WHAT HAPPENED IN 20. CENTURY
Find out what all happened in the 20. century

United States Navy SEALs established. (1. January 1962)

The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is divided into the independent republics of Zambia and Malawi, and the British-controlled Rhodesia. (1. January 1964)

The People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan is founded in Kabul, Afghanistan. (1. January 1965)

A twelve-day New York City transit strike begins. (1. January 1966)

After a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa assumes power as president of the Central African Republic. (1. January 1966)

Unix time begins at 00:00:00 UTC/GMT. (1. January 1970)

Cigarette advertisements are banned on American television. (1. January 1971)

Hellenic Railways Organisation, the Greek national railway company, is founded. (1. January 1971)

Denmark, the United Kingdom, and Ireland are admitted into the European Economic Community. (1. January 1973)

Charter 77 published its first document. (1. January 1977)

Air India Flight 855 Boeing 747 crashes into the sea, due to instrument failure and pilot disorientation, off the coast of Bombay, India, killing 213. (1. January 1978)

The Constitution of the Northern Mariana Islands becomes effective. (1. January 1978)

Formal diplomatic relations are established between China and the United States. (1. January 1979)

Victoria is crowned princess of Sweden. (1. January 1980)

Greece is admitted into the European Community. (1. January 1981)

Palau achieves self-government though it is not independent from the United States. (1. January 1981)

Peruvian Javier Pérez de Cuéllar becomes the first Latin American to hold the title of Secretary-General of the United Nations. (1. January 1982)

ITV franchise ATV gets replaced by Central (1. January 1982)

The ARPANET officially changes to using the Internet Protocol, creating the Internet. (1. January 1983)

The original American Telephone & Telegraph Company is divested of its 22 Bell System companies as a result of the settlement of the 1974 United States Department of Justice antitrust suit against AT&T. (1. January 1984)