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The independence of the last spanish colonies
At the end of the 19th century, Spain still had some overseas colonies, but the 20th century began with pessimism and frustration, due to (1) the loss of its last colonies in 1898. These are Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippines, the remains of an immense colonial empire -
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XXth century
Twentieth-century music was preceded by several late Romantic era developments, including impressionism and neoclassicism. -
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First world war
World War I or the First World War was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Central Powers. Fighting took place throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Pacific, and parts of Asia. -
The end of the Spanish civil war
Spanish Civil War, (1936–39), military revolt against the Republican government of Spain, supported by conservative elements within the country. -
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The second world war
World War II was the biggest and deadliest war in history, involving more than 30 countries. Sparked by the 1939 Nazi invasion of Poland, the war dragged on for six bloody years until the Allies defeated the Axis powers of Nazi Germany, Japan and Italy in 1945. -
The launch of the first nuke
At 8.15 on the morning of 6th August 1945, the Japanese city of Hiroshima was devastated by the first atomic bomb to be used as a weapon of war. The bomb, nicknamed `Little Boy', was dropped from the USAAF B29 bomber `Enola Gay' and exploded some 1,800 feet above the city. -
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The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960, comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the most influential band of all time and were integral to the development of 1960s counterculture and the recognition of popular music as an art form. -
We will Rock You
Released in October 1977, “We Will Rock You” opened the album, followed by “We Are the Champions.” After the two songs began to be played as one on the radio, the single featuring both reached No. 4 on the Billboard pop chart and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2009. -
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Queen
Queen is a British rock band formed in 1970 in London, originally consisting of singer and pianist Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor and bassist John Deacon. -
We are the Champions
We are the Champions is one of Queen's most popular songs and its inspiration comes from Mercury's fanaticism for a football team. The story behind one of Queen's biggest hits was inspired by the band leader's fanaticism for a football team. -
The S-11
9/11 resulted from the confluence of multiple factors. Islamic extremism was stirred by the Iranian Revolution, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the assassination of the Egyptian president. That extremism turned anti-American because of U.S. support for Israel and repressive and secular Arab regimes.