1914 First world war breaks out . The major thinkers of the Enlightenment stressed the value of reason over blind faith and superstition. Dissolution of the Soviet Union 3. The former prime minister, Mohammed Mossadegh, had taken over western-owned oil companies and was becoming a Soviet ally. Korean War June 25, 1950 North Korea invades South Korea. 1914 First world war breaks out . 1919 Treaty of Versailles brings peace between Germany and the Allies . ... to drive iraqi military out of Kuwait it was a war fought between Iraq and the U.S. Iraq invaded Kuwait. Canadian history is a lot of fun. In History. Brush […] 1939 Second world war begins 1929 Stock market crash heralds worldwide depression . 1933 Adolf Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany . President Truman, without the approval of Congress, commits American troops to battle. First Man On Moon 9. Jun 1, 1940. Invention of the Internet 2. The year 2014 was another exciting year in sport, including the major events of Winter Olympics and FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Return to Timeline of Events: 1939 to 1950 Continue to Timeline of Events: 1971 to 1980. June 27. June 25, 1950. In History. 1939 Second world war begins The Conservatives, benefiting from British success in the Boer War, and from splits in the Liberal Party, were returned to power. Open Door Policy 7. April 11, 1951. ... 2000. We gave Iraq a deadline to remove all their troops. The 14% increase since the last census now showed a count of 150,697,361. Confused and disillusioned, he wanders New York City searching for truth and rails against the phoniness of the adult world. Spread the love Brief Timeline of Events 1950 – 1960 Timeline By Pauline Weston Thomas for Fashion-Era.com 1950s Timeline The scientific and mass production advances made during the second World War, meant that the fifties changed forever the way people lived, for example, technological changes in fibres, communication and medicine. 1000 is 950 away. Learn about 503 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1950 or search by date or keyword. January • Y2K bug fails to ... causing major flooding and killing nearly 2,000 people September ... • Richard Dawkins's The God Delusion intensifies the debate between science and religion Vietnam War 6. Civil Rights Movement 5. ... 10 Important Events of Hawaiian History. Top Events Between 1950-2000 By Kyla Duffy and Lauren Coggshall Top 10 Events 1. Continue to Timeline of Events: 1951 to 1970 Research our special sections on diverse subjects ranging from presidential elections to naval history. October 9, 1950 President Truman approves a $1.4 billion expansion of Atomic Energy Commission facilities to produce uranium and plutonium for nuclear weapons. * EVENTS . Heavy flooding in Holland kills 2,000 people. Discovery of DNA 8. See more Uncategorized timelines. So 2000 is the answer. Jan 1, 1950. This movement was spearheaded over the years by a group of educated writers and thinkers . 2000 is much closer, only 50 away. 1950-2000 timeline Timeline created by Macironiman666. There are heroes and villains, tragedies and triumphs, great battles and sudden betrayals, loyal refugees and long struggles for social justice. 1901 Queen Victoria dies . January 17, 1950 - The Brinks robbery in Boston occurs when eleven masked bandits steal $2.8 million from an armored car outside their express office. Browse our archive of historical events by year including the dates of important, interesting and notable events from thousands of years of history. There are heroes and villains, tragedies and triumphs, great battles and sudden betrayals, loyal refugees and long struggles for social justice. The Korean War begins. 1929 Stock market crash heralds worldwide depression . ©2020 McHaBu The History of Us® is a registered trademark The History of Us® is a registered trademark Find out what happened in a specific year in history. April 1, 1950 - For the first time, the 1950 census counts a population in the United States over 150 million people. Since his debut in 1951 as the narrator of The Catcher in the Rye, sixteen-year-old Holden Caulfield has been synonymous with adolescent alienation and angst.The influential story concerns three days after Holden has been expelled from prep school. December 20, 1951 The Experimental Breeder Reactor No. 1933 Adolf Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany . The interpretation of Canadian history may vary – radically, at times – but there are still core events from our past that every Canadian should know.