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Positive Events in World History - Page 2

History tends to focus largely on negative events - wars, assassination, natural disasters, etc. Sometimes it's a good thing to look around and realize all of the good things that have happened, too.
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Invention of Air Conditioning - 1902
Invention of Air Conditioning - 1902
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Life and Work of Mother Teresa of Calcutta - 1910-1997
Life and Work of Mother Teresa of Calcutta - 1910-1997
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Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921
Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921
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Discovery of Insulin - 1921
Discovery of Insulin - 1921
44
Discovery of King Tutankhamun's Tomb - 1922
Discovery of King Tutankhamun's Tomb - 1922
45
First Nonstop, Solo Flight Across Atlantic (1927)
First Nonstop, Solo Flight Across Atlantic (1927)
46
Invention of Penicillin - 1928
Invention of Penicillin - 1928
47
Agricultural Revolution - 1930s-1960s
Agricultural Revolution - 1930s-1960s
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Humanitarian Archbishop Desmond Tutu's Work - 1931-Current
Humanitarian Archbishop Desmond Tutu's Work - 1931-Current
49
Social Security Act, USA - 1935
Social Security Act, USA - 1935
50
N Winton Singularly Saves 669 Jewish Children, London - 1938
N Winton Singularly Saves 669 Jewish Children, London - 1938
51
March of Dimes Foundation Created - 1938
March of Dimes Foundation Created - 1938
52
Witold Pilecki Bravely Exposes Auschwitz - 1941
Witold Pilecki Bravely Exposes Auschwitz - 1941
53
Fall of the Third Reich - 1945
Fall of the Third Reich - 1945
54
Russian Scientists' Sacrifice to Save Seed Bank - 1941
Russian Scientists' Sacrifice to Save Seed Bank - 1941
55
End of World War II
End of World War II
56
Establishment of the United Nations - 1945
Establishment of the United Nations - 1945
57
Debut of the Modern Bikini, France - 1946
Debut of the Modern Bikini, France - 1946
58
Discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls, Qumran - 1947
Discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls, Qumran - 1947
59
Independence of India and Pakistan - 1947
Independence of India and Pakistan - 1947
60
Formation of NATO - 1949
Formation of NATO - 1949
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Establishment of the World Health Organization - 1948
Establishment of the World Health Organization - 1948
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The Geneva Conventions - 1949
The Geneva Conventions - 1949
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Invention of the Birth Control Pill - 1950s
Invention of the Birth Control Pill - 1950s
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First Successful Organ Transplant - 1954
First Successful Organ Transplant - 1954
65
Home Smoke Detectors Made Available, USA - 1955
Home Smoke Detectors Made Available, USA - 1955
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First Rescue Inhaler Invented - 1957
First Rescue Inhaler Invented - 1957
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Paralympics Games Are Founded - 1960
Paralympics Games Are Founded - 1960
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"I Have a Dream" Speech, Martin Luther King, Jr. - 1963
"I Have a Dream" Speech, Martin Luther King, Jr. - 1963
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Civil Rights Act of 1964
Civil Rights Act of 1964
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Invention of the Internet - 1960s
Invention of the Internet - 1960s
71
Hugh Thompson's Bravery at My Lai, Vietnam - 1968
Hugh Thompson's Bravery at My Lai, Vietnam - 1968
72
First Man on the Moon - 1969
First Man on the Moon - 1969
73
Doctors Without Borders Founded, Paris, France - 1971
Doctors Without Borders Founded, Paris, France - 1971
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Global Eradication of Smallpox - 1980
Global Eradication of Smallpox - 1980
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Pope John Paul II Forgives His Would-Be Assassin - 1981
Pope John Paul II Forgives His Would-Be Assassin - 1981
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Arland D. Williams, Jr.'S Sacrifice During Plane Crash - 1982
Arland D. Williams, Jr.'S Sacrifice During Plane Crash - 1982
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The Impact of Iqbal Masih's Short Life - 1983-1995
The Impact of Iqbal Masih's Short Life - 1983-1995
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Prozac Becomes Available - 1986
Prozac Becomes Available - 1986
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Political Work of Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma - 1988-Current
Political Work of Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma - 1988-Current
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