Arts & culture

168 historical events in arts & culture.

• 432 BCEParthenon Construction Advances
• 1504 CEMichelangelo's David Is Unveiled
• 1512 CEMichelangelo Finishes the Sistine Chapel Ceiling
• 1564 CEWilliam Shakespeare Is Born
• 1651 CEHobbes Publishes Leviathan
• 1653 CEThe Taj Mahal Is Completed
• 1756 CEWolfgang Amadeus Mozart Is Born
• 1770 CELudwig van Beethoven Is Born
• 1800 CELibrary of Congress Founded
• 1851 CEGreat Exhibition London
• 1853 CEVincent van Gogh Is Born
• 1874 CEThe Spork Is Patented
• 1877 CEThe First Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Is Held
• 1879 CEThe Dachshund Breed Standard Is Set
• 1881 CEPablo Picasso Is Born
• 1881 CEThe Ice Cream Sundae Is Invented
• 1883 CEThe Brooklyn Bridge Opens
• 1889 CEThe Starry Night Is Painted
• 1893 CEWorlds Columbian Exposition
• 1894 CEFirst Commercial Film Screening
• 1901 CEWalt Disney Is Born
• 1907 CEFrida Kahlo Is Born
• 1911 CEThe Mona Lisa Is Stolen from the Louvre
• 1923 CEThe Hollywood Sign Is Erected
• 1925 CEScopes Monkey Trial
• 1926 CEMarilyn Monroe Is Born
• 1928 CESliced Bread Is First Sold
• 1929 CEAudrey Hepburn Is Born
• 1930 CEKFC Is Founded
• 1930 CEThe Chrysler Building Opens
• 1935 CEHoover Dam Is Dedicated
• 1937 CEGuernica Is Unveiled
• 1937 CEThe Golden Gate Bridge Opens
• 1939 CEFallingwater Is Completed
• 1939 CEGone with the Wind Premieres
• 1940 CEMcDonald's Is Founded
• 1947 CERoswell Incident
• 1954 CEOprah Winfrey Is Born
• 1955 CEDisneyland Opens
• 1956 CETom Hanks Is Born
• 1958 CEPizza Hut Is Founded
• 1958 CEThe Atomium Opens in Brussels
• 1958 CEThe Hula Hoop Craze Peaks
• 1959 CEThe Guggenheim Museum Opens in New York
• 1959 CEThe Twilight Zone Premieres
• 1960 CEDomino's Pizza Is Founded
• 1961 CESix Flags Over Texas Opens
• 1962 CETaco Bell Is Founded
• 1962 CETarget Opens Its First Discount Store
• 1962 CEThe First Walmart Store Opens
• 1962 CEThe Space Needle Opens
• 1965 CEThe Sound of Music Opens
• 1966 CEPet Sounds Is Released
• 1967 CESgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Is Released
• 1968 CEThe First Legoland Park Opens
• 1969 CEStonewall Uprising
• 1969 CEThe Beatles Release Abbey Road
• 1969 CEThe Brady Bunch Premieres
• 1971 CEStarbucks Is Founded
• 1971 CESticky Fingers Is Released
• 1971 CEWhat's Going On Is Released
• 1972 CEThe Godfather Opens
• 1973 CEThe Dark Side of the Moon Is Released
• 1973 CEThe Sydney Opera House Opens
• 1975 CEJaws Opens in Theaters
• 1976 CEHotel California Is Released
• 1976 CERocky Opens
• 1976 CESongs in the Key of Life Is Released
• 1976 CEThe CN Tower Opens
• 1977 CEChuck E. Cheese Is Founded
• 1977 CERumours Is Released
• 1977 CEThe Centre Pompidou Opens
• 1978 CEParallel Lines Is Released
• 1979 CELondon Calling Is Released
• 1979 CEThe Wall Is Released
• 1980 CEBack in Black Is Released
• 1980 CECNN Launches as a 24-Hour News Channel
• 1980 CEPac-Man Hits Arcades
• 1980 CEWhole Foods Market Is Founded
• 1981 CEBeyoncé Is Born
• 1981 CEMTV Launches on Cable
• 1982 CEE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Opens
• 1982 CEThriller Is Released
• 1983 CECostco Opens Its First Warehouse
• 1983 CEM*A*S*H Finale Airs
• 1984 CEBorn in the U.S.A. Is Released
• 1984 CEGhostbusters Opens
• 1984 CEGremlins Opens
• 1984 CEPurple Rain Is Released
• 1984 CETetris Is Created
• 1985 CEBack to the Future Opens
• 1985 CELes Misérables Opens in London
• 1985 CELive Aid Concerts
• 1985 CESuper Mario Bros. Is Released
• 1986 CEThe Phantom of the Opera Opens in London
• 1987 CEAppetite for Destruction Is Released
• 1988 CEBeetlejuice Opens
• 1988 CEStraight Outta Compton Is Released
• 1989 CENintendo Releases the Game Boy in Japan
• 1989 CESeinfeld Premieres
• 1989 CETaylor Swift Is Born
• 1989 CETetris Launches with the Game Boy
• 1989 CEThe Louvre Pyramid Opens
• 1990 CEHome Alone Opens
• 1990 CEThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Premieres
• 1991 CENevermind Is Released
• 1991 CETen Is Released
• 1992 CEThe Chronic Is Released
• 1993 CEThe X-Files Premieres
• 1994 CEForrest Gump Opens
• 1994 CEIllmatic Is Released
• 1994 CEReady to Die Is Released
• 1994 CEThe Lion King Opens
• 1995 CEToy Story Premieres
• 1997 CEDVD-Video Launches in Japan
• 1997 CEHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Is Published
• 1997 CENetflix Is Founded
• 1997 CEOK Computer Is Released
• 1997 CEPrincess Diana Dies
• 1997 CEThe Guggenheim Bilbao Opens
• 1997 CETitanic Opens
• 1998 CEAquemini Is Released
• 1999 CEColumbine Massacre
• 1999 CEThe Matrix Opens
• 1999 CEThe Sopranos Premieres
• 1999 CEThe West Wing Premieres
• 2000 CEKid A Is Released
• 2001 CEHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Opens
• 2001 CEShrek Opens
• 2001 CEThe Fellowship of the Ring Opens
• 2003 CEWicked Premieres on Broadway
• 2004 CEMean Girls Opens
• 2004 CEThe College Dropout Is Released
• 2005 CEThe Office (U.S.) Premieres
• 2007 CEAmazon Kindle Debuts
• 2008 CEAirbnb Is Founded
• 2008 CEBreaking Bad Premieres
• 2008 CEKhan Academy Is Founded
• 2008 CEThe Dark Knight Opens
• 2009 CEAvatar Opens
• 2010 CEThe Burj Khalifa Opens
• 2010 CEThe Walking Dead Premieres
• 2011 CE21 Is Released
• 2011 CEGame of Thrones Premieres
• 2011 CESpotify Launches in the United States
• 2011 CETwitch Launches as a Spin-Off
• 2012 CECoursera Launches
• 2012 CEgood kid, m.A.A.d city Is Released
• 2013 CEFrozen Premieres
• 2013 CERandom Access Memories Is Released
• 2014 CE1989 Is Released
• 2014 CETaylor Swift Releases 1989
• 2015 CEHamilton Premieres Off-Broadway
• 2016 CEANTI Is Released
• 2016 CEBeyoncé Drops Lemonade
• 2016 CEBlonde Is Released
• 2016 CEPokémon Go Launches
• 2016 CEStranger Things Premieres
• 2017 CEFortnite Battle Royale Launches
• 2017 CEMeToo Movement Surges
• 2017 CENintendo Switch Releases Worldwide
• 2018 CEBlack Panther Opens
• 2019 CENotre-Dame Cathedral Fire
• 2019 CEWhen We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? Is Released
• 2020 CEFolklore Is Released
• 2021 CESquid Game Premieres
• 2021 CEWordle Debuts
• 2023 CEBarbie Opens