20th century timeline

By nikkivaswanii

  • Overthrow of the Qing Dynasty

    It was the declaration of the Chinese Republic

  • The Russian Revolution and Communism

    This was known as the October Revolution or the Bolshevik Revolution.

  • Hong Kong Jockey club collapsed and burned

    The stands at the Hong Kong Jockey Club were burned and 604 people were killed

  • The Japanese occupation of Hong Kong began

    The imperial occupation of Hong Kong began when the governor surrendered the British crown to Imperial Japan

  • First TV show with colour

    The first TV show with colour was The Marriage broadcast live on NBC during summer

  • England won the world cup

    The final game was England vs West Germany. England won 4-2

  • John Lennon assinated

    John Lennon, the lead singer of the band was killed outiside his apartment building in New York

  • MTV was invented

    MTV was founded in New York by Robert Pittman, Tom Freston, Les Garland and John Sykes

  • Hip Hop, R&B and pop started to become a popular genre

    Hip Hop, R&B, and pop became a popular genre during 1990 but mostly in the mid-1990's

  • First smartphone invented

    The first smartphone was invented in 1992 and was called the Simon Personal Communicator.