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20th
Century
1901–2000

The 20th Century spans 100 years from 1901 to 2000. A reference view of 4,699 documented events, 4,271 notable births, and 1,642 deaths recorded in this period of the digital age.

Events
4,699
Births
4,271
Deaths
1,642
Era
Digital Age
100-year span
Context:Post-Soviet

Key Events

Documented Historical Record

Decade Breakdown

Activity Density by 10-year period

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1990s
2000s
Events Births Deaths

Years in the 20th Century

Browse individual year records · 100 documented

1900s
190119021903190419051906190719081909
1910s
1910191119121913191419151916191719181919
1920s
1920192119221923192419251926192719281929
1930s
1930193119321933193419351936193719381939
1940s
1940194119421943194419451946194719481949
1950s
1950195119521953195419551956195719581959
1960s
1960196119621963196419651966196719681969
1970s
1970197119721973197419751976197719781979
1980s
1980198119821983198419851986198719881989
1990s
1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
2000s
2000

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