Timeline of Historical Events of the 20th Century By DiegoVZ Nov 20, 1910 Mexican Revolution Jun 28, 1914 Beginnig of World War I Nov 7, 1917 Ocotober Revolution in Russia Nov 11, 1918 End of World War I Jun 28, 1919 Treaty of Versailles Sep 15, 1935 Enactment of the Nuremberg Racial Laws Sep 1, 1939 Beginning of World War II Jun 14, 1940 Occupation of Paris Jun 22, 1941 Germany invades the Soviet Union Dec 7, 1941 Attack on Pearl Harbor Sep 13, 1942 Battle of Stalingrad (2 Feb 1943) May 8, 1945 World War II ends in Europe Aug 6, 1946 Atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Aug 15, 1947 Independence of India Dec 10, 1948 Proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Oct 1, 1949 Mao Zedong announces the People's Republic of China Jan 1, 1959 Victory of the Cuban Revolution Jun 20, 1969 First Moon landing Apr 30, 1975 Ending of Vietnam War Nov 9, 1989 Fall of Berlin Wall