August 18
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174 events recorded on August 18 throughout history
Genghis Khan died during the fall of Yinchuan in August 1227, leaving historians to debate whether illness, a hunting accident, or battle wounds ended his life. This sudden loss triggered an immediate, brutal effort by his funeral escort to kill everyone and anything across their path, ensuring his unmarked grave in Mongolia remains lost forever.
A Portuguese vessel drifts ashore in the Japanese province of Higo, initiating some of the earliest direct European contact with Japan. Within decades, Portuguese traders and Jesuit missionaries would reshape Japanese commerce, religion, and military technology by introducing firearms.
The Huguenot King Henry of Navarre marries the Catholic Margaret of Valois in Paris — a union intended to heal France's bloody religious divide. Six days later, the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre erupts, slaughtering thousands of Protestant wedding guests who'd gathered for the celebration.
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Rome dedicates its first known temple to Venus, establishing the festival of Vinalia Rustica — originally a wine harv…
Rome dedicates its first known temple to Venus, establishing the festival of Vinalia Rustica — originally a wine harvest celebration tied to Jupiter that absorbed Venus worship over time. The temple anchored what would grow into one of Rome's most important divine cults.
en la villa de Roma (península itálica) se construye el primer templo a Venus conocido; comienza la institución de lo…
en la villa de Roma (península itálica) se construye el primer templo a Venus conocido; comienza la institución de los festivales Vinalia Rústica.
Umayyad partisans defeated supporters of Ibn al-Zubayr at the Battle of Marj Rahit in 684 CE, cementing Umayyad contr…
Umayyad partisans defeated supporters of Ibn al-Zubayr at the Battle of Marj Rahit in 684 CE, cementing Umayyad control over Syria. The battle was fought between Arab tribal factions vying for control of the caliphate after a period of civil war. Syria became the Umayyad heartland for the next seven decades, with Damascus serving as the capital of an empire stretching from Spain to Central Asia.
Princess Abe became Empress Genmei of Japan, the fourth woman to rule as sovereign in her own right.
Princess Abe became Empress Genmei of Japan, the fourth woman to rule as sovereign in her own right. During her eight-year reign, she commissioned the Kojiki — Japan's oldest surviving historical chronicle — and moved the imperial capital to Nara, inaugurating one of Japan's most culturally productive eras.
le chef viking Hasting met la ville d’Orléans à sac.Les jeunes époux Henri III de Navarre (futur Henri IV) et Marguer…
le chef viking Hasting met la ville d’Orléans à sac.Les jeunes époux Henri III de Navarre (futur Henri IV) et Marguerite de France le 15 août 1572
en Letonia se funda la aldea de Riga.
en Letonia se funda la aldea de Riga.
Bishop Albert of Buxhoeveden founds Riga as a base for the Christianization of the Baltic peoples.
Bishop Albert of Buxhoeveden founds Riga as a base for the Christianization of the Baltic peoples. The settlement grew rapidly into a major Hanseatic trading port, and today stands as Latvia's capital — home to nearly a third of the country's entire population.
Genghis Khan Dies: The Mongol Empire Continues Unchecked
Genghis Khan died during the fall of Yinchuan in August 1227, leaving historians to debate whether illness, a hunting accident, or battle wounds ended his life. This sudden loss triggered an immediate, brutal effort by his funeral escort to kill everyone and anything across their path, ensuring his unmarked grave in Mongolia remains lost forever.
French knights and Flemish infantry fought to a bloody stalemate at Mons-en-Pévèle, exhausting both sides after a day…
French knights and Flemish infantry fought to a bloody stalemate at Mons-en-Pévèle, exhausting both sides after a day of brutal combat. While the tactical draw prevented a total French collapse, the heavy losses forced King Philip IV to negotiate the Treaty of Athis-sur-Orge, which secured French sovereignty over Flanders while granting the region significant economic autonomy.
In Znaim verzichtet der Habsburger Friedrich von Österreich gegenüber Heinrich von Kärnten auf seine Rechte in Böhmen.
In Znaim verzichtet der Habsburger Friedrich von Österreich gegenüber Heinrich von Kärnten auf seine Rechte in Böhmen.
Im Vertrag von Fürstenwalde verzichtet der Wittelsbacher Otto V. auf die Mark Brandenburg und zieht sich nach Bayern …
Im Vertrag von Fürstenwalde verzichtet der Wittelsbacher Otto V. auf die Mark Brandenburg und zieht sich nach Bayern zurück.
Der albanische Fürst Georg Thopia überschreibt die Stadt Durrës an die Republik Venedig.
Der albanische Fürst Georg Thopia überschreibt die Stadt Durrës an die Republik Venedig.
Castilian and Aragonese forces seized Málaga, dismantling the last major maritime stronghold of the Nasrid Kingdom of…
Castilian and Aragonese forces seized Málaga, dismantling the last major maritime stronghold of the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada. This victory crippled the kingdom’s ability to receive reinforcements from North Africa, accelerating the final collapse of Muslim rule in the Iberian Peninsula and securing the Mediterranean coast for the Catholic Monarchs.
Antonio de Nebrija presents his Gramática de la lengua castellana to Queen Isabella I, establishing the first systema…
Antonio de Nebrija presents his Gramática de la lengua castellana to Queen Isabella I, establishing the first systematic rules for a modern European vernacular. This act transforms Spanish from a collection of dialects into a unified tool for imperial administration and global expansion, confirming its status as a world language.
en el sur del océano Atlántico, João da Nova (1460‑1509; navegante gallego al servicio de la corona de Portugal) desc…
en el sur del océano Atlántico, João da Nova (1460‑1509; navegante gallego al servicio de la corona de Portugal) descubre un islote al que da el nombre de Santa Elena (actualmente en poder del Reino Unido).
concordat de Bologne.
concordat de Bologne.
A Portuguese vessel drifts ashore in the Japanese province of Higo, initiating some of the earliest direct European c…
A Portuguese vessel drifts ashore in the Japanese province of Higo, initiating some of the earliest direct European contact with Japan. Within decades, Portuguese traders and Jesuit missionaries would reshape Japanese commerce, religion, and military technology by introducing firearms.
en la prefectura de Kumamoto (Japón), un barco portugués naufraga en la costa de Higo.
en la prefectura de Kumamoto (Japón), un barco portugués naufraga en la costa de Higo.
en el estado de Zacatecas (México), Alonso López de Lois funda la aldea de Santa Elena, hoy día la ciudad de Río Grande.
en el estado de Zacatecas (México), Alonso López de Lois funda la aldea de Santa Elena, hoy día la ciudad de Río Grande.
en el marco del asedio de Malta, la explosión de una mina precede a un ataque de aproximadamente 2500 jenízaros contr…
en el marco del asedio de Malta, la explosión de una mina precede a un ataque de aproximadamente 2500 jenízaros contra las fortificaciones maltesas. El asalto es repelido con grandes pérdidas, y el propio «gran maestre Jean de la Valette (1494‑1568) resulta herido por una explosión.
The Huguenot King Henry III of Navarre wedded Catholic Margaret of Valois on August 18, 1572, in a desperate bid to m…
The Huguenot King Henry III of Navarre wedded Catholic Margaret of Valois on August 18, 1572, in a desperate bid to mend France's religious rift. This union instead ignited the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre, plunging the nation into four decades of brutal civil war as Catholics slaughtered thousands of Protestant guests in Paris.
The Huguenot King Henry of Navarre marries the Catholic Margaret of Valois in Paris — a union intended to heal France…
The Huguenot King Henry of Navarre marries the Catholic Margaret of Valois in Paris — a union intended to heal France's bloody religious divide. Six days later, the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre erupts, slaughtering thousands of Protestant wedding guests who'd gathered for the celebration.
Virginia Dare enters the world as the first English child born in the Americas, on Roanoke Island in present-day Nort…
Virginia Dare enters the world as the first English child born in the Americas, on Roanoke Island in present-day North Carolina. Her birth symbolized England's colonial ambitions — and her disappearance along with the entire Lost Colony remains one of America's oldest unsolved mysteries.
Governor John White returns to Roanoke after three years in England seeking supplies, only to find every colonist gon…
Governor John White returns to Roanoke after three years in England seeking supplies, only to find every colonist gone and the word 'CROATOAN' carved into a post. The fate of the 115 settlers — including his granddaughter Virginia Dare — has never been conclusively determined.
The Pendle Witches Trial: England's Darkest Hunt
James Device and his sister Elizabeth Chattox faced charges that ignited a frenzy across Lancashire, resulting in ten executions within weeks. This brutal crackdown cemented local superstition into legal precedent, driving generations of rural communities to view any unexplained misfortune as a capital offense rather than a natural occurrence.
Urbain Grandier burned at the stake in Loudun after a court convicted him of sorcery, a charge fueled by political ri…
Urbain Grandier burned at the stake in Loudun after a court convicted him of sorcery, a charge fueled by political rivals and the hysterical accusations of local nuns. This brutal execution silenced a vocal critic of Cardinal Richelieu, demonstrating how the state could weaponize religious fervor to eliminate inconvenient political enemies.
Founders of Dedham, Massachusetts, signed a town covenant that strictly prioritized communal religious life and socia…
Founders of Dedham, Massachusetts, signed a town covenant that strictly prioritized communal religious life and social harmony over individual land ownership. This agreement established a unique governance model where residents had to prove their moral character to gain land rights, creating a self-regulating Puritan society that dictated the town’s development for generations.
71 km al suroeste de Turín (Italia) ―en el marco de la guerra de sucesión española (1701‑1713)― Nicolás Catinat, gene…
71 km al suroeste de Turín (Italia) ―en el marco de la guerra de sucesión española (1701‑1713)― Nicolás Catinat, general del Rey Sol (Luis XIV de Francia), destruye a las tropas del Imperio saboya en la batalla de Staffarda.
305 km al suroeste de Copenhague (Dinamarca) representantes de Suecia y Dinamarca firman la Paz de Traventhal.
305 km al suroeste de Copenhague (Dinamarca) representantes de Suecia y Dinamarca firman la Paz de Traventhal.
Schwedens König Karl XII.
Schwedens König Karl XII. erzwingt durch die auf Seeland eingedrungenen und Kopenhagen bedrohenden Streitkräfte von König Friedrich IV. den Frieden von Traventhal. Die antischwedische Koalition im Großen Nordischen Krieg verliert damit Dänemark als Partner.
Lezgin rebels stormed the city of Shamakhi, slaughtering thousands of residents and destroying the local Russian merc…
Lezgin rebels stormed the city of Shamakhi, slaughtering thousands of residents and destroying the local Russian merchant community. This brutal sacking provided Peter the Great with the necessary pretext to launch the Russo-Persian War, initiating Russia’s long-term military expansion into the Caucasus and the Caspian Sea region.
Im Frieden von Åbo gibt Russland einen Großteil der zuvor im Russisch-Schwedischen Krieg eroberten Gebiete zurück.
Im Frieden von Åbo gibt Russland einen Großteil der zuvor im Russisch-Schwedischen Krieg eroberten Gebiete zurück. Schweden akzeptiert im Gegenzug den russlandfreundlichen Adolf Friedrich von Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf als Kronprinzen.
en la provincia de Arizona (Norteamérica), los españoles construyen un fuerte en la aldea de Tucson.
en la provincia de Arizona (Norteamérica), los españoles construyen un fuerte en la aldea de Tucson.
A massive fireball meteor streaked across the British sky in 1783, visible from the east coast to France.
A massive fireball meteor streaked across the British sky in 1783, visible from the east coast to France. The event was observed and recorded by multiple scientists, including members of the Royal Society. It occurred during a period of intense volcanic activity — the Laki eruption in Iceland was filling European skies with haze — making the already dramatic fireball even more spectacular against the smoky atmosphere.
en Lieja, 97 km al este de Bruselas (Bélgica), comienza la Revolución de Lieja.
en Lieja, 97 km al este de Bruselas (Bélgica), comienza la Revolución de Lieja.
dissolution des congrégations religieuses en France.
dissolution des congrégations religieuses en France.
los gobiernos de España y Francia establecen una alianza contra el Reino Unido, en el Tratado de San Ildefonso, obra …
los gobiernos de España y Francia establecen una alianza contra el Reino Unido, en el Tratado de San Ildefonso, obra de Manuel de Godoy.
Der französische Kaiser Napoleon Bonaparte errichtet per Dekret das von Kassel aus regierte Königreich Westphalen.
Der französische Kaiser Napoleon Bonaparte errichtet per Dekret das von Kassel aus regierte Königreich Westphalen. Seinen Bruder Jérôme setzt er als König ein.
en la España napoleónica (ocupada por los franceses), el rey José I Bonaparte, decreta que se vendan los bienes de lo…
en la España napoleónica (ocupada por los franceses), el rey José I Bonaparte, decreta que se vendan los bienes de los conventos con menos de 12 religiosos y de las Obras Pías, en un intento por controlar el desmedido saqueo y expolio de sus tropas.
Tsar Alexander I signed the Statute of the Government Council, creating the Senate of Finland as a distinct administr…
Tsar Alexander I signed the Statute of the Government Council, creating the Senate of Finland as a distinct administrative body within his empire. This move granted Finnish institutions unprecedented autonomy, allowing them to preserve their legal traditions and language while serving under Russian rule for nearly a century.
en el territorio de Tarija (Bolivia) se convoca a un cabildo abierto donde la población elegiría como diputado y repr…
en el territorio de Tarija (Bolivia) se convoca a un cabildo abierto donde la población elegiría como diputado y representante para la Junta Grande, al joven abogado José Julián Pérez de Echalar.
Scottish explorer Major Alexander Gordon Laing became the first European to reach Timbuktu, the fabled city that had …
Scottish explorer Major Alexander Gordon Laing became the first European to reach Timbuktu, the fabled city that had captivated European imaginations for centuries as a supposed city of gold. He was murdered shortly after departing the city — his journals were lost and the details of his visit remain largely unknown.
É organizada uma força militar, a Guarda Nacional do Império do Brasil, sua criação se deu por meio de legislação que…
É organizada uma força militar, a Guarda Nacional do Império do Brasil, sua criação se deu por meio de legislação que "cria as Guardas Nacionais e extingue os corpos de milícias, guardas municipais e ordenanças".
en la ciudad de Lugano (Suiza) se aloja François-René de Chateaubriand en Villa Tanzina.
en la ciudad de Lugano (Suiza) se aloja François-René de Chateaubriand en Villa Tanzina.
The United States Exploring Expedition weighs anchor from Hampton Roads under Lieutenant Charles Wilkes, bound for th…
The United States Exploring Expedition weighs anchor from Hampton Roads under Lieutenant Charles Wilkes, bound for the Pacific and Antarctic. Over four years the expedition confirmed Antarctica as a continent, charted hundreds of Pacific islands, and brought back specimens that helped launch the Smithsonian Institution.
en la villa de San Juan (oeste de Argentina) se libra la batalla de La Chacarilla.
en la villa de San Juan (oeste de Argentina) se libra la batalla de La Chacarilla. Nazario Benavídez recupera la villa, y captura al general Mariano Acha.
Die Königliche Oper in Berlin wird durch einen Brand vollständig zerstört.
Die Königliche Oper in Berlin wird durch einen Brand vollständig zerstört.
Firing squads executed Camila O'Gorman and the priest Ladislao Gutiérrez in a Buenos Aires prison yard, ending their …
Firing squads executed Camila O'Gorman and the priest Ladislao Gutiérrez in a Buenos Aires prison yard, ending their scandalous cross-class affair. By ordering the death of a pregnant woman and a member of the clergy, dictator Juan Manuel de Rosas triggered a massive public outcry that severely eroded his political authority and accelerated his eventual downfall.
en la ciudad de Buenos Aires (Argentina), el gobernador Juan Manuel de Rosas manda fusilar al sacerdote Ladislao Guti…
en la ciudad de Buenos Aires (Argentina), el gobernador Juan Manuel de Rosas manda fusilar al sacerdote Ladislao Gutiérrez y Camila O’Gorman.
en Madrid (España), una real orden da origen al Archivo Histórico Nacional.
en Madrid (España), una real orden da origen al Archivo Histórico Nacional.
Der Kongress der Vereinigten Staaten beschließt den Guano Islands Act, wonach eine Insel, auf der sich Vogelexkrement…
Der Kongress der Vereinigten Staaten beschließt den Guano Islands Act, wonach eine Insel, auf der sich Vogelexkremente (Guano) befinden, zum amerikanischen Staatsgebiet gehört, sobald ein US-Bürger sie findet, sie nicht zum Staatsgebiet einer anderen Nation gehört und nicht bewohnt ist.
entre Europa y América se realizan las primeras comunicaciones por cable submarino.
entre Europa y América se realizan las primeras comunicaciones por cable submarino.
la ciudad de Potenza, 155 km al este de Nápoles (Italia), se alza contra los Borbones de las Dos Sicilias y proclama,…
la ciudad de Potenza, 155 km al este de Nápoles (Italia), se alza contra los Borbones de las Dos Sicilias y proclama, primero en el sur de Italia, la Unificación de Italia.
Minnesota trader Andrew Myrick — who allegedly told starving Dakota people 'let them eat grass' — is found dead with …
Minnesota trader Andrew Myrick — who allegedly told starving Dakota people 'let them eat grass' — is found dead with grass stuffed in his mouth during the opening hours of the Dakota War. His killing became one of the conflict's most symbolic acts, marking years of broken treaties and withheld rations boiling over.
Union forces under Gouverneur Warren attack the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad south of Petersburg, severing a supply…
Union forces under Gouverneur Warren attack the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad south of Petersburg, severing a supply line the Confederacy depended on to feed Lee's army. The five-day battle cost over 6,000 combined casualties but permanently cut the railroad, tightening the siege that would ultimately end the war.
Preußen und 15 norddeutsche Staaten schließen das Augustbündnis und gründen damit den Norddeutschen Bund.
Preußen und 15 norddeutsche Staaten schließen das Augustbündnis und gründen damit den Norddeutschen Bund.
Pierre Janssen identified a bright yellow spectral line while observing a solar eclipse, proving that the sun contain…
Pierre Janssen identified a bright yellow spectral line while observing a solar eclipse, proving that the sun contained an element unknown on Earth. Scientists initially doubted his findings, but this discovery eventually revealed the existence of helium, the second most abundant element in the universe, and transformed our understanding of stellar composition.
Prussian forces storm French positions at Gravelotte-Saint-Privat in the bloodiest single day of the Franco-Prussian …
Prussian forces storm French positions at Gravelotte-Saint-Privat in the bloodiest single day of the Franco-Prussian War — over 20,000 Prussian casualties alone. The tactical victory trapped Marshal Bazaine's Army of the Rhine inside Metz, effectively deciding the war and accelerating German unification.
Asaph Hall spotted Phobos through the U.S.
Asaph Hall spotted Phobos through the U.S. Naval Observatory’s great refractor, confirming that Mars possessed two small satellites rather than none. This discovery ended centuries of speculation about the Martian system and provided astronomers with the first data to calculate the precise mass of the Red Planet.
Asaph Hall identified Phobos orbiting Mars, ending centuries of speculation about whether the Red Planet possessed an…
Asaph Hall identified Phobos orbiting Mars, ending centuries of speculation about whether the Red Planet possessed any moons. This discovery provided astronomers with the first physical evidence of a captured asteroid, fundamentally shifting our understanding of how planetary systems evolve and how smaller celestial bodies interact with their larger neighbors.
dissolution de la troisième section de la Chancellerie impériale par le tsar Alexandre II, remplacée par le départeme…
dissolution de la troisième section de la Chancellerie impériale par le tsar Alexandre II, remplacée par le département de police du ministère de l’Intérieur.
Der Centralbahnhof, der heutige Hauptbahnhof, wird in Frankfurt am Main eingeweiht.
Der Centralbahnhof, der heutige Hauptbahnhof, wird in Frankfurt am Main eingeweiht.
Auf Initiative von Hans Wagner treffen sich 50 Philatelisten aus ganz Deutschland zum ersten Deutschen Philatelistent…
Auf Initiative von Hans Wagner treffen sich 50 Philatelisten aus ganz Deutschland zum ersten Deutschen Philatelistentag in Mainz.
A major hurricane slams into Martinique, killing roughly 700 people and devastating the French Caribbean island.
A major hurricane slams into Martinique, killing roughly 700 people and devastating the French Caribbean island. The storm struck a decade before the catastrophic 1902 eruption of Mont Pelée, which would kill 30,000 — making the island one of the most disaster-prone places in the Western Hemisphere.
en la isla de Kronstadt, frente a la costa de San Petersburgo (capital de Rusia), representantes de la República Fran…
en la isla de Kronstadt, frente a la costa de San Petersburgo (capital de Rusia), representantes de la República Francesa y del Imperio ruso firman la Alianza franco-rusa (hasta 1917).
Das deutsche Bürgerliche Gesetzbuch BGB wird verkündet.
Das deutsche Bürgerliche Gesetzbuch BGB wird verkündet. Es tritt am 1. Januar 1900 in Kraft und ist in mehrfach überarbeiteter Form bis heute gültig.
Der erste motorgetriebene Lastkraftwagen wird bei der Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft in Cannstatt vorgestellt.
Der erste motorgetriebene Lastkraftwagen wird bei der Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft in Cannstatt vorgestellt.
Im Grazer Stieglbräu wird der Grazer Athletik-Sport-Club (GAC) gegründet, der über 100 Jahre später unter dem Namen G…
Im Grazer Stieglbräu wird der Grazer Athletik-Sport-Club (GAC) gegründet, der über 100 Jahre später unter dem Namen GAK österreichischer Fußballmeister wird.
Jatho's Flight: Germany Claims First Powered Airplane
Karl Jatho strapped a gasoline engine to his wooden glider and lifted off in Hanover, challenging the narrative that the Wright brothers were the sole pioneers of powered flight. This controversial 1903 attempt forces historians to confront the messy reality of simultaneous invention, where multiple inventors chased the same dream across different continents at the exact same time.
en Australia, Chris Watson renuncia al cargo de primer ministro, y es sucedido por George Reid.
en Australia, Chris Watson renuncia al cargo de primer ministro, y es sucedido por George Reid.
Chris Watson resigned as Australia’s third Prime Minister after failing to secure parliamentary support for his legis…
Chris Watson resigned as Australia’s third Prime Minister after failing to secure parliamentary support for his legislative agenda. His departure ended the world’s first national labor government after only four months, forcing a coalition between George Reid’s Free Traders and the Protectionists that stabilized the young nation’s volatile political landscape.
Tokyo Mayor Yukio Ozaki presents 2,000 cherry trees to Washington, D.C.
Tokyo Mayor Yukio Ozaki presents 2,000 cherry trees to Washington, D.C. as a gesture of friendship between Japan and the United States. Planted along the Tidal Basin at President Taft's direction, the gift spawned the annual National Cherry Blossom Festival — now one of Washington's signature spring attractions.
Mit der in Frankfurt am Main uraufgeführten Oper Der ferne Klang feiert Franz Schreker seinen ersten Erfolg.
Mit der in Frankfurt am Main uraufgeführten Oper Der ferne Klang feiert Franz Schreker seinen ersten Erfolg.
Início da invasão da Galícia (parte do Império Austro-Húngaro) pelas forças russas.
Início da invasão da Galícia (parte do Império Austro-Húngaro) pelas forças russas.
A stray spark from a kitchen fire ignited a massive blaze in Thessaloniki, incinerating nearly a third of the city an…
A stray spark from a kitchen fire ignited a massive blaze in Thessaloniki, incinerating nearly a third of the city and leaving 70,000 residents homeless. The disaster forced a complete urban redesign, replacing the chaotic medieval street plan with the modern, wide-boulevard grid that defines the city’s layout today.
Primeira Guerra Mundial: A última a missão médica militar, brasileira foi enviada ao teatro de guerra Europeu.
Primeira Guerra Mundial: A última a missão médica militar, brasileira foi enviada ao teatro de guerra Europeu.
en Múnich (Alemania) se funda la Sociedad Thule, que constituirá el núcleo del NSDAP (Partido Nacional Socialista Obr…
en Múnich (Alemania) se funda la Sociedad Thule, que constituirá el núcleo del NSDAP (Partido Nacional Socialista Obrero Alemán).
Tennessee became the final state needed to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment, officially enshrining women’s right to vo…
Tennessee became the final state needed to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment, officially enshrining women’s right to vote in the United States Constitution. This victory ended decades of organized protest, immediately enfranchising millions of American women and forcing political parties to address issues like child welfare, education, and labor reform to capture the new electorate.
Nineteenth Amendment Ratified: Women Win the Right to Vote
Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment, clearing the threshold needed to guarantee American women the constitutional right to vote after a 72-year suffrage campaign. The amendment doubled the eligible electorate overnight and permanently transformed the political landscape of the United States.
Das Deutsche Institut für Normung veröffentlicht seine Richtlinie 476 für Papierformate.
Das Deutsche Institut für Normung veröffentlicht seine Richtlinie 476 für Papierformate.
Vom hessischen Berg Wasserkuppe aus startet der Deutsche Arthur Martens mit einer HAWA H 1 „Vampyr“ zum ersten Stunde…
Vom hessischen Berg Wasserkuppe aus startet der Deutsche Arthur Martens mit einer HAWA H 1 „Vampyr“ zum ersten Stundenweltrekord im Segelfliegen.
The first British Track and Field Championships for women were held in London, establishing formal competitive athlet…
The first British Track and Field Championships for women were held in London, establishing formal competitive athletics for women in the UK decades before gender equality in sport was widely accepted. The event helped build momentum toward women's inclusion in the 1928 Olympic track and field program.
الملك محمد الخامس يتولى مقاليد الحكم في المغرب.
الملك محمد الخامس يتولى مقاليد الحكم في المغرب.
In einem Micky-Maus-Trickfilm der Disney Company tritt zum ersten Mal der Hund Pluto auf.
In einem Micky-Maus-Trickfilm der Disney Company tritt zum ersten Mal der Hund Pluto auf. Er ist als Bluthund dem ausgebrochenen Sträfling Micky auf der Spur.
Auguste Piccard und Max Cosyns steigen mit einem Stratosphärenballon zur damaligen Weltrekordhöhe von 16.940 Metern auf.
Auguste Piccard und Max Cosyns steigen mit einem Stratosphärenballon zur damaligen Weltrekordhöhe von 16.940 Metern auf.
Als Erster Operntonfilm – Welturaufführung angekündigt hat der Film Die verkaufte Braut, entstanden unter der Regie v…
Als Erster Operntonfilm – Welturaufführung angekündigt hat der Film Die verkaufte Braut, entstanden unter der Regie von Max Ophüls, in München Premiere.
Joseph Goebbels unveiled the affordable Volksempfänger radio to Germany, declaring it the "eighth great power" of the…
Joseph Goebbels unveiled the affordable Volksempfänger radio to Germany, declaring it the "eighth great power" of the state. This device flooded households with Nazi propaganda, effectively silencing dissent and unifying public opinion under a single, controlled narrative.
Al Capone wird ins Bundesgefängnis auf Alcatraz verlegt, um seine Kontakte zur Außenwelt zu unterbinden.
Al Capone wird ins Bundesgefängnis auf Alcatraz verlegt, um seine Kontakte zur Außenwelt zu unterbinden.
a las 4:45 de la madrugada, en el camino de 1,7 km que va desde el pueblo de Víznar hasta el de Alfacar, 8 km al norn…
a las 4:45 de la madrugada, en el camino de 1,7 km que va desde el pueblo de Víznar hasta el de Alfacar, 8 km al nornoreste del centro de Granada (España) ―un mes después del golpe de Estado que provocó el inicio de la guerra civil española (1936‑1939)―, los franquistas asesinan al poeta granadino Federico García Lorca.
A lightning strike ignites the Blackwater Fire in Shoshone National Forest, claiming fifteen firefighters' lives over…
A lightning strike ignites the Blackwater Fire in Shoshone National Forest, claiming fifteen firefighters' lives over three days. This tragedy forces the United States Forest Service to launch its smokejumper program, creating a rapid-response force that drops aerial firefighters directly onto remote blazes to contain them before they spread.
President Franklin Roosevelt dedicates the Thousand Islands Bridge connecting New York to Ontario across the St. Lawr…
President Franklin Roosevelt dedicates the Thousand Islands Bridge connecting New York to Ontario across the St. Lawrence River. The five-span international crossing opened a major route between the United States and Canada through one of North America's most scenic waterways.
In Deutschland werden Hebammen, Geburtshelfer und Ärzte durch Erlass aufgefordert, behinderte Neugeborene und Kinder …
In Deutschland werden Hebammen, Geburtshelfer und Ärzte durch Erlass aufgefordert, behinderte Neugeborene und Kinder zu melden. Das Euthanasieprogramm der Nationalsozialisten beginnt.
The Luftwaffe launches its most desperate assault yet, crashing into RAF defenses and triggering the bloodiest single…
The Luftwaffe launches its most desperate assault yet, crashing into RAF defenses and triggering the bloodiest single day of air combat in history. Both sides lose nearly a hundred aircraft, but the Royal Air Force's survival here shatters German hopes for air superiority before winter sets in.
Adolf Hitler orders a temporary halt to Aktion T4, the systematic murder of disabled and mentally ill Germans, after …
Adolf Hitler orders a temporary halt to Aktion T4, the systematic murder of disabled and mentally ill Germans, after public protests — particularly from Catholic Bishop Clemens August von Galen. The program had already killed an estimated 70,000 people, and its methods and personnel transferred directly to the Holocaust death camps.
La destruction par les forces soviétiques de la centrale hydroélectrique du Dniepr déclenche une inondation tuant de …
La destruction par les forces soviétiques de la centrale hydroélectrique du Dniepr déclenche une inondation tuant de 20 000 à 100 000 civils et militaires soviétiques qui n'avaient pas été avertis de l'action, et environ 1 500 militaires allemands.
en Berlín (Alemania), Adolf Hitler ordena la eutanasia sistemática de los enfermos mentales.
en Berlín (Alemania), Adolf Hitler ordena la eutanasia sistemática de los enfermos mentales.
bombardement américain sur Namur.
bombardement américain sur Namur.
en la villa de Forlì, 227 km al sur de Venecia, soldados fascistas cuelgan los cadáveres de los partisanos Silvio Cor…
en la villa de Forlì, 227 km al sur de Venecia, soldados fascistas cuelgan los cadáveres de los partisanos Silvio Corbari (21), Iris Versari (21), Arturo Spazzoli (21) y Adriano Casadei (22) ―miembros del batallón Corbari que cometía actos terroristas contra los nazis― de las farolas de la plaza Aurelio Saffi.
libération du camp de Drancy.
libération du camp de Drancy.
la ciudad de París se subleva contra las tropas de ocupación alemanas.
la ciudad de París se subleva contra las tropas de ocupación alemanas.
Der japanische Marionettenstaat Mandschukuo wird aufgelöst.
Der japanische Marionettenstaat Mandschukuo wird aufgelöst.
Sukarno assumed the presidency of Indonesia just one day after the nation declared independence from Dutch colonial rule.
Sukarno assumed the presidency of Indonesia just one day after the nation declared independence from Dutch colonial rule. His inauguration consolidated the fragmented radical forces into a unified government, challenging the returning Allied powers and forcing the international community to recognize the legitimacy of the new Indonesian republic.
Soviet troops hit Takeda Beach on Shumshu, igniting the first ground combat of their Kuril Islands invasion.
Soviet troops hit Takeda Beach on Shumshu, igniting the first ground combat of their Kuril Islands invasion. This landing forced Japan to surrender the entire archipelago, permanently shifting the Pacific map and establishing a territorial dispute that still rages today.
a las 14:15 hora local, en la playa de Vergarolla, en la ciudad croata de Pula ―que se encuentra a 130 km al sureste …
a las 14:15 hora local, en la playa de Vergarolla, en la ciudad croata de Pula ―que se encuentra a 130 km al sureste de Venecia (Italia), y en esa época pertenecía a Italia― en el marco de una competencia de natación a la que asistían decenas de niños, sucede la masacre de Vergarolla: explotan 20 bombas antisubmarinas alemanas, más 3 torpedos y 4 cargas de TNT. Mueren 80 adultos y casi 40 niños, y centenares de heridos.
Die erste Exportmesse in Hannover nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg wird eröffnet.
Die erste Exportmesse in Hannover nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg wird eröffnet.
en Cádiz (España) estalla un depósito de explosivos de la Marina de Guerra, causando unos 150 fallecidos y más de 500…
en Cádiz (España) estalla un depósito de explosivos de la Marina de Guerra, causando unos 150 fallecidos y más de 5000 heridos.
Australia's cricket team completed a 4-0 Ashes series win over England in 1948 during the Invincibles tour.
Australia's cricket team completed a 4-0 Ashes series win over England in 1948 during the Invincibles tour. Don Bradman's team went undefeated across 34 matches in England — a feat never matched before or since. The Invincibles set records for runs scored and matches won that still stand. Bradman retired after the tour, ending the greatest individual career in cricket history.
en Herzogenaurach (Alemania), Adolf Dassler funda la empresa Adidas, fabricante de calzado y ropa deportiva.
en Herzogenaurach (Alemania), Adolf Dassler funda la empresa Adidas, fabricante de calzado y ropa deportiva.
Police opened fire on a crowd of striking timber workers in Kemi, Finland, killing two protesters during a tense conf…
Police opened fire on a crowd of striking timber workers in Kemi, Finland, killing two protesters during a tense confrontation over labor rights. This violence shattered the post-war social consensus, forcing the government to address the radicalization of the Finnish labor movement and leading to a permanent shift in how the state managed industrial unrest.
Die Deutsche Presseagentur (dpa) wird in Goslar gegründet.
Die Deutsche Presseagentur (dpa) wird in Goslar gegründet. Sie nimmt ihre Tätigkeit am 1. September auf.
Belgium's Communist Leader Assassinated: Post-War Tensions Explode
Far-right gunmen assassinated Julien Lahaut, chairman of the Communist Party of Belgium, just days after he heckled the new king at his inauguration. The brazen political killing exposed the violent tensions between left and right in post-war Belgium and remained officially unsolved for decades despite widespread suspicion of state complicity.
en Bruselas (Bélgica), los monárquicos leopoldistas asesinan a Julien Lahaut (65), presidente del Partido Comunista d…
en Bruselas (Bélgica), los monárquicos leopoldistas asesinan a Julien Lahaut (65), presidente del Partido Comunista de Bélgica. El periódico del partido culpa a los monárquicos y a los rexistas.
Vladimir Nabokov's 'Lolita' finally reaches American bookstores after being rejected by every major U.S.
Vladimir Nabokov's 'Lolita' finally reaches American bookstores after being rejected by every major U.S. publisher and first printed by the Parisian Olympia Press in 1955. The novel sold 100,000 copies in its first three weeks, becoming the fastest-selling book since 'Gone with the Wind.'
Brojen Das of Bangladesh became the first Bengali and the first Asian to swim the English Channel in 1958, finishing …
Brojen Das of Bangladesh became the first Bengali and the first Asian to swim the English Channel in 1958, finishing first among 39 competitors. The Channel swim is one of the oldest and most grueling endurance challenges in sport — roughly 21 miles of cold, choppy water between England and France. Das's victory made him a national hero in what was then East Pakistan.
en el atolón Enewetak (islas Marshall, en medio del océano Pacífico), a las 15:00 hora local Estados Unidos detona su…
en el atolón Enewetak (islas Marshall, en medio del océano Pacífico), a las 15:00 hora local Estados Unidos detona su bomba atómica Fig, de 0,02 kilotones. Es la bomba n.º 156 de las 1132 que Estados Unidos detonó entre 1945 y 1992, y la última que se hizo explotar en esta isla.
la canción italiana Volare (Nel blu dipinto di blu), de Doménico Modugno (1928‑1994), alcanza el número 1 en la lista…
la canción italiana Volare (Nel blu dipinto di blu), de Doménico Modugno (1928‑1994), alcanza el número 1 en la lista estadounidense Billboard Hot 100, donde permanecerá durante seis semanas consecutivas.
Der von Sir Alec Issigonis für die British Motor Corporation entworfene britische Kleinwagen Mini kommt auf den Markt.
Der von Sir Alec Issigonis für die British Motor Corporation entworfene britische Kleinwagen Mini kommt auf den Markt.
Das erste gemeinsame Konzert von Lennon, McCartney, Harrison und Starr findet in der Hulme Hall von Birkenhead statt.
Das erste gemeinsame Konzert von Lennon, McCartney, Harrison und Starr findet in der Hulme Hall von Birkenhead statt.
James Meredith becomes the first Black graduate of the University of Mississippi, less than a year after his enrollme…
James Meredith becomes the first Black graduate of the University of Mississippi, less than a year after his enrollment triggered riots that killed two people and required 30,000 federal troops. His quiet walk across the graduation stage represented a concrete crack in the wall of Southern institutional segregation.
انتخاب شارل حلو رئيسًا للجمهورية اللبنانية.
انتخاب شارل حلو رئيسًا للجمهورية اللبنانية.
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U.S. Marines launch Operation Starlite against a Viet Cong regiment on the Van Tuong peninsula — the first major American ground offensive of the Vietnam War. The Marines killed an estimated 600 VC fighters in three days, but the operation's tactical success masked the grinding attrition that would consume the next decade.
A patrol from Australia's 6th Battalion walked into a Viet Cong force of over 2,000 at Long Tan in 1966.
A patrol from Australia's 6th Battalion walked into a Viet Cong force of over 2,000 at Long Tan in 1966. The 108 Australians fought for four hours in a rubber plantation during a monsoon, calling in artillery and holding their position until reinforcements arrived. Eighteen Australians died. Estimated Viet Cong dead exceeded 245. Long Tan became Australia's most commemorated Vietnam War battle.
Auf dem Tian’anmen-Platz in Peking versammelt sich eine Million Jugendlicher in der Uniform der chinesischen Volksbef…
Auf dem Tian’anmen-Platz in Peking versammelt sich eine Million Jugendlicher in der Uniform der chinesischen Volksbefreiungsarmee, um die Kulturrevolution zu feiern.
Racing Club se coronó campeón del Trofeo Costa del Sol al derrotar 2-0 en la final al Anderletch.
Racing Club se coronó campeón del Trofeo Costa del Sol al derrotar 2-0 en la final al Anderletch. Es el único equipo argentino y el primero del continente americano en ganar este título.
Naufrage de La Fraidieu, bateau de promenade sur le Léman, tuant 24 personnes dont 14 enfants d’une colonie de vacances.
Naufrage de La Fraidieu, bateau de promenade sur le Léman, tuant 24 personnes dont 14 enfants d’une colonie de vacances.
Jimi Hendrix closes Woodstock with a two-hour set climaxing in his feedback-drenched 'Star-Spangled Banner' — now one…
Jimi Hendrix closes Woodstock with a two-hour set climaxing in his feedback-drenched 'Star-Spangled Banner' — now one of the most famous performances in rock history. By Monday morning, the crowd of 400,000 had dwindled to roughly 30,000 stragglers who witnessed the iconic set.
en Bethel (Nueva York) concluye el Festival de Woodstock.
en Bethel (Nueva York) concluye el Festival de Woodstock.
Im Rahmen des Projekts Stormfury wird im Hurrikan Debbie Silberiodid verstreut.
Im Rahmen des Projekts Stormfury wird im Hurrikan Debbie Silberiodid verstreut. Die Intensität des Hurrikans schwächt sich daraufhin um 31 % ab.
en La Paz (Bolivia), el corrupto militar Hugo Banzer Suárez perpetra un golpe de Estado.
en La Paz (Bolivia), el corrupto militar Hugo Banzer Suárez perpetra un golpe de Estado. Establecerá relaciones con el narcotraficante Roberto Suárez, el Rey de la Cocaína. Tras este primer narcogobierno, el segundo será la sangrienta dictadura de Luis García Meza, entre 1980 y 1981. Su régimen estuvo estrechamente vinculado con redes de narcotráfico establecidos por la CIA a través de militares de la dictadura cívico-militar argentina (1976-1983).
Australia and New Zealand announced the withdrawal of their remaining combat forces from Vietnam, ending their milita…
Australia and New Zealand announced the withdrawal of their remaining combat forces from Vietnam, ending their military involvement in the conflict. This decision signaled the collapse of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization’s collective defense strategy and forced the United States to rely almost exclusively on its own dwindling troop numbers to sustain the war effort.
Die Universität Málaga nimmt ihren Lehrbetrieb auf.
Die Universität Málaga nimmt ihren Lehrbetrieb auf.
en la ciudad de Changsha, capital de la provincia de Hunan, en el centro de China, 1485 km al sur de Pekín se descubr…
en la ciudad de Changsha, capital de la provincia de Hunan, en el centro de China, 1485 km al sur de Pekín se descubre la momia mejor conservada del mundo, la Dama de Dai (218‑168 a. C.), esposa de uno de los líderes del imperio Han. Presentaba órganos intactos, sangre todavía en las venas, piel elástica y fresca, además de un rostro casi intacto. Xin Zhui murió de un ataque cardíaco, con evidencias de obesidad, hipertensión, colesterol alto, diabetes y cálculos biliares.
Aeroflot Flight A-13 plummeted into a field shortly after departing Baku-Bina International Airport when an engine fi…
Aeroflot Flight A-13 plummeted into a field shortly after departing Baku-Bina International Airport when an engine fire forced an emergency landing attempt. The crash claimed 56 lives, exposing critical deficiencies in Soviet aviation safety protocols and maintenance standards that eventually pressured the airline to modernize its aging fleet of Antonov An-24 aircraft.
Luna 24 touched down in the Moon’s Mare Crisium, drilling nearly two meters into the lunar surface to extract soil sa…
Luna 24 touched down in the Moon’s Mare Crisium, drilling nearly two meters into the lunar surface to extract soil samples. This mission successfully returned 170 grams of material to Earth, providing the first definitive evidence of water molecules trapped within lunar regolith and confirming the chemical composition of the Moon’s deep crust.
Two U.S.
Two U.S. Army officers were beaten to death with axes by North Korean soldiers in the Joint Security Area at Panmunjom during a tree-trimming operation. The incident triggered Operation Paul Bunyan — the U.S. response involved B-52 bombers, an aircraft carrier, and hundreds of troops to cut down a single tree.
Two U.S.
Two U.S. Army officers are beaten to death by North Korean soldiers wielding axes during a tree-trimming operation in the DMZ's Joint Security Area at Panmunjom. The attack triggered Operation Paul Bunyan — a massive show of force involving nuclear-capable bombers, aircraft carriers, and hundreds of troops dispatched to cut down one poplar tree.
South African anti-apartheid leader Steve Biko is arrested at a police roadblock in King William's Town under the Ter…
South African anti-apartheid leader Steve Biko is arrested at a police roadblock in King William's Town under the Terrorism Act. He dies in police custody 26 days later from severe head injuries, sparking international condemnation that made him apartheid's most famous martyr and accelerated the global divestment movement.
Japan introduces proportional representation to its electoral system, adding a party-list component to upper house el…
Japan introduces proportional representation to its electoral system, adding a party-list component to upper house elections. The reform addressed criticism that the previous system favored wealthy individual candidates, though the Liberal Democratic Party maintained its near-permanent grip on power regardless.
Das Land Baden-Württemberg übernimmt vom Spielkartenhersteller ASS das Deutsche Spielkartenmuseum und delegiert die T…
Das Land Baden-Württemberg übernimmt vom Spielkartenhersteller ASS das Deutsche Spielkartenmuseum und delegiert die Trägerschaft an die Stadt Leinfelden-Echterdingen.
Hurricane Alicia slams into the Texas coast near Galveston as a Category 3 storm, killing 22 people and causing over …
Hurricane Alicia slams into the Texas coast near Galveston as a Category 3 storm, killing 22 people and causing over $1 billion in damage — the costliest U.S. hurricane in over a decade. The storm's eye passed directly over downtown Houston, shattering skyscraper glass across the city center.
en el Monasterio de Montserrat (España), un incendio forestal provocado aísla a mil personas.
en el Monasterio de Montserrat (España), un incendio forestal provocado aísla a mil personas.
Bei einer Wahlkampfrede gibt der amerikanische Präsidentschaftskandidat George H. W. Bush sein berühmtes Versprechen …
Bei einer Wahlkampfrede gibt der amerikanische Präsidentschaftskandidat George H. W. Bush sein berühmtes Versprechen Read my lips: no new taxes ab.
Die Hamas-Charta wird veröffentlicht.
Die Hamas-Charta wird veröffentlicht.
Assassins gunned down Colombian presidential frontrunner Luis Carlos Galán at a campaign rally in Soacha, silencing t…
Assassins gunned down Colombian presidential frontrunner Luis Carlos Galán at a campaign rally in Soacha, silencing the most prominent voice against the nation's powerful drug cartels. His murder forced the government to abandon its policy of appeasement, triggering a brutal state crackdown on the Medellín Cartel that reshaped Colombian politics for the next decade.
Wang Laboratories, once a $3 billion giant that dominated the word processing market, files for bankruptcy.
Wang Laboratories, once a $3 billion giant that dominated the word processing market, files for bankruptcy. Founder An Wang bet everything on proprietary hardware, and by the time IBM PCs and Microsoft Word took over, it was too late to pivot.
إعلان إفلاس شركة تقنية المعلومات العملاقة «وانغ (بالإنجليزية: WANG)».
إعلان إفلاس شركة تقنية المعلومات العملاقة «وانغ (بالإنجليزية: WANG)».
en el estado de Massachusetts (Estados Unidos), la empresa informática estadounidense Laboratorios Wang ―fundada en 1…
en el estado de Massachusetts (Estados Unidos), la empresa informática estadounidense Laboratorios Wang ―fundada en 1951 por An Wang y Ge Yao Chu― entra en bancarrota. fue una empresa de informática que tuvo un impacto significativo en la industria, especialmente en el desarrollo de sistemas de procesamiento de textos y minicomputadoras. La empresa, establecida en 1951, inicialmente se enfocó en la fabricación de máquinas de escribir, calculadoras y procesadores de texto, y más tarde incursionó en la producción de computadoras, fotocopiadoras e impresoras láser.
American International Airways Flight 808 slammed into the runway at Leeward Point Field, leaving its three crew memb…
American International Airways Flight 808 slammed into the runway at Leeward Point Field, leaving its three crew members injured but alive. This crash exposed critical safety gaps in naval airfield operations, prompting immediate reviews of landing procedures for cargo aircraft operating in confined tropical environments. The incident forced a reevaluation of emergency protocols that protected both personnel and equipment during high-stakes military logistics.
En Lucerna (Suiza) se incendia el Kapellbrücke, el puente cubierto más antiguo de Europa, construido íntegramente en …
En Lucerna (Suiza) se incendia el Kapellbrücke, el puente cubierto más antiguo de Europa, construido íntegramente en madera en 1333.
Ein Erdbeben der Stärke 5,9 fordert in Algerien 159 Todesopfer.
Ein Erdbeben der Stärke 5,9 fordert in Algerien 159 Todesopfer.
en Madrid (España), el Tribunal Supremo asume el caso de los GAL (Grupos Antiterroristas de Liberación) ―que entre 19…
en Madrid (España), el Tribunal Supremo asume el caso de los GAL (Grupos Antiterroristas de Liberación) ―que entre 1983 y 1987 perpetraron actos de terrorismo de Estado financiados por el Gobierno presidido por Felipe González para combatir a la banda terrorista ETA― y reclama al juez Baltasar Garzón el sumario.
en Japón, la serie animada de televisión Meiken Lassie, parte del programa World Masterpiece Theater y ópera prima de…
en Japón, la serie animada de televisión Meiken Lassie, parte del programa World Masterpiece Theater y ópera prima del director Sunao Katabuchi, es cancelada tras su penúltimo episodio.
en el estadio José Amalfitani (Buenos Aires), el club de fútbol Vélez Sársfield empata 0 a 0 ante Independiente y se …
en el estadio José Amalfitani (Buenos Aires), el club de fútbol Vélez Sársfield empata 0 a 0 ante Independiente y se consagra, por primera vez, bicampeón del fútbol argentino. Este fue su cuarto título a nivel local.
EPA Found Guilty: Landmark Ruling Against Discrimination
A federal jury found the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency guilty of discriminating against whistleblower Dr. Marsha Coleman-Adebayo, who had reported unsafe conditions at a South African mine. The verdict exposed systemic retaliation within federal agencies and directly inspired passage of the No FEAR Act, the first civil rights legislation of the 21st century.
en Alemania, la empresa farmacéutica Bayer ―que en la Alemania nazi fabricó el gas Zyklon B para asesinar a millones …
en Alemania, la empresa farmacéutica Bayer ―que en la Alemania nazi fabricó el gas Zyklon B para asesinar a millones de judíos, utilizó a estos como mano de obra esclava para su propio beneficio, y como conejillos de Indias en experimentos con medicamentos (como el Rutenol y otras sulfonamidas) en prisioneros infectados deliberadamente en el campo de concentración de Dachau― admite que 52 personas han muerto debido a los efectos secundarios del medicamento anticolesterol Lipobay (cerivastatina).
A grieving father watches his one-year-old son killed by the mother who had just won custody after killing the boy's …
A grieving father watches his one-year-old son killed by the mother who had just won custody after killing the boy's father. This tragedy, captured in the documentary *Dear Zachary*, forced Canada to overhaul its bail laws to prevent similar failures in protecting children from dangerous parents.
Dennis Rader receives ten consecutive life sentences — a minimum of 175 years — for the BTK serial killings that terr…
Dennis Rader receives ten consecutive life sentences — a minimum of 175 years — for the BTK serial killings that terrorized Wichita, Kansas over three decades. The municipal compliance officer and church president was caught after mailing police a floppy disk they traced to his church computer.
Papst Benedikt XVI.
Papst Benedikt XVI. besucht den XX. Weltjugendtag in Köln.
A massive power blackout hit the Indonesian island of Java in 2005, affecting nearly 100 million people — one of the …
A massive power blackout hit the Indonesian island of Java in 2005, affecting nearly 100 million people — one of the largest power outages in history. Java is the world's most densely populated major island, and its electrical grid was not built to handle the demand. The blackout paralyzed transportation, communications, and commerce across an area home to more people than most countries.
Taliban fighters ambushed a French-Afghan patrol in the Uzbin Valley east of Kabul, killing 10 French soldiers in the…
Taliban fighters ambushed a French-Afghan patrol in the Uzbin Valley east of Kabul, killing 10 French soldiers in the deadliest single attack on French forces since the 1983 Beirut barracks bombing. The battle shocked France and intensified the domestic debate over the country's military involvement in Afghanistan.
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf resigns under threat of impeachment after opposition parties sweep parliamentary…
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf resigns under threat of impeachment after opposition parties sweep parliamentary elections. The former army general who seized power in a 1999 coup and allied with the U.S. after 9/11 saw his support collapse after imposing emergency rule and suspending the constitution.
O Sport Club Internacional conquistou pela segunda vez o título de campeão da Copa Libertadores da América, depois de…
O Sport Club Internacional conquistou pela segunda vez o título de campeão da Copa Libertadores da América, depois de derrotar o Club Deportivo Guadalajara.
Gunmen from Gaza-based militant groups launched a coordinated attack on vehicles traveling Highway 12 near the Egypti…
Gunmen from Gaza-based militant groups launched a coordinated attack on vehicles traveling Highway 12 near the Egyptian border, killing eight Israelis and wounding over 30. The cross-border attack prompted a military escalation that killed several Palestinian militants and five Egyptian border police — nearly triggering a diplomatic crisis between Israel and Egypt.
وحدة عسكرية إسرائيلية تقتل وتصيب عددًا من الجنود المصريين على الحدود المصرية / الإسرائيلية.
وحدة عسكرية إسرائيلية تقتل وتصيب عددًا من الجنود المصريين على الحدود المصرية / الإسرائيلية.
en la autopista 12 (Israel) cerca de la frontera con Egipto, un grupo de militantes egipcios de los Comités de Resist…
en la autopista 12 (Israel) cerca de la frontera con Egipto, un grupo de militantes egipcios de los Comités de Resistencia Popular abren fuego contra una patrulla militar, dos autobuses y dos automóviles particulares. Al menos ocho israelíes fueron asesinados.
اختتام بطولة العالم لألعاب القوى 2013 في موسكو وفوز روسيا بأغلب الميداليات الذهبية.
اختتام بطولة العالم لألعاب القوى 2013 في موسكو وفوز روسيا بأغلب الميداليات الذهبية.
en el municipio tarragonés de Cambrils (España), a la 1:30 de la madrugada, cinco terroristas de la banda Estado Islá…
en el municipio tarragonés de Cambrils (España), a la 1:30 de la madrugada, cinco terroristas de la banda Estado Islámico tratan de proseguir el atentado ocurrido el día anterior en Barcelona: atropellan mortalmente a una mujer, y hieren a seis personas más ―tres de ellas, policías― antes de volcar en el paseo marítimo de la ciudad debido al exceso de velocidad del vehículo. Los mozos de escuadra (miembros de la policía catalana) los ultiman a tiros.
A Moroccan asylum seeker stabbed two people to death and wounded eight others in the Finnish city of Turku, in Finlan…
A Moroccan asylum seeker stabbed two people to death and wounded eight others in the Finnish city of Turku, in Finland's first designated terrorist attack. The incident prompted Finland to tighten its asylum policies and triggered a national conversation about security and immigration.
لاعب الكريكيت السابق عمران خان يصبح رسميًا رئيس الوزراء في باكستان.
لاعب الكريكيت السابق عمران خان يصبح رسميًا رئيس الوزراء في باكستان.
Mourners gathered in Iceland to hold a funeral for Okjökull, the first glacier in the country officially declared dea…
Mourners gathered in Iceland to hold a funeral for Okjökull, the first glacier in the country officially declared dead due to climate change. By installing a bronze plaque addressed to the future, activists transformed a vanished landscape into a permanent warning about the rapid loss of global ice mass.
المحكمة الدولية الخاصة بلبنان تصدر حكمها بإدانة سليم عياش ضمن قائمة المتهمين، في قضية اغتيال رئيس الوزراء اللبناني ال…
المحكمة الدولية الخاصة بلبنان تصدر حكمها بإدانة سليم عياش ضمن قائمة المتهمين، في قضية اغتيال رئيس الوزراء اللبناني الأسبق رفيق الحريري.
au Mali, un coup d'État renverse le président Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta.
au Mali, un coup d'État renverse le président Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta.
Tempestades causam dezenas de mortes e danos materiais no sul da Europa.
Tempestades causam dezenas de mortes e danos materiais no sul da Europa.
se estrena la película estadounidense de superhéroes Blue beetle (Escarabajo azul), protagonizada por Xolo Maridueña …
se estrena la película estadounidense de superhéroes Blue beetle (Escarabajo azul), protagonizada por Xolo Maridueña y Bruna Marquezine.