Season 1 of Encyclopedia of the 20th Century, Days that shook the world premiered on January 1, 2003.

This comprehensive 5-DVD set traces the global milestones from the years spanning 1900 to 1999 in chronological order. Highlights include: The Wright brothers’ first flight Prohibition Pearl Harbor Beatlemania The Challenger disaster The Rwandan massacre The Chernobyl nuclear disaster The opening of the Panama Canal King Edward VIII’s abdication of the throne Gandhi’s assassination The Munich Olympics And more! From medical breakthroughs to social upheaval, political turmoil to scientific advancements, this remarkable anthology presents a spectacular portrait of the events that shook our world and changed our lives forever.