills also slurred a little.
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    20th Century Timeline

  • Special Theory of Relativity

    Special Theory of Relativity
    In this theory, Einstein explains that the speed of light is constant but it depends on the space and time of the observer.
  • Klu Klux Klan Revived

    Klu Klux Klan Revived
    Klu Klux Klan has been revived by William Joseph Simmons after they died out in the late 1860s.
  • Bubonic Plague in India

    The third bubonic plague outbreak started off in China, until it reached to the subcontinents of India. It was estimated that in the next thirty years, the bubonic plague would have killed 12.5 million people in India.
  • Salt March

    Salt March
    Gandhi led his followers on a 24 day march to make his own salt to protest the high salt taxes. This act eventually got Gandhi arrested but his followers protested to release him from prison.
  • The Battle of Britain

    The Battle of Britain was an air battle against Germany, After Germany invaded France, they only had one enemy left, Great Britain. Germany decided to quickly invade Great Britain and the air battle lasted for at least a year.
  • First Peanut Comic Strip

    First Peanut Comic Strip
    The first Peanut comic strips appeared in seven newspapers. The first strip made was a four panels long showing Charlie Brown with Shermy and Patty.
  • Valdivia Earthquake in Chile

    Valdivia Earthquake in Chile
    The Valdivia Earthquake in Chile was one of the most powerful earthquakes that had ever been recorded. There were many strong earthquakes that affected Chile until 6th of June, 1960.
  • Beatle Break Up

    Lennon announced that he was going to leave the Beatles for unknown reasons. Eventually Paul McCartney left the Beatles as well.
  • Columbine Mass Murder

    Columbine Mass Murder
    2 high school students decided to kill their peers and anybody who got in their way in Columbine High School. When the day was over, 12 students, 1 teacher and the 2 murderers were killed that day.