EVENTS OF THE XX CENTURY By farah_naimecuri Apr 14, 1912 Sinking of the Titanic Jun 28, 1914 Beginning of World War I Period: Jun 28, 1914 to Nov 11, 1918 World War I May 22, 1915 First Use of Poison Gas Nov 7, 1917 Revolution in Russia Nov 18, 1928 Premier of Steamboat Willie Mar 12, 1930 Gandhi's Salt March May 1, 1931 Opening of the Empire State Buildings Jun 17, 1936 Spanish Civil War Mar 12, 1938 Annexation of Austria May 8, 1945 The War ends in Europe Aug 6, 1945 Athomic bomb in Hirosshima Aug 15, 1947 India's Independence Jun 25, 1950 Korean War Oct 31, 1952 Explotion of the First Hydrogen Bomb May 11, 1955 Warsaw Pack Jan 1, 1959 Victory of the Cuban Revolution Aug 13, 1961 Construction of the Berlin Wall Nov 22, 1963 Assasination of John F. Kenedy Apr 15, 1970 Invasion of Cambodia Apr 30, 1975 End of Vietnam