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Major Events of the 20th Century

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    20th Century

  • Invention of the air conditioner

    Invention of the air conditioner
    The Father of Cool Willis Haviland Carrier invents the air conditioner
  • WWI Begins

    WWI Begins
    After Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia
  • The Great Depression

    The Great Depression
    Was when the stock market crashed and unemployment in the U.S. rose to 25%
  • WWII Bigins

    WWII Bigins
    War begins when Germany invades Poland other contrys soon get involved
  • The Atomic bomb is invented

    The Atomic bomb is invented
    Albert Einstein and many other scientists build an atomic bomb.
  • microwave oven

    microwave oven
    The microwave oven invented by Percy Spencer.
  • Color TV was invented

    Color TV was invented
    "Between 1946 and 1950 the research staff of RCA Laboratories invented the world's first electronic, monochrome compatible, color television system." - From IEEE Milestone Plaque.
  • Elvis Becomes Famoius

    Elvis Becomes Famoius
    At around 1956 elvis at age of 21 became famious. Some recall him as the king of rock music
  • First Cell Phone Invented

    First Cell Phone Invented
    The first cell phone released by Motorola was the DynaTec phone. It cost $3,500 and did not sell particularly well to the general public.
  • Mtv

    Mtv
    MTV started on August 1 1981 in the United States and it was for the first time in the history of television that an entire network was being exclusively dedicated to music. Since then it has come a long way with about 350 million homes in over 140 countries watching MTV at present; making it one of the most watched channel. Along the way it has seen a lot from achieving iconic status among the youth and influencing a whole generation of music creation.
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