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1900 - 2000 Timeline
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Galveston Hurricane
The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 was one of the deadliest natural disasters in U.S. history. It was calculated to take over 8,000 lives.
Category 4: Wind speeds of 145 mph; Damage was worth $1.25 billion (2023 USD) -
Titanic Sunk
The Titanic was the largest ship afloat. Made her debut on April 10th, 1912. Four days in, she struck an iceberg at 11:40 PM on her maiden voyage and sank 2 hours and 40 min later on April 15th, 1912. -
U.S. enters WWI
After three years of conflict in 1914, the U.S. entered WWI. They declared war on Germany. -
Great Depression Started
The Great Depression was a severe global economic downturn that affected many countries across the world -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
This attack was a surprise strike by the Japanese. This caused the U.S. to enter WWII -
"I Have a Dream"
Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous speech during the Washington for Jobs and Freedom. -
Moon Landing
United States Apollo 11 was the first spaceflight that landed a man on the moon. That man's name was Neil Armstrong -
Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
The challenger broke apart 73 seconds after take off, killing all seven crew members aboard. The event shook everyone in America, as it was a nationwide event that was broadcast on television. -
Google made its debut
Google was founded by American computer scientist Larry Page and Sergey Brin -
"End of the World"
The fear that major computer systems would crash. People were warned to shut down computers before the new year.