Modern Era — 1901 to 2000

150 events · 1901–2000 · Saeculum · sample of the first 8 rows

Modern Era — 1901 to 2000. World wars, cold war, and the splitting of the atom. The whole era as one printed chronology, sectioned by century.
Date	Event	Region	Theme
1900–1999
12 Dec 1901	Marconi sends signal across Atlantic	North America	Technology
17 Dec 1903	Wright brothers fly at Kitty Hawk	North America	Technology
8 Feb 1904	Japan attacks Russian fleet at Port Arthur	East Asia	War
1905	Einstein's miracle year	Europe	Science
22 Jan 1905	Bloody Sunday at the Winter Palace	Europe	Politics
27 May 1905	Togo annihilates Russians at Tsushima	East Asia	War
18 Apr 1906	San Francisco Earthquake	North America	Disaster
1907	Picasso paints Les Demoiselles d'Avignon	Europe	Culture

Covers the Modern Era, 1901–2000. Shows the 150 events scored 8 or higher for significance out of the 4992-event Saeculum corpus. Everything below that line — and every event on this sheet — is free to read in full on its own year and event page.

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