Nobel Peace Prize: Timeline

1906   Pres. Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. , also known as T.R. and to the public as Teddy, was the 26th President of the United States [i] ... 

 is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in negotiating peace in the Russo-Japanese War Russo-Japanese War

The Russo-Japanese War was a conflict that grew out of the rival imperialist [i] ambitions of Russia [i] ... 

 (1905).

1910   Edinburgh Missionary Conference is held in Scotland Scotland

Scotland is a nation [i] in northwest Europe [i] and one of the constituent [i] countries [i] ... 

, presided over by Nobel Peace Prize recipient John R. Mott John Mott

John Raleigh Mott was a long-serving leader of the YMCA [i] and the World Student Christian Federation [i] ... 

, launching the modern ecumenical movement and the modern missions movement.

1945   Born

1964   American civil rights movement leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin Luther King, Jr. was an American [i] political activist, the most famous leader of ... 

 becomes the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, which was awarded to him for leading non-violent resistance to end racial prejudice Racism

Racism is a belief in the moral or biological superiority of one race or ethnic group over another or ot... 

 in the United States.

1964   Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway.

1978   Egyptian President Anwar Sadat Anwar Sadat

Field Marshal [i] Muhammad Anwar al-Sadat was an Egypt [i]ian soldier [i] and politician [i] ... 

 and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin Menachem Begin

Menachem Wolfovich Begin was a Polish-Jewish [i] head of the Zionist [i] underground group the Irgun [i] ... 

 win the Nobel Peace Prize for their progress toward achieving a Middle East accord.

1990   Died

1990   Soviet Union Soviet Union

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , more commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a Communist state [i] ... 

 leader Mikhail Gorbachev Mikhail Gorbachev

Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachyov was leader of the Soviet Union [i] from 1985 until 1991. ... 

 is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to lessen Cold War Cold War

The Cold War was the protracted geopolitical [i], ideological [i], and economic [i] ... 

 tensions and reform his nation.

1991   Died

2005   UN nuclear agency director Mohamed ElBaradei is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.