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Mexican Revolution.
The Mexican Revolution was an armed conflict in Mexico that began on November 20, 1910 and ended on February 5, 1917. The background of the conflict dates back to the situation in Mexico under the dictatorship known as the Porfiriato. -
Sinking of the Titanic
The sinking of the RMS Titanic was a maritime disaster that occurred on the night of 14–15 April 1912, when the British ocean liner RMS Titanic of the White Star Line, on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City, collided with an iceberg in the North Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Newfoundland. The collision occurred on the starboard side at 23:40 on 14 April,[3] causing the ship to sink in less than three hours, at 02:20 on 15 April. -
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World War I.
The First World War (July 28, 1914 – November 11, 1918), also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting took place mainly in Europe and the Middle East, as well as in parts of Africa and the Asia-Pacific. In Europe, it was characterized by trench warfare, the widespread use of artillery, machine guns, and chemical weapons (gas), and the introduction of tanks and aircraft. -
Crash of 29
It was the most catastrophic stock market crash in the history of the United States stock market. Its impact, global reach, and long-lasting aftermath led to the so-called Great Depression. -
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World War II
A global military conflict that took place between 1939 and 1945. It involved most of the world's nations—including all the major powers, as well as virtually all European nations—grouped into two opposing military alliances: the Allies, on the one hand, and the Axis Powers, on the other. It was the largest war in human history, with more than one hundred million soldiers mobilized and a state of total war. -
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Cold War
The Cold War was a political, economic, social, ideological, military, and propaganda conflict that took place after World War II between two main blocs: the Western (capitalist) and the Eastern (communist) blocs. These blocs were led by the United States and the Soviet Union, respectively. -
Man reaches the moon
The American Apollo 11 mission placed the first humans on the Moon: Commander Neil Armstrong and pilot Edwin F. Aldrin.When the Eagle module landed in the Sea of Tranquility, the live images were watched on television by some 600 million people. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
The fall of the Berlin Wall (German: Mauerfall) was a popular uprising in East Berlin on 9 November 1989, which resulted in the collapse of the defensive fortifications separating it from West Berlin, part of West Germany, along with the de facto open border (historically the separation between the former US, British, and French occupation sectors and the Soviet occupation sector).