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20th century


 

The 20th century lasted from 1901 to 2000 in the Gregorian calendar. Common usage sometimes regards it as lasting from 1900 to 1999, but this is often considered incorrect due to the nonexistence of a "Year Zero" before AD 1. The 20th century is also sometimes known as the nineteen hundreds (1900s), referring to the latter usage. Decades are almost always considered as starting with the "0" year and named accordingly ("1960s", etc.), so the first decade of a century technically overlaps back into the preceding one.

Significant people

World leaders

Scientists

; Biology and Anthropology

Related Topics:
Biology - Anthropology

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Humanities

Business

Aerospace pioneers

Military leaders

Religious figures

Artists

Music

Film

Writers and poets

Sports figures

;American Football

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: George Halas

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: Jim Brown

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: Joe Montana

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: Red Grange

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: Vince Lombardi

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: Walter Payton

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;Athletics

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: Al Oerter

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: Betty Cuthbert

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: Bob Beamon

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: Emil Zatopek

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: Fanny Blankers-Koen

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: Jim Thorpe

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: Paavo Nurmi

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: Steve Ovett

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: Seb Coe

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: Jesse Owens

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: Carl Lewis

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: Michael Johnson

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;Baseball

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: Babe Ruth

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: Jackie Robinson

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: Roberto Clemente

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: Ted Williams

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;Boxing

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: Jack Dempsey

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: Joe Louis

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: Muhammad Ali

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: Rocky Marciano

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;Cricket

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: Brian Lara

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: Sir Don Bradman

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: Douglas Jardine

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: Sir Gary Sobers

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: George Headley

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: Herbert Sutcliffe

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: Sir Jack Hobbs

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: Len Hutton

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: Malcolm Marshall

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: Ray Lindwall

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: Richard Hadlee

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: Shane Warne

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: Steve Waugh

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: Sunil Gavaskar

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: Victor Trumper

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: Sir Vivian Richards

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: Wasim Akram

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: Wilfred Rhodes

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;Cycling

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: Eddy Merckx

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: Fausto Coppi

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;Equestrian

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: Mark Todd

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;Football (soccer)

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: Michel Platini

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: Alfredo di Stefano

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: Bill Shankly

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: Bobby Moore

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: Denis Law

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: Diego Maradona

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: Eusebio

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: Ferenc Puskas

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: Franz Beckenbauer

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: Gordon Banks

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: Johann Cruyff

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: Kenny Dalglish

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: Lev Yashin

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: Pelé

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: Obdulio Varela

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: Sir Stanley Matthews

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;Golf

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: Arnold Palmer

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: Bobby Jones

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: Gary Player

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: Jack Nicklaus

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: Severiano Ballesteros

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;Ice Hockey

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: Wayne Gretzky

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;Motor Sport

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: Ayrton Senna

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: Jim Clark (racing driver)

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: Juan Manuel Fangio

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: Michael Schumacher

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;Mountaineering

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: Sir Edmund Hillary

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: Tenzing Norgay

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;Racing

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: Lester Piggott

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: Tony McCoy

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;Rugby Football

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: Colin Meads

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: Gareth Edwards

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: Wally Lewis

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;Skiing

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: Franz Klammer

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; Squash

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: Jahangir Khan

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: Jansher Khan

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;Swimming

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: Dawn Fraser

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: Mark Spitz

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: Martin Strel

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;Tennis

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: Martina Navratilova

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: Rod Laver

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: Fred Perry

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: Pete Sampras

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: Bill Tilden

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: Steffi Graf

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: John McEnroe

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: Bjorn Borg

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: Boris Becker

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◄ 20th century: Important developments, events and achievements
20th century: Decades and years ►

~ Table of Content ~

►Introduction
►Overview
►Important developments, events and achievements
►Significant people
►Decades and years

 

 

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