Important events in Modern history By raihan287 Jan 1, 1760 Industrial Revolution started Period: Jan 1, 1760 to Sep 11, 2001 Important events in modern history Jan 27, 1820 Discovery of Antarctica Apr 12, 1861 American Civil War began Oct 14, 1878 Invention of Lightbulb Aug 26, 1883 Krakatoa erupts Feb 21, 1885 Invention of Cars Dec 17, 1903 Airplane was flown for the first time Jul 28, 1914 World War 1 Mar 8, 1917 Russian Revolution Oct 24, 1929 Great Depression Wall Street Crash Sep 1, 1939 World War 2 began Mar 12, 1947 Cold War began May 1, 1961 Vietnam war escalates Oct 16, 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis Jul 20, 1969 First man on the moon Dec 26, 1991 Dissolution of the Soviet Union Sep 11, 2001 9/11