Chronology
A timeline of history.
Events run from the earliest year, including years before the Common Era, then are grouped by century. Only published articles that carry a year are shown.
Events
Showing 51–80 of 80tal dated events
20th century
26 events-
6–9 August 1945
Hiroshima and Nagasaki: The Atomic Bombs and the Unending Debate
In August 1945, two atomic bombs destroyed Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing tens of thousands. While history records the events, the question of whether the bombings were necessary…
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10 November 1945
Battle of Surabaya 1945: The City that Changed Revolutionary History
The Allies' ultimatum on November 9, 1945 was met with resistance from the entire city. The Battle of Surabaya became one of the largest battles in the Indonesian Revolution and…
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17 August 1945
Proclamation of Indonesian Independence, August 17, 1945
On August 17, 1945, Sukarno and Hatta proclaimed Indonesia's independence. This brief event marked a turning point in the nation's history after centuries of colonization.
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1947–1952
Marshall Plan: US Aid that Rebuilt Western Europe
The Marshall Plan, worth around $13 billion, helped Western Europe recover after World War II. It also served as a political tool in the early Cold War.
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akhir 1940-an–1990
Operation Gladio: The Exposed NATO Secret Network
During the Cold War, several Western European countries maintained a secret network to counter Soviet invasion. When its existence was acknowledged, questions arose about the…
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25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953
Korean War 1950–1953: A War That Never Ended
An armistice was signed in 1953, but no peace treaty was ever made. The Korean Peninsula remains divided, and the war still shapes East Asian politics.
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1950–1953
Discovery of DNA Structure in 1953: Franklin, Watson, and Crick
In 1953, the double helix structure of DNA was revealed. Behind this discovery was Rosalind Franklin's crystallography work, often overlooked in popular narratives.
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1953–1973
Project MKUltra: When the CIA Studied Mind Control
For two decades, the CIA ran a secret program to control the human mind, including administering LSD without consent. Files that were supposed to be destroyed revealed everything.
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1 November 1955 – 30 April 1975
Vietnam War 1955–1975: Roots, Journey, and Impact
The Vietnam War claimed millions of lives and altered US politics. The conflict stemmed from colonial divisions, not just the Cold War.
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18–24 April 1955
The 1955 Asian-African Conference: Bandung and the Rise of the Third World
In April 1955, 29 Asian and African countries gathered in Bandung. The conference gave birth to the Bandung Principles and marked the beginning of solidarity among newly…
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13 August 1961 - 9 November 1989
The Berlin Wall: 28 Years Dividing a City and Symbol of the Cold War
After World War II, Germany was divided into Allied occupation zones, and Berlin, within the Soviet zone, was also split into four sectors. In 1949, two German states emerged: the…
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16–28 October 1962
The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962: Thirteen Days on the Brink of Nuclear War
Aerial photos revealed Soviet missile silos in Cuba. For thirteen days, Kennedy and Khrushchev faced off in a crisis that brought the world closest to nuclear war.
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1962
Operation Northwoods: The Secret Plan Rejected by Kennedy
In 1962, the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff proposed false flag attacks to justify an invasion of Cuba. The plan was never executed, but the documents were revealed decades later.
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22 November 1963
Assassination of John F. Kennedy: One Shot, Many Versions
On November 22, 1963, the US President was shot in Dallas. Over six decades later, documents and theories still debate who was responsible.
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8 August 1963
The Great Train Robbery of 1963: A Notorious Crime
On August 8, 1963, a gang of robbers stopped a mail train and stole £2.6 million. The event became one of the most famous heists in English history.
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2–7 August 1964
The 1964 Gulf of Tonkin Incident: The Report That Changed the Vietnam War
A report about a torpedo attack that was later found to be erroneous became the basis for a resolution that gave President Johnson the power to escalate the Vietnam War.
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16–24 July 1969
Apollo 11: First Steps on the Moon
In July 1969, two astronauts walked on the lunar surface while one orbited above. The mission became one of the greatest technological achievements of the 20th century.
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1970–1990
Chilean Coup of 1973: The Peaceful Path Ending at La Moneda
On September 11, 1973, the Chilean military overthrew President Salvador Allende. The coup ended the experiment of democratic socialism and paved the way for Pinochet's…
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10 November 1972
1972 Southern Airways Hijacking in Birmingham
The hijacking of Southern Airways Flight 49 on November 10, 1972 lasted over 30 hours, threatened the Oak Ridge nuclear reactor, and led to passenger screening in the US.
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July–August 1974
Project Azorian: CIA's Secret Operation to Raise a Soviet Submarine
In 1974, the CIA built a giant ship disguised as a manganese mining vessel to raise a sunken Soviet submarine from the Pacific Ocean. The operation became one of the most…
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11 November 1975
The Australian Constitutional Crisis of 1975
The largest constitutional crisis in Australia occurred in 1975 when Governor-General Sir John Kerr dismissed Prime Minister Gough Whitlam and appointed Malcolm Fraser as interim…
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1978–1979
The 1979 Iranian Revolution: The Fall of the Shah and the Birth of the Islamic Republic
In 1979, a popular revolution overthrew Iran's Shah and ended a millennia-old monarchy. The revolution gave birth to the Islamic Republic, which continues to shape Middle Eastern…
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1983
Hitler's Diary: When a Major Magazine Was Fooled by Fake Volumes
In April 1983, West German magazine Stern announced it had found Adolf Hitler's personal diary. According to the magazine, the documents consisted of about 60 handwritten volumes…
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1985–1991
The Fall of the Soviet Union in 1991: The End of an Empire
Gorbachev's reforms opened up freedoms but also unleashed uncontrollable forces. By the end of 1991, the Soviet flag was lowered for the last time.
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1990–1994
The End of Apartheid in South Africa 1990–1994
After decades of struggle, apartheid collapsed through tense negotiations. In 1994, South Africa held its first general election open to all races.
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11–22 July 1995
Srebrenica Massacre 1995: Failure of Safe Zone
In July 1995, around 8,000 Bosniak men and boys were killed after the UN-designated safe area of Srebrenica fell. The event was recognized as genocide.
21st century
4 events-
11 November 2002
Grigori Perelman: Solving the Poincaré Conjecture and Rejecting the Prize
Russian mathematician Grigori Perelman solved the Poincaré Conjecture in 2002 through a preprint. He rejected the Clay Prize and Fields Medal, citing dissatisfaction with the…
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10 November 2006
National Museum of the Marine Corps Opens in Quantico (2006)
The National Museum of the Marine Corps opened in Quantico on November 10, 2006, marking the corps' 231st anniversary. The building showcases the corps' history from 1775 to…
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8 March 2014
Disappearance of Malaysia Airlines MH370: Mystery in the Indian Ocean
On March 8, 2014, a Boeing 777 carrying 239 people vanished after deviating from its flight path. Over a decade later, its main wreckage remains undiscovered.
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12 November 2017
2017 Iran-Iraq Earthquake
On November 12, 2017, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck the Iran-Iraq border, killing hundreds and injuring thousands, causing widespread damage in Kermanshah and Halabja.