Significant World Events from 1901 to 1920
Events depicted here are meant only to capture a time relationship of general world history with surveying and mapping events of the same time period portrayed on this site.
1901
The Wright Brothers' first successful flight.
Fingerprint records were first taken.
1902
The Model T Ford rolled off the assembly lines in the United States.
1905
Einstein’s Theory of Relativity was published.
1910
Union of South Africa formed.
1912
The Titanic sank.
1913
Prohibition in the United States.
1914-18
First World War.
1920
United States women given the right to vote.
Last updated: 26 November 2007