Timelines of modern history

The following are timelines of modern history, from the end of the Middle Ages, c. 1400, to the present.

Early modern period

 * For a timeline of events prior to 1501, see
 * 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

 * 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

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

By country

 * Timeline of Australian history
 * Timeline of Austrian history
 * Timeline of Bangladeshi history
 * Timeline of British history
 * Timeline of British diplomatic history
 * Timeline of Canadian history
 * Timeline of Chinese history
 * Timeline of Cuban history
 * Timeline of Finnish history
 * Timeline of French history
 * Timeline of German history
 * Timeline of Greek history
 * Timeline of Indian history
 * Timeline of Israeli history
 * Timeline of Italian history
 * Timeline of Japanese history
 * Timeline of Korean history
 * Timeline of Mexican history
 * Timeline of Pakistani history
 * Timeline of Polish history
 * Timeline of Portuguese history
 * Timeline of Russian history
 * Timeline of Spanish history
 * Timeline of Swedish history
 * Timeline of Anatolian history
 * Timeline of United States history

Topical timelines

 * List of years in literature
 * Timeline of geopolitical changes (1500–1899)
 * Timeline of geopolitical changes (1900–1999)
 * Timeline of geopolitical changes (2000–present)
 * List of firsts in aviation

Exploration

 * Timeline of European exploration
 * List of circumnavigations
 * List of Arctic expeditions
 * Timeline of Solar System exploration
 * Timeline of space 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