Feb 28, 2021 · The 1800s were also a time of great intellectual and technical progress, with many people acquiring astonishing economic gains. 1800–1810 ericfoltz / Getty Images March 4, 1801: Thomas Jefferson takes his seat as the third U.S. president, where he will stay until 1809.
- 1880 to 1890
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- 1880 to 1890
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- The 1900s. This decade opened the century with some amazing scientific and technological feats: the first flight by the Wright brothers, Henry Ford's first Model-T, and Albert Einstein's Theory of Relativity.
- The 1910s. This decade was dominated by the first "total war"—World War I. It also saw other huge changes during the Russian Revolution and the beginning of Prohibition in the United States.
- The 1920s. The Roaring '20s were a time of a booming stock market, speakeasies, short skirts, the Charleston, and jazz. The '20s also showed great strides in women's suffrage—women got the vote in 1920.
- The 1930s. The Great Depression hit the world hard in the 1930s. The Nazis took advantage of this situation and came to power in Germany, established their first concentration camp, and began a systematic persecution of Jews in Europe.
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February – April: A peasants' revolt in Romania kills roughly 11,000. March 15 – 16: Elections to the new Parliament of Finland are the first in the world with woman candidates, as well as the first elections in Europe where universal suffrage is applied. July 24: Japan–Korea Treaty of 1907.
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Late modern period For a timeline of events from 1801 to 1900, see Timeline of the 19th century For a timeline of events from 1901 to 1945, see Timeline of the 20th century For 1914–1918, see Timeline of World War I For 1939–1945 see Timeline of World War II Contemporary period
1900s 1900: The first Zeppelin is designed by Theodor Kober. 1901: The first motorized cleaner using suction, a powered "vacuum cleaner", is patented independently by Hubert Cecil... 1903: The first successful gas turbine is invented by Ægidius Elling. 1903: Édouard Bénédictus invents laminated ...