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Significant Events of the 20th Century
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Federation Of Australia
The federation of Australia was when all of the 7 self operatating colonies decided to unite as one -
Queen Victoria dies after 63 year reign
Queen Victoria had power over Great Britain and Ireland since 24 May 1819 till her death -
First Airplane Flies
This was the date when the first plane succesfully took flight -
World War 1 Breaks Out
World War 1 was the first war to break out to involve different nations around the world -
World War 1 Ends
The world wide war ends on this date -
Wall Street crash triggers Great Depression
aka "Black Tuesday" was the most devastating stock market crash in the history of the United States -
World War 2 breaks out
The Second War within different nations of the world broke out on this date -
World War 2 ends
On this date the second war between the nations ends. -
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War Commences in Vietnam laos and Cambodia -
Melbourne Hosts the Olympic Games
in this year, melbourne hostes australias first summer olympic games -
Australia Adopts decimal currency
On this date, Australia got introduced to the dollars and cents and used it efficiently throughout the states -
Referendum gives citizenship status to Aboriginal Australians
The 1967 Referendum proposed to include Aboriginal people in the census. -
Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt Drowns
Harold Holt was the 17th Prime minister of Australia but his role ended shortly as he mysteriously died on a beach in Victoria -
Apollo 1 1 lands on the moon
Apollo 1 1 was the first spaceflight carrying humans, which landed succesfully on the moon. -
Australia Goes Metric
In 1947 Australia signed the Metre Convention making metric units legal for use in Australia -
Cyclone Tracy Flattens Darwin
A massive cyclone absolutely smashed the city of darwin on Christmas Day -
Tiananmen Square massacare
The Tiananmen Square Massacre was a protest in the People's Republic of China which occurred in 1989. -
Berlin Wall colapses
With the collapse of communism in 1989 the Berlin Wall was removed and the two German republics were united. -
Nelson Mandela released from prison in South Africa
Nelson Mandela is finally released from a 27 year false imprisoment -
US launches operation desert storm in Iraq
Operation Desert Storm, popularly known as the first Gulf War, was the successful U.S.-Allied response to Iraq's attempt to overwhelm neighboring Kuwait. -
Port Arthur Massacre
The Port Arthur massacre of 28 April 1996 was a killing spree in which 35 people were killed and 21 wounded, mainly at the historic Port Arthur prison colony. -
Cuban missile crisis brings the world to brink of nuclear war
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a confrontation between the Soviet Union and Cuba on one side and the United States on the other in October 1962, during the Cold War. -
Princess Diana dies in a car crash
Princess Diana tragically dies in a schemed car accident on this date -
Strike on twin towers in new york
On This date a terrorist attack was launched on to the twin tower buildings in new york, many lives were lost on this occasion
