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  • The London Symphony Orchestra was founded.

    The London Symphony Orchestra was founded.

  • Start of World War I: France, Britain, Italy (from 1915), Russia (until 1917), and America (from 1917) vs. Germany, Austria, Turkey

  • Frank Sinatra Birth

    Frank Sinatra Birth

    He was born at Hoboken, NJ

  • Chicago was jazz capital and Arnold Schoenberg introduced the concept of serial-ism; a composition where a melodic line is repeated.

  • Launching of first Five Year Plan in the Soviet Union

  • The Wall Street stock market crash; start of the Great Depression

    The Wall Street stock market crash; start of the Great Depression

  • Johnny Cash Birth

    Johnny Cash Birth

    He was born in Kingsland, AR
  • Period: to

    Worst year of the Great Depression

    By 1933, when the Great Depression reached its lowest point, some 15 million Americans were unemployed and nearly half the country's banks had failed.
  • Adolf Hitler becomes the last Chancellor of Germany's Wiemar Republic

    Adolf Hitler becomes the last Chancellor of Germany's Wiemar Republic

  • James Brown Birth

    James Brown Birth

    He was born in Barnwell, SC

  • Jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald starts her career with the Chick Webb orchestra.

  • Franklin Delano Roosevelt proposes and congress passes the Social Security Act

  • The debut of Electrical Guitars

    The debut of Electrical Guitars

  • Etta James Birth

    Etta James Birth

    She was born in Los Angeles, CA

  • Final victory by Franco in Spanish Civil War

  • Frank Sinatra established himself as a solo Performer

    Frank Sinatra established himself as a solo Performer

  • John Lennon Birth

    John Lennon Birth

    He was born at Liverpool, United Kingdom
  • Bob Dylan BIrth

    Bob Dylan BIrth

    He was born at Duluth, MN

  • Imperial Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

  • The release of Bing Crosby's "White Christmas."

    The release of Bing Crosby's "White Christmas."

  • Paul McCartney Birth

    Paul McCartney Birth

    He was born at Walton, Liverpool, United Kingdom
  • Geoge Harrison Birth

    Geoge Harrison Birth

    He was born in Liverpool, United Kingdom
  • Joni Mitchell Birth

    Joni Mitchell Birth

    She was born in Fort Macleod, Canada
  • Bob Marley Birth

    Bob Marley Birth

    He was born in Nine Mile, Jamaica

  • Death of Franklin Delano Roosevelt; Harry S Truman becomes President of the United States

  • Period: to

    U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

  • End of World War II

  • Dolly Parton Birth

    Dolly Parton Birth

    She was born in Sevier County, Tennessee, TN
  • Barry Gibbs Birth (Bees Gees)

    Barry Gibbs Birth (Bees Gees)

    He was born in Douglas, Isle of Man
  • Louis Armstrong formed his All Stars jazz ensemble. Also, Oklahoma by Rodgers and Hammerstein opened on Broadway.

    Louis Armstrong formed his All Stars jazz ensemble. Also, Oklahoma by Rodgers and Hammerstein opened on Broadway.

  • David Bowie Birth

    David Bowie Birth

    He was born in Brixton, London, United Kingdom

  • Harry S Truman begins the Cold War with the “Truman Doctrine”

  • Elton John Birth

    Elton John Birth

    He was born in Pinner, United Kingdom
  • Bill Monroe invented bluegrass music.

    Bill Monroe invented bluegrass music.

  • James Taylor Birth

    James Taylor Birth

    He was born in Boston, MA
  • Robin Gibb Birth (Bees Gees)

    Robin Gibb Birth (Bees Gees)

    He was also born in Douglas, Isle of Man
  • Maurice Gibb Birth (Bees Gees)

    Maurice Gibb Birth (Bees Gees)

    Born in Douglas, Isle of Man
  • Stevie Wonder Birth

    Stevie Wonder Birth

    He was born at Saginaw, MI
  • Elvis Presley establishes himself as the icon of rock n' roll.

    Elvis Presley establishes himself as the icon of rock n' roll.

  • Prince Birth

    Prince Birth

    He was born in Minneapolis, MN
  • Bill Berry Birth (R.E.M.)

    Bill Berry Birth (R.E.M.)

    He was born at Minnesota, United States
  • Madonna BIrth

    Madonna BIrth

    She was born in Bay City, MI
  • Michale Jackson Birth

    Michale Jackson Birth

    He was born in Gary, IN
  • Peter Buck Birth (R.E.M.)

    Peter Buck Birth (R.E.M.)

    He was born in Berkeley, CA
  • Mike Mills Birth (R.E.M.)

    Mike Mills Birth (R.E.M.)

    He was born in Berkeley, California

  • Grammy Awards was sponsored by The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences with Frank Sinatra winning Best Album for "Come Dance with Me."

  • Michael Stipe Birth (R.E.M.)

    Michael Stipe Birth (R.E.M.)

    He was born in Decatur, GA
  • Bono Birth (Bono and The Edge)

    Bono Birth (Bono and The Edge)

    He was born in Dublin, Republic of Ireland
  • The Edge Birth (Bono and The Edge)

    The Edge Birth (Bono and The Edge)

    He was born in Barking, United Kingdom
  • Period: to

    Cuban Missile Crisis

    The Cuban Missile Crisis, also known as the October Crisis, the Caribbean Crisis, or the Missile Scare, was a 13-day confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union.
  • The Rolling Stones song, "Satisfaction", is released

    The Rolling Stones song, "Satisfaction", is released

  • Kurt Cobain Birth

    Kurt Cobain Birth

    He was born in Aberdeen, WA
  • John Lennon's piece, "Imagine", is released

    John Lennon's piece, "Imagine", is released

  • Max Martin Birth

    Max Martin Birth

    Stenhamra, Sweden
  • Missy Elliott Birth

    Missy Elliott Birth

    She was born at Portsmouth, VA
  • Rob Thomas Birth

    Rob Thomas Birth

    Landstuhl, Germany
  • Timbaland Birth

    Timbaland Birth

    Norfolk, VA
  • The Notorious B.I.G. Birth

    The Notorious B.I.G. Birth

    He was born in Brooklyn, New York City, NY
  • Pahrrel Birth

    Pahrrel Birth

    Virginia Beach, VA
  • Akon Birth

    Akon Birth

    St. Louis, MO
  • Will.i.am Birth

    Will.i.am Birth

    Eastside Los Angeles
  • 50 Cent Birth

    50 Cent Birth

    South Jamaica, New York City, NY
  • Kanye West Birth

    Kanye West Birth

    Atlanta, GA
  • Ludacris Birth

    Ludacris Birth

    Champaign, IL
  • John lennon Death

    John lennon Death

    He passed away at Manhattan, New York City, NY
  • Alicia Keys Birth

    Alicia Keys Birth

    New York City, NY
  • Bob Marley Death

    Bob Marley Death

    He passed away at University of Miami Hospital
  • Beyonce Birth

    Beyonce Birth

    Houston, TX
  • Michael Jackson's hit, "Bille Jean" is released

    Michael Jackson's hit, "Bille Jean" is released

  • T-Pain Birth

    T-Pain Birth

    Tallahassee, FL
  • Fall of the Berlin Wall

    Fall of the Berlin Wall

  • Taylor Swift Birth

    Taylor Swift Birth

    Reading, PA
  • Nirvana's piece, "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is released

    Nirvana's piece, "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is released

  • U.S., Canada, and Mexico ratify NAFTA

    U.S., Canada, and Mexico ratify NAFTA

  • Kurt Cobain Death

    Kurt Cobain Death

    He passed away at Seattle, WA
  • Pink Floyd Disband

    Pink Floyd Disband

  • The Beatles's piece, "Hey Jude" is released

    The Beatles's piece, "Hey Jude" is released

  • The debut of the Backstreet Boys

    The debut of the Backstreet Boys

  • The Notorious B.I.G Death

    The Notorious B.I.G Death

    He passed away at Los Angeles, CA
  • Frank Sinatra Death

    Frank Sinatra Death

    He passed away at Los Angeles, CA
  • Britney Spears, one of the best-selling artists of the decade.

    Britney Spears, one of the best-selling artists of the decade.

  • A popular piece, Shaggy's song with RikRok, "It Wasn't Me" is released

    A popular piece, Shaggy's song with RikRok, "It Wasn't Me" is released

  • Beyoncé was one of the best selling female performers of the 2000s.

  • The eponymous debut album of Gorillaz

    The eponymous debut album of Gorillaz

    The eponymous debut album of Gorillaz, created by Damon Albarn in 2001, sold over seven million copies and earned them an entry in the Guinness Book of World Records as the Most Successful Virtual Band
  • Shakira is considered the biggest Latin act of the decade

    Shakira is considered the biggest Latin act of the decade

  • New York Twin Towers Terrorist Attack

    New York Twin Towers Terrorist Attack

  • Invasion of Afghanistan

    Invasion of Afghanistan

  • George Harrison Death

    George Harrison Death

    He passed away at Beverly Hills, CA
  • Coldplay is considered to be the most successful British rock act of the decade.

    Coldplay is considered to be the most successful British rock act of the decade.

  • Gareth Gates cover of "Unchained Melody" is released

    Gareth Gates cover of "Unchained Melody" is released

  • Will Young's piece, "Anything is possible/Evergreen" is released

    Will Young's piece, "Anything is possible/Evergreen" is released

  • Alicia Keys was the best selling female R&B performer of the 2000s.

  • Rihanna emerged, and became one of the best selling and most successful female performers, in the 2000s.

    Rihanna emerged, and became one of the best selling and most successful female performers, in the 2000s.

  • Marice Gibb Death (Bees Gees)

    Marice Gibb Death (Bees Gees)

    He passed away at Miami Beach, FL

  • Space Shuttle Columbia disaster

    On February 1, 2003, the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon reentering Earth's atmosphere, killing all seven crew members.
  • Period: to

    Overthrowing Suddam Hussein

  • Johnny Cash Death

    Johnny Cash Death

    He passed away at Nashville, TN

  • The first waves of the Indian Ocean tsunami, which killed over 200,000 people, hit the shore.

  • Hip hop dominated popular music in the early 2000s

  • Hurricane Katrina

    Hurricane Katrina

  • Train bomb in Mumbai

  • Pluto reclassified as a dwarf planet

    Pluto reclassified as a dwarf planet

  • North Korea conducted its first nuclear test

    North Korea conducted its first nuclear test

  • James Brown Death

    James Brown Death

    He pased away at Atlanta, GA
  • Lil Wayne released Tha Carter III and sold 1 million copies

    Lil Wayne released Tha Carter III and sold 1 million copies

    Lil Wayne released Tha Carter III and sold 1 million copies in the first week, becoming the best selling album of June 10th, 2008.
  • Michael Phelps won a record 8 gold medals in the 2008 Olympics

    Michael Phelps won a record 8 gold medals in the 2008 Olympics

  • Period: to

    Great recession

  • Barack Obama's Election

    Barack Obama's Election

  • Billboard Magazine named Rapper Eminem as the best Artist of the Decade for the 2000s

    Billboard Magazine named Rapper Eminem as the best Artist of the Decade for the 2000s

  • The track, "I Got A Feeling" by the Black Eyed Peas is released

    The track, "I Got A Feeling" by the Black Eyed Peas is released

  • Michael Jackson Death

    Michael Jackson Death

    He passed away at Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, CA
  • Haiti Earthquake

    Haiti Earthquake

  • Adele's track, "Someone Like You" is released

    Adele's track, "Someone Like You" is released

  • BP Gulf Oil Spill

    The Deepwater Horizon oil spill began on April 20, 2010, in the Gulf of Mexico on the BP-operated Macondo Prospect.

  • Osama Bin Laden Killed

  • Etta James Death

    Etta James Death

    She passed away at Riverside, CA
  • Robin Gibb Death (Bees Gees)

    Robin Gibb Death (Bees Gees)

    He passed away at London, United Kingdom
  • David Bowie Death

    David Bowie Death

    He passed away at Manhattan, New York City, NY
  • Prince Death

    Prince Death

    He passed away in Chanhassen, MN