Events through the 20th century

The Ten Most World-Changing Events of the 20th Century

These will mostly be moments or events which span only a day or so. Therefore, advancements and inventions are not included, neither are the influence or works of particular people unless that influence came from a major event.

10. Attack on Pearl Harbor

December 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, USA

9. The October Revolution

November 7, 1917, Petrograd Russia

8. D-Day

June 6, 1944, Normandy, France

7. Discovery of Penicillin

September 28, 1928, London England

6. Fall of the Berlin Wall

November 9, 1989, Berlin, Germany

5. Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

June 28, 1914, Sarajevo, Austria-Hungary

4. Stock Market Crash of 1929

October 29, 1929, New York City, USA

3. Creation of Israel as a Jewish State

November 29, 1947, UN General Assembly

2. The Moon Landing

July 21, 1969, Sea of Tranquility, The Moon

1. The Bombing of Hiroshima

August 6, 1945, Hiroshima, Japan

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While researching into what others think most people believe they are major events that have happened in the past, some are still heard about today which I agree on. Although I stick with what I said that even something so small can be significance to someone.