Century

20th Century BCE

What happened in the 20th Century BCE.

Nelson Mandela Elected President of South Africa PoliticsNelson Mandela Elected President of South AfricaApril 27, 1994 · Cape Town, South AfricaSouth Africa holds its first democratic election, ending the apartheid regime and establishing a multiracial government.Zimbabwe Gains Independence from Britain PoliticsZimbabwe Gains Independence from BritainApril 18, 1980 · Harare, ZimbabweRobert Mugabe leads the transition from Rhodesia to the independent nation of Zimbabwe.Angolan War of Independence Ends PoliticsAngolan War of Independence EndsNovember 11, 1975 · Luanda, AngolaAngola gains independence from Portugal, immediately plunging into a civil war between rival liberation movements.Congo Gains Independence from Belgium PoliticsCongo Gains Independence from BelgiumJune 30, 1960 · Kinshasa, Congo (DRC)The Belgian Congo becomes the independent Republic of the Congo, sparking immediate political turmoil.Ghana Gains Independence from Britain PoliticsGhana Gains Independence from BritainMarch 6, 1957 · Accra, GhanaKwame Nkrumah leads the Gold Coast to become the first sub-Saharan African nation to gain independence from colonial rule.Algerian War of Independence Begins WarAlgerian War of Independence BeginsNovember 1, 1954 · Algiers, AlgeriaThe National Liberation Front launches coordinated attacks marking the start of the Algerian War against France.Mau Mau Uprising Begins in Kenya WarMau Mau Uprising Begins in KenyaOctober 20, 1952 · Nairobi, KenyaThe Kikuyu-led Mau Mau rebellion begins against British colonial rule and white settler land ownership.Founding of the Indochinese Communist Party PoliticsFounding of the Indochinese Communist PartyFebruary 3, 1930 · Hong Kong (Vietnamese context)Ho Chi Minh unites communist factions to form the Indochinese Communist Party, aiming for Vietnamese independence from France.Turkish War of Independence Begins WarTurkish War of Independence BeginsMay 19, 1919 · Samsun, TurkeyMustafa Kemal Atatürk lands in Samsun to organize resistance against Allied occupation and the Ottoman Sultanate.Korean March First Movement PoliticsKorean March First MovementMarch 1, 1919 · Seoul, Korea (under Japanese rule)Mass non-violent protests erupt across Korea demanding independence from Japanese colonial rule.Egyptian Revolution of 1919 PoliticsEgyptian Revolution of 1919March 8, 1919 · Cairo, EgyptMass protests erupt in Egypt demanding an end to British protectorate and full independence.Easter Rising in Ireland WarEaster Rising in IrelandApril 24, 1916 · Dublin, IrelandIrish republicans launch an armed insurrection against British rule in Dublin during Easter Week.Mexican Revolution Begins WarMexican Revolution BeginsNovember 20, 1910 · Mexico City, MexicoFrancisco I. Madero issues a call to arms against the dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz.