Can you name these 20th century events?
Can you name these 20th century events?
Eg - 1966 - EWWC = England win world cup
1901 - QVD
1904 - WBMFF
1905 - AEPTTOR
1908 - HFDTFMT
1912 - TSOMV
1914 - WWOB
1915 - LSBGS
1919 - TOVSBAAG
1921 - VDAEID
1922 - HCDTT
1925 - JLBIT
1928 - AFDP
1930 - FWCTPIU
1931 - ESBC
1934 - AHBGF
1939 - WWTB
1940 - WCBBPM
1941 - JAUAPH
1947 - HFD
1948 - GAIND
1955 - WCR
1957 - RLSO
1959 - FCAPOC
1961 - YGFMIS
1969 - NAFMOM
1970 - TBSU
1977 - SWRIC
1980 - JLSD
1989 - SRPSV
1997 - PDDIPCC
1998 - EAOSC
1901 - QVD
1904 - WBMFF
1905 - AEPTTOR
1908 - HFDTFMT
1912 - TSOMV
1914 - WWOB
1915 - LSBGS
1919 - TOVSBAAG
1921 - VDAEID
1922 - HCDTT
1925 - JLBIT
1928 - AFDP
1930 - FWCTPIU
1931 - ESBC
1934 - AHBGF
1939 - WWTB
1940 - WCBBPM
1941 - JAUAPH
1947 - HFD
1948 - GAIND
1955 - WCR
1957 - RLSO
1959 - FCAPOC
1961 - YGFMIS
1969 - NAFMOM
1970 - TBSU
1977 - SWRIC
1980 - JLSD
1989 - SRPSV
1997 - PDDIPCC
1998 - EAOSC
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Re: Can you name these 20th century events?
1939 World War Two Begins
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Which should have got 1914 for you
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1901 Queen Victoria Dies
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Re: Can you name these 20th century events?
First two are Queen Victoria Dies & Wilbur Bros. make first flight.
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I'm scanning through them all randomly.
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69 Neil Armstrong First Man on Moon
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1901 - Queen Victoria dies
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62 Yuri Gagarin First man in Space
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1970 - The Beatles split up
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80 John Lennon Shot dead
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55 Winston Churchill Resigns
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Although it's obvious from the years, the start of the wars are easy to miss as they are usually referred to as WW1 and WW2 rather than WWO/WWT.
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1930 Football World Cup Took Place In Uruguay
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1905 - Albert Einstein proposes the theory of relativity
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1901 - QVD-the death of Queen Victoria
1904 - WBMFF
1905 - AEPTTOR
1908 - HFDTFMT
1912 - TSOMV-Titanic sinks on it's maiden voyage
1914 - WWOB-WW1 out break
1915 - LSBGS
1919 - TOVSBAAG
1921 - VDAEID
1922 - HCDTT
1925 - JLBIT
1928 - AFDP
1930 - FWCTPIU-first football world cup in Uruguay
1931 - ESBC
1934 - AHBGF
1939 - WWTB-WW2 out break
1940 - WCBBPM
1941 - JAUAPH
1947 - HFD
1948 - GAIND-Gandhi wins Indian independence
1955 - WCR
1957 - RLSO
1959 - FCAPOC
1961 - YGFMIS
1969 - NAFMOM
1970 - TBSU
1977 - SWRIC
1980 - JLSD
1989 - SRPSV-fall of the Berlin Wall?
1997 - PDDIPCC
1998 - EAOSC
I'm stumped by the rest,i'll leave it to FF.
1904 - WBMFF
1905 - AEPTTOR
1908 - HFDTFMT
1912 - TSOMV-Titanic sinks on it's maiden voyage
1914 - WWOB-WW1 out break
1915 - LSBGS
1919 - TOVSBAAG
1921 - VDAEID
1922 - HCDTT
1925 - JLBIT
1928 - AFDP
1930 - FWCTPIU-first football world cup in Uruguay
1931 - ESBC
1934 - AHBGF
1939 - WWTB-WW2 out break
1940 - WCBBPM
1941 - JAUAPH
1947 - HFD
1948 - GAIND-Gandhi wins Indian independence
1955 - WCR
1957 - RLSO
1959 - FCAPOC
1961 - YGFMIS
1969 - NAFMOM
1970 - TBSU
1977 - SWRIC
1980 - JLSD
1989 - SRPSV-fall of the Berlin Wall?
1997 - PDDIPCC
1998 - EAOSC
I'm stumped by the rest,i'll leave it to FF.
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1961 Yuri Gagarin First Man In Space
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34 Adolf Hitlerbecomes German Fuhrer
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1908 - Henry Ford develops the Ford Model T
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1997 - Princess Diana dies in Paris car crash
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1977 I know this is when the first Star Wars was shown, but not sure on the RIC, if that's the answer.
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40.Winston Churchill Battle of Britain Prime Minister ?
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RIC = released in cinemasFactualFrank wrote: ↑Mon Apr 06, 2020 4:30 pm1977 I know this is when the first Star Wars was shown, but not sure on the RIC, if that's the answer.
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41 Japan attacks US at Pearl Harbour
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1919 - Treaty of Versailles signed by Allies and Germany
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P = publishesClaretTony wrote: ↑Mon Apr 06, 2020 4:25 pm1905 - Albert Einstein proposes the theory of relativity
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59 Fidel Castro assumes Presidency of Cuba
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So still looking for -
1921 - VDAEID
1922 - HCDTT
1925 - JLBIT
1928 - AFDP
1948 - GAIND
1957 - RLSO
1989 - SRPSV
1998 - EAOSC
1921 - VDAEID
1922 - HCDTT
1925 - JLBIT
1928 - AFDP
1948 - GAIND
1957 - RLSO
1989 - SRPSV
1998 - EAOSC
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15.Lusitania sunk by German Sub
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31 Empire state Building completed
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1940 Winston Churchill Becomes British Prime Minister
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1940-Winston Churchill becomes British Prime Minister
Although i thought someone already got that one.
1948-granting of Indian independence?
Although i thought someone already got that one.
1948-granting of Indian independence?
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1940 - Winston Churchill becomes British Prime Minister
1947 - Henry Ford Dies ?
1948 - Gandhi assassinated in New Delhi
1947 - Henry Ford Dies ?
1948 - Gandhi assassinated in New Delhi
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So still looking for -
1921 - VDAEID
1922 - HCDTT
1925 - JLBIT
1928 - AFDP
1957 - RLSO
1989 - SRPSV
1998 - EAOSC
1921 - VDAEID
1922 - HCDTT
1925 - JLBIT
1928 - AFDP
1957 - RLSO
1989 - SRPSV
1998 - EAOSC
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1957 - Russia Launches Sputnik into Orbit?
1957 - Russian Launch of Satellite OK?
1957 - Russian Lunch Selebrates Orbit?
1957 - Russian Launch of Satellite OK?
1957 - Russian Lunch Selebrates Orbit?
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1989 - Soviet Republic Passes Separation Vote?
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Re: Can you name these 20th century events?
1998-Euro adopted official standard currency
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1925 John Logie Baird Invents Television!
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So still looking for -
1921 - VDAEID could also be VDAEAD
1922 - HCDTT
1928 - AFDP
1957 - RLSO
1989 - SRPSV
1998 - EAOSC
1921 - VDAEID could also be VDAEAD
1922 - HCDTT
1928 - AFDP
1957 - RLSO
1989 - SRPSV
1998 - EAOSC
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1957 - Russians launch successful orbital
1957 - Russia launches sputnik orbital
1957 - Russia launches sputnik orbital
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1998 Euro Adopted Official Single Currency