Timelines of modern history

General timelines

Early modern period">Early modern history">Early modern period

• For a timeline of events from 1501 to 1600, see
• For a timeline of events from 1601 to 1700, see Timeline of the 17th century
• For a timeline of events from 1701 to 1800, see Timeline of the 18th century

  Late modern period">Late modern history">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">Contemporary history">Contemporary period

• For a timeline of events from 1945 to 2000, see
• * Timeline of events in the Cold War
• For a timeline of events from 2001 onward, see Timeline of the 21st century

  Nations

• Timeline of British history
• Timeline of British diplomatic history
• Timeline of Canadian history
• Timeline of Chinese history
• Timeline of Cuban history
• Timeline of French history
• Timeline of German history
• Timeline of Indian history
• Timeline of Israeli history
• Timeline of Italian history
• Timeline of Japanese history
• Timeline of Mexican history
• Timeline of Polish history
• Timeline of Russian history
• Timeline of Spanish history
• Timeline of Turkish history
• Timeline of United States history

  Topical timelines

• Timeline of chemical element discoveries
• Timeline of historical geopolitical changes
• List of firsts in aviation

  Exploration

• Timeline of European exploration
• List of circumnavigations
• List of Arctic expeditions
• Timeline of Solar System exploration

  Wars

• List of wars 1500–1799
• List of wars 1800–1899
• List of wars 1900–1944
• List of wars 1945–1989
• List of wars 1990–2002
• List of wars 2003–present