Andres Abool and Simon Dousdebes timeline 20th century

By Andre Abool
  • (Philosophical) Birth of phenomenology with Edmund Husserl's "Ideas".

    (Philosophical) Birth of phenomenology with Edmund Husserl's "Ideas".

  • (Media)Assassination of U.S. President William McKinley.

    (Media)Assassination of U.S. President William McKinley.

  • (Technological)First successful flight by the Wright Brothers.

    (Technological)First successful flight by the Wright Brothers.

  • (War)Russo-Japanese War for control of Manchuria and Korea.

    (War)Russo-Japanese War for control of Manchuria and Korea.

  • (Scientific) Albert Einstein develops the theory of special relativity.

    (Scientific) Albert Einstein develops the theory of special relativity.

  • (Media)Titanic sinks on her maiden voyage.

    (Media)Titanic sinks on her maiden voyage.

  • (Philosophical) Publication of "Metaphysical Meditations" by René Descartes.

    (Philosophical) Publication of "Metaphysical Meditations" by René Descartes.

  • (Technological )First controlled air traffic system in Ohio, USA.

    (Technological )First controlled air traffic system in Ohio, USA.

  • (War)World War I, involving many European nations and the United States.

    (War)World War I, involving many European nations and the United States.

  • (Scientific) Einstein completes his theory of general relativity.

    (Scientific) Einstein completes his theory of general relativity.

  • (Political) Russian Revolution and establishment of the communist regime.

    (Political) Russian Revolution and establishment of the communist regime.

  • Balfour Declaration

    Balfour Declaration

  • Aliyah and Jewish Immigration Increase

    Aliyah and Jewish Immigration Increase

  • (Political) Creation of the Irish Free State after the War of Independence.

    (Political) Creation of the Irish Free State after the War of Independence.

  • (Philosophical) Martin Heidegger publishes "Being and Time", a key work in contemporary philosophy.

    (Philosophical) Martin Heidegger publishes "Being and Time", a key work in contemporary philosophy.

  • (Technological)First television broadcast in the United States.

    (Technological)First television broadcast in the United States.

  • (Scientific) Discovery of penicillin by Alexander Fleming.

    (Scientific) Discovery of penicillin by Alexander Fleming.

  • (Media)Black Monday, beginning of the Great Depression.

    (Media)Black Monday, beginning of the Great Depression.

  • (Political) Adolf Hitler comes to power in Germany.

    (Political) Adolf Hitler comes to power in Germany.

  • (Technological ) IBM develops the first programmable computer.

    (Technological ) IBM develops the first programmable computer.

  • (Philosophical) Ludwig Wittgenstein publishes "Philosophical Investigations", a milestone in analytical philosophy.

    (Philosophical) Ludwig Wittgenstein publishes "Philosophical Investigations", a milestone in analytical philosophy.

  • (Scientific) Otto Hahn and Fritz Strassmann discover nuclear fission.

    (Scientific) Otto Hahn and Fritz Strassmann discover nuclear fission.

  • (War)World War II, the largest conflict in history, involving almost every nation in the world.

    (War)World War II, the largest conflict in history, involving almost every nation in the world.

  • (Political) End of World War II and creation of the UN.

    (Political) End of World War II and creation of the UN.

  • (Media)Atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

    (Media)Atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

  • (Political) Marshall Plan for the reconstruction of Europe after the Second World War.

    (Political) Marshall Plan for the reconstruction of Europe after the Second World War.

  • (Scientific) Invention of the transistor at Bell Laboratories.

    (Scientific) Invention of the transistor at Bell Laboratories.

  • (Technological) Beginning of the computer era with the invention of the transistor.

    (Technological) Beginning of the computer era with the invention of the transistor.

  • Partition of Palestine

    Partition of Palestine

  • (Political) Declaration of Independence of Israel and Arab-Israeli war.

    (Political) Declaration of Independence of Israel and Arab-Israeli war.

  • (War)Arab-Israeli War following Israel's declaration of independence.

    (War)Arab-Israeli War following Israel's declaration of independence.

  • Arab-Israeli War

    Arab-Israeli War

  • (Media)Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi in India.

    (Media)Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi in India.

  • Palestinian Exodus (Nakba)

    Palestinian Exodus (Nakba)

  • (Philosophical) Publication of Jean-Paul Sartre's "Being and Nothingness", an important existentialist work.

    (Philosophical) Publication of Jean-Paul Sartre's "Being and Nothingness", an important existentialist work.

  • (War)Korean War between North Korea (supported by China and the Soviet Union) and South Korea (supported by the United States and the UN).

    (War)Korean War between North Korea (supported by China and the Soviet Union) and South Korea (supported by the United States and the UN).

  • (Philosophical) Albert Camus publishes "The Rebel Man", exploring the philosophy of the absurd.

    (Philosophical) Albert Camus publishes "The Rebel Man", exploring the philosophy of the absurd.

  • (Scientific) Discovery of the structure of DNA by Watson and Crick.

    (Scientific) Discovery of the structure of DNA by Watson and Crick.

  • (War)Suez Crisis, conflict between Egypt, Israel, France and the United Kingdom.

    (War)Suez Crisis, conflict between Egypt, Israel, France and the United Kingdom.

  • (Technological) Creation of NASA

    (Technological) Creation of NASA

  • (Political) Cuban Revolution led by Fidel Castro.

    (Political) Cuban Revolution led by Fidel Castro.

  • (Philosophical) Thomas Kuhn publishes "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions", revolutionizing the philosophy of science.

    (Philosophical) Thomas Kuhn publishes "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions", revolutionizing the philosophy of science.

  • (Media)Assassination of John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas.

    (Media)Assassination of John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas.

  • UN Security Council Resolution 242

    UN Security Council Resolution 242

  • (Political) Six-Day War between Israel and Arab countries.

    (Political) Six-Day War between Israel and Arab countries.

  • (War)Six-Day War between Israel and neighboring Arab countries.

    (War)Six-Day War between Israel and neighboring Arab countries.

  • (Scientific) Man landed on the Moon with the Apollo 11 mission

    (Scientific) Man landed on the Moon with the Apollo 11 mission

  • ARPANET, the precursor of the Internet, is established between several universities.

    ARPANET, the precursor of the Internet, is established between several universities.

  • (Media)Man reaches the moon with the Apollo 11 mission.

    (Media)Man reaches the moon with the Apollo 11 mission.

  • (Scientific) Ray Tomlinson sends the first e-mail.

    (Scientific) Ray Tomlinson sends the first e-mail.

  • (War)Yom Kippur War between Israel and an Arab coalition led by Egypt and Syria.

    (War)Yom Kippur War between Israel and an Arab coalition led by Egypt and Syria.

  • (Technological) Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak found Apple Computer.

    (Technological) Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak found Apple Computer.

  • Camp David Accords

    Camp David Accords

  • (Political) Islamic Revolution in Iran and the overthrow of the Shah.

    (Political) Islamic Revolution in Iran and the overthrow of the Shah.

  • (Philosophical) Michel Foucault publishes "The Will to Know", the beginning of his analysis of power and knowledge.

    (Philosophical) Michel Foucault publishes "The Will to Know", the beginning of his analysis of power and knowledge.

  • (Media)Hostage crisis at the U.S. embassy in Iran.

    (Media)Hostage crisis at the U.S. embassy in Iran.

  • (War)Iran-Iraq War, one of the longest and bloodiest conflicts of the 20th century.

    (War)Iran-Iraq War, one of the longest and bloodiest conflicts of the 20th century.

  • (Scientific) Discovery of the ozone hole over Antarctica.

    (Scientific) Discovery of the ozone hole over Antarctica.

  • (Media)Space shuttle Challenger crash.

    (Media)Space shuttle Challenger crash.

  • (Philosophical) Richard Rorty publishes "Consequences of Pragmatism", highlighting the importance of pragmatism in contemporary philosophy.

    (Philosophical) Richard Rorty publishes "Consequences of Pragmatism", highlighting the importance of pragmatism in contemporary philosophy.

  • First Intifada

    First Intifada

  • (Technological) Tim Berners-Lee invents the World Wide Web.

    (Technological) Tim Berners-Lee invents the World Wide Web.

  • (War)Persian Gulf War, conflict between a US-led coalition and Iraq following Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait.

    (War)Persian Gulf War, conflict between a US-led coalition and Iraq following Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait.

  • (Political) Oslo Accords between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).

    (Political) Oslo Accords between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).

  • Oslo Accords

    Oslo Accords

  • (Media)Genocide in Rwanda with more than 800,000 dead in 100 days.

    (Media)Genocide in Rwanda with more than 800,000 dead in 100 days.

  • (Scientific) Cloning of Dolly the sheep in Scotland.

    (Scientific) Cloning of Dolly the sheep in Scotland.

  • (Philosophical) Publication of John Rawls' "Justice as Fairness," an important contribution to political theory and ethics.

    (Philosophical) Publication of John Rawls' "Justice as Fairness," an important contribution to political theory and ethics.

  • (Technological)Launch of Napster, the first online music file-sharing system.