August 27
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195 events recorded on August 27 throughout history
The Persians had invaded Greece twice before Plataea. At Marathon, Athens stopped them alone. At Thermopylae, a small Spartan force held long enough for the fleet to retreat. On August 27, 479 BC, the Greek alliance faced Mardonius's Persian army outside the ruins of Plataea. The Persian cavalry was neutralized. Mardonius was killed. The army collapsed. On the same day, across the Aegean, the Persian fleet was defeated at Mycale. Both victories on the same day. The Persian threat to Greece was over.
The Visigoths breach Rome's walls and loot the city for three days, shattering the myth of imperial invincibility that had held the West together for centuries. This brutal sack accelerates the collapse of Roman authority in the West and forces survivors to confront a future without their ancient protector.
Ishida Mitsunari's Western Army besieged Fushimi Castle, defended by a small Tokugawa garrison under the veteran commander Torii Mototada, who fought to the death to buy his lord time. The ten-day siege delayed the western coalition's advance long enough for Tokugawa Ieyasu to consolidate his forces, setting up the decisive confrontation at Sekigahara.
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en el marco de la segunda guerra médica (480-479 a.
en el marco de la segunda guerra médica (480-479 a. C.) la liga Helénica obtiene una victoria definitiva frente a Jerjes I, en las batallas de Platea y de Mícala.
The Persians had invaded Greece twice before Plataea.
The Persians had invaded Greece twice before Plataea. At Marathon, Athens stopped them alone. At Thermopylae, a small Spartan force held long enough for the fleet to retreat. On August 27, 479 BC, the Greek alliance faced Mardonius's Persian army outside the ruins of Plataea. The Persian cavalry was neutralized. Mardonius was killed. The army collapsed. On the same day, across the Aegean, the Persian fleet was defeated at Mycale. Both victories on the same day. The Persian threat to Greece was over.
Tang-Silla Fleet Crushes Japan: Korea's Fate Decided on the Geum
The combined Tang Chinese and Silla Korean fleets crushed the Baekje-Japanese alliance on the Geum River, destroying over 400 ships and ending Japan's first attempt to project military power onto the Korean peninsula. The defeat reshaped East Asian geopolitics for centuries, as Japan turned inward and did not attempt another Korean invasion until the 1590s.
المأمون ابن هارون الرشيد يتولى الخلافة في الدولة العباسية بعد مقتل أخيه الأمين.
المأمون ابن هارون الرشيد يتولى الخلافة في الدولة العباسية بعد مقتل أخيه الأمين.
In der dritten Schlacht von Ramla unterliegt eine Streitmacht der Fatimiden wie in den beiden Kämpfen zuvor dem Heer …
In der dritten Schlacht von Ramla unterliegt eine Streitmacht der Fatimiden wie in den beiden Kämpfen zuvor dem Heer des Königreichs Jerusalem unter Balduin I. Danach verzichten die Ägypter auf weitere Rückeroberungsversuche Palästinas.
Ramiro II promete mediante documento firmado en el castillo de Ayerbe, que no hará ninguna donación sin permiso de su…
Ramiro II promete mediante documento firmado en el castillo de Ayerbe, que no hará ninguna donación sin permiso de su yerno Ramón, conde de Barcelona.
Henry the Young King and Margaret of France were crowned in a lavish ceremony at Winchester Cathedral, an attempt by …
Henry the Young King and Margaret of France were crowned in a lavish ceremony at Winchester Cathedral, an attempt by Henry II to secure the succession by crowning his eldest surviving son during his own lifetime. The joint coronation was a rare medieval practice that ultimately backfired — the young Henry grew frustrated with his lack of real power and later rebelled against his father.
Shikken Hojo Yasutoki promulgated the Goseibai Shikimoku on August 27, 1232, establishing Japan's first written legal…
Shikken Hojo Yasutoki promulgated the Goseibai Shikimoku on August 27, 1232, establishing Japan's first written legal code specifically for the samurai class. This document replaced arbitrary feudal customs with clear statutes, securing the Hojo clan's authority while defining the warrior ethos that would dominate Japanese society for centuries.
The Formulary of Adjudications — Goseibai Shikimoku — was a 51-article legal code issued by Hojo Yasutoki in 1232, th…
The Formulary of Adjudications — Goseibai Shikimoku — was a 51-article legal code issued by Hojo Yasutoki in 1232, the first comprehensive written law for Japan's warrior class. It established procedures for land disputes, punishments for violence, inheritance rules, and standards for judicial behavior. The imperial court in Kyoto had its own legal system. This was separate, specifically for samurai society, written in plain Japanese rather than Chinese. It governed the warrior class for over 400 years, long after the Hojo regents who wrote it had lost power.
en Praga (Hungría), Wenceslao III de Bohemia es coronado rey de Hungría.
en Praga (Hungría), Wenceslao III de Bohemia es coronado rey de Hungría.
Kaiser Ludwig IV.
Kaiser Ludwig IV. gewährt der Stadt Heilbronn das Neckarprivileg. Der damit verbundene Bau von Stauwehren wird die durchgängige Schifffahrt auf dem Neckar bis zum 19. Jahrhundert bei der Stadt unterbrechen, was zu ihrer wirtschaftlichen Blüte beiträgt.
The allied Aragonese and Venetian fleets crush the Genoese navy at Alghero, capturing most enemy ships and securing d…
The allied Aragonese and Venetian fleets crush the Genoese navy at Alghero, capturing most enemy ships and securing dominance in the Mediterranean. This decisive victory ends Genoa's naval ambitions in the region and solidifies Aragonese control over Sardinia for decades to come.
Der Sieg bosnischer Truppen in der Schlacht bei Bileća gewährt den Einheimischen eine Verschnaufpause im Kampf mit de…
Der Sieg bosnischer Truppen in der Schlacht bei Bileća gewährt den Einheimischen eine Verschnaufpause im Kampf mit dem expandierenden Osmanischen Reich.
احتلال البرتغال لأزمور، بعد أن نزل الأسطول بمرسى مازغان.
احتلال البرتغال لأزمور، بعد أن نزل الأسطول بمرسى مازغان.
Der Reichstag zu Speyer beschließt in der Religionsfrage, den Reichsständen zu erlauben, für sich also zu leben, zu r…
Der Reichstag zu Speyer beschließt in der Religionsfrage, den Reichsständen zu erlauben, für sich also zu leben, zu regieren und zu halten, wie ein jeder solches gegen Gott, und Käyserl. Majestät hoffet und vertraut zu verantworten. Damit ist das Wormser Edikt faktisch aufgehoben. Eine endgültige Entscheidung wird einem noch einzuberufenden Nationalkonzil vorbehalten.
The 1557 Battle of St. Quentin gave Spain a decisive victory over France, and Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy — commandin…
The 1557 Battle of St. Quentin gave Spain a decisive victory over France, and Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy — commanding the Spanish forces — used his triumph to reclaim his ancestral duchy. The battle effectively ended French ambitions in Italy and allowed Emmanuel Philibert to rebuild Savoy into a significant European state, eventually moving its capital to Turin.
Papst Pius V. verleiht in einer Bulle Cosimo I. de’ Medici den Titel eines Großherzogs der Toskana und setzt sich dab…
Papst Pius V. verleiht in einer Bulle Cosimo I. de’ Medici den Titel eines Großherzogs der Toskana und setzt sich dabei über kaiserlichen Widerstand hinweg.
Pierre Barrière, a former soldier, attempted to assassinate King Henry IV of France but was caught before he could ca…
Pierre Barrière, a former soldier, attempted to assassinate King Henry IV of France but was caught before he could carry out the attack. He was executed by being pulled apart by horses — a standard punishment for regicide in early modern France — but Henry IV would ultimately fall to another assassin's blade in 1610.
A Japanese fleet of 500 ships annihilates Joseon commander Wŏn Kyun's force of 200 vessels at Chilcheollyang, shatter…
A Japanese fleet of 500 ships annihilates Joseon commander Wŏn Kyun's force of 200 vessels at Chilcheollyang, shattering the Korean navy's last major offensive capability. This crushing defeat forces Wŏn Kyun to surrender his command and effectively ends Joseon's ability to challenge Japanese naval dominance during the Imjin War.
Siege of Fushimi Begins: Japan's Path to Sekigahara
Ishida Mitsunari's Western Army besieged Fushimi Castle, defended by a small Tokugawa garrison under the veteran commander Torii Mototada, who fought to the death to buy his lord time. The ten-day siege delayed the western coalition's advance long enough for Tokugawa Ieyasu to consolidate his forces, setting up the decisive confrontation at Sekigahara.
In der Schlacht bei Lutter besiegen Truppen der Katholischen Liga unter Tilly im Dreißigjährigen Krieg das dänische H…
In der Schlacht bei Lutter besiegen Truppen der Katholischen Liga unter Tilly im Dreißigjährigen Krieg das dänische Heer unter König Christian IV. und erobern die Burg Lutter.
Jean-Baptiste Colbert funda la Compañía Francesa de las Indias Orientales.
Jean-Baptiste Colbert funda la Compañía Francesa de las Indias Orientales.
Russia and the Qing Empire signed the Treaty of Nerchinsk, establishing the first formal border between the two powers.
Russia and the Qing Empire signed the Treaty of Nerchinsk, establishing the first formal border between the two powers. By ceding the Amur River basin to China, Russia secured stable trade routes and diplomatic recognition, halting its eastward expansion into Manchuria for the next century and a half.
Die Uraufführung der Oper Pigmalion von Jean-Philippe Rameau findet an der Grand Opéra Paris statt.
Die Uraufführung der Oper Pigmalion von Jean-Philippe Rameau findet an der Grand Opéra Paris statt.
Im Vertrag von Zarskoje Selo wird das größte Tauschgeschäft des 18.
Im Vertrag von Zarskoje Selo wird das größte Tauschgeschäft des 18. Jahrhunderts geregelt. Dänemark erhält Holstein, der Lübecker Fürstbischof Friedrich August I. im Gegenzug das kurz darauf geschaffene Herzogtum Oldenburg.
The 1st Maryland Regiment launched repeated charges against a vastly larger British army at the Battle of Long Island…
The 1st Maryland Regiment launched repeated charges against a vastly larger British army at the Battle of Long Island, buying precious time for General Washington to evacuate his forces. This desperate stand prevented total annihilation and preserved the Continental Army, ensuring the Radical War continued rather than ending in defeat on that August day.
The Battle of Long Island was the largest battle of the American Revolution, and Washington nearly lost his entire ar…
The Battle of Long Island was the largest battle of the American Revolution, and Washington nearly lost his entire army in it. British forces under Howe outflanked the American position through Jamaica Pass, which Washington had left almost unguarded. By the end of August 27, 1776, the Americans were pinned against Brooklyn Heights with the East River behind them. Howe stopped rather than pressing the attack. Overnight, Washington evacuated 9,000 men across the river in the dark and the fog, without the British realizing. The army survived. The retreat was as impressive as any victory.
en París (Francia), los hermanos Montgolfier lanzan al espacio un globo aerostático que recorre 20 km en 45 minutos.
en París (Francia), los hermanos Montgolfier lanzan al espacio un globo aerostático que recorre 20 km en 45 minutos.
Als Caroline Herschel im Sternbild Andromeda ein neues Himmelsobjekt entdeckt, ahnt niemand, dass diese elliptische G…
Als Caroline Herschel im Sternbild Andromeda ein neues Himmelsobjekt entdeckt, ahnt niemand, dass diese elliptische Galaxie schon zehn Jahre zuvor von Charles Messier beobachtet worden ist. Als Messier 110 ist sie heute geläufig. Erst im Jahr 1798 veröffentlicht Messier sein Wissen hierzu.
The French National Assembly codified the Enlightenment’s core tenets by adopting the Declaration of the Rights of Ma…
The French National Assembly codified the Enlightenment’s core tenets by adopting the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. By stripping away the legal foundations of feudal privilege and absolute monarchy, this document established the individual as the primary unit of political life, permanently shifting the source of sovereignty from the crown to the nation.
Frederick William II of Prussia and Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor, issued the Declaration of Pillnitz to declare joi…
Frederick William II of Prussia and Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor, issued the Declaration of Pillnitz to declare joint support for the French monarchy. This bold show of force agitated French revolutionaries and directly contributed to the outbreak of the War of the First Coalition.
In a dramatic reversal during the French Revolutionary Wars, the royalist city of Toulon rebelled against the Republi…
In a dramatic reversal during the French Revolutionary Wars, the royalist city of Toulon rebelled against the Republic and invited British and Spanish fleets to occupy its strategic Mediterranean port. The ensuing siege gave a 24-year-old artillery officer named Napoleon Bonaparte his first major command, and his plan to recapture the city launched his meteoric military career.
Valenciennes est reprise par les jeunes troupes républicaines françaises.
Valenciennes est reprise par les jeunes troupes républicaines françaises.
The Battle of Castlebar in 1798 was a rout.
The Battle of Castlebar in 1798 was a rout. A French force of about 1,000 men under General Humbert, supported by Irish rebels, attacked a British-held position in County Mayo that should have held easily. The British ran so fast they left behind artillery, ammunition, and supplies. It was called the Castlebar Races afterward, not kindly. The French declared a Republic of Connacht. It lasted two weeks. British reinforcements surrounded Humbert's force at Ballinamuck. The French were treated as prisoners of war. The Irish rebels were executed.
The French Navy achieved its only significant naval victory against Britain during the Napoleonic Wars at Grand Port,…
The French Navy achieved its only significant naval victory against Britain during the Napoleonic Wars at Grand Port, Île de France (present-day Mauritius). The battle destroyed or captured four British frigates — the only action of the entire Napoleonic era to be inscribed on the Arc de Triomphe as a naval triumph.
Napoleon defeated a coalition force of Austrians, Russians, and Prussians at Dresden on August 26-27, 1813.
Napoleon defeated a coalition force of Austrians, Russians, and Prussians at Dresden on August 26-27, 1813. It was his last major victory. The battle showed everything he was still capable of — rapid maneuvering, personal intervention at the critical point, an army that responded to his direction. What it didn't show was that four of his other armies were losing simultaneously across Germany. Dresden was a brilliant win inside a campaign that was already lost. Six weeks later, at Leipzig, the same coalition surrounded 200,000 French troops and ended the Napoleonic empire in Germany.
bombardement d’Alger par une flotte anglo-néerlandaise, qui exigence la libération sans rançon des esclaves chrétiens…
bombardement d’Alger par une flotte anglo-néerlandaise, qui exigence la libération sans rançon des esclaves chrétiens, la restitution des rançons payées par les États de Savoie et le royaume de Naples pour le rachat de leurs sujets, l'abolition de l'esclavage et la paix avec les Pays-Bas.
Josef Naus und seine zwei Begleiter sind die ersten Menschen auf der Zugspitze.
Josef Naus und seine zwei Begleiter sind die ersten Menschen auf der Zugspitze. Sie führen auf dem Berg Vermessungsaufgaben durch.
In Leipzig wird Johann Christian Woyzeck, das historische Vorbild für Georg Büchners Drama Woyzeck, wegen des Mordes …
In Leipzig wird Johann Christian Woyzeck, das historische Vorbild für Georg Büchners Drama Woyzeck, wegen des Mordes an Johanna Woost hingerichtet. Es handelt sich um die letzte öffentliche Hinrichtung innerhalb der Stadt Leipzig.
Mit dem Vertrag von Rio de Janeiro erkennen Brasilien und Argentinien auf britischen Druck die Unabhängigkeit Uruguay…
Mit dem Vertrag von Rio de Janeiro erkennen Brasilien und Argentinien auf britischen Druck die Unabhängigkeit Uruguays an.
The 1828 Treaty of Montevideo, brokered by Britain, created Uruguay as an independent buffer state between Brazil and…
The 1828 Treaty of Montevideo, brokered by Britain, created Uruguay as an independent buffer state between Brazil and Argentina. Both regional powers recognized Uruguayan sovereignty, ending years of conflict over the Banda Oriental and establishing a small nation whose independence was guaranteed by the balance of power between its larger neighbors.
Russian forces shattered Ottoman defenses at the Battle of Akhalzic, securing a vital stronghold in the Caucasus duri…
Russian forces shattered Ottoman defenses at the Battle of Akhalzic, securing a vital stronghold in the Caucasus during the Russo-Turkish War. This victory forced the Ottoman Empire to divert critical military resources away from the Balkan front, accelerating the Russian advance toward the gates of Constantinople and the eventual signing of the Treaty of Adrianople.
Uruguay's independence came out of an unlikely diplomatic transaction.
Uruguay's independence came out of an unlikely diplomatic transaction. Brazil and Argentina had been fighting over the Banda Oriental for years. Britain brokered a deal: make it independent, make it a buffer state between two powers that couldn't agree on who should own it. The preliminary peace was signed on August 27, 1828. Both powers withdrew. Uruguay became a republic. The arrangement suited Britain, which wanted stable trade routes and no single power dominating the Rio de la Plata. Independence as a geopolitical convenience. It stuck.
el británico Michael Faraday descubre el fenómeno de la inducción magnética.
el británico Michael Faraday descubre el fenómeno de la inducción magnética.
Black Hawk, the Sauk war leader who had fought to reclaim tribal lands in Illinois and Wisconsin, surrendered to U.S.
Black Hawk, the Sauk war leader who had fought to reclaim tribal lands in Illinois and Wisconsin, surrendered to U.S. forces near the Mississippi River, ending the brief but bloody Black Hawk War. His capture came after the Bad Axe Massacre, where retreating Sauk and Fox families were slaughtered by soldiers and armed steamboats — a dark episode that opened vast Native lands to white settlement.
Criadas as Companhias de Aprendizes Nacionais, que mais tarde se tornaram as Escolas de Aprendizes-Marinheiros do Brasil.
Criadas as Companhias de Aprendizes Nacionais, que mais tarde se tornaram as Escolas de Aprendizes-Marinheiros do Brasil.
en México ―en el marco de la invasión estadounidense, el general Antonio López de Santa Anna confiere al general Nico…
en México ―en el marco de la invasión estadounidense, el general Antonio López de Santa Anna confiere al general Nicolás Bravo (71) el mando de Chapultepec para que organice la defensa del castillo ante los invasores estadounidenses.
Titusville Strikes Oil: The Birth of the Modern Energy Age
Edwin Drake drilled the first commercially successful oil well in Titusville, Pennsylvania, igniting a global energy revolution that transformed transportation and industry within decades. This breakthrough turned petroleum from a curiosity into the backbone of modern civilization, fueling everything from streetlamps to jet engines.
Union naval forces bombarded the Confederate fortifications at Cape Hatteras, securing the first major Northern victo…
Union naval forces bombarded the Confederate fortifications at Cape Hatteras, securing the first major Northern victory of the Civil War. By capturing these coastal batteries, the Union closed the primary inlet for blockade-running ships, severely restricting the Confederacy’s ability to import essential supplies and export cotton through the Atlantic coast.
Die Brüsseler Konferenz von 1874 endet mit der Deklaration über die Gesetze und Gebräuche des Krieges, die zwar nie v…
Die Brüsseler Konferenz von 1874 endet mit der Deklaration über die Gesetze und Gebräuche des Krieges, die zwar nie völkerrechtlich verbindlich wird, aber die Grundlage für die Haager Friedenskonferenzen bildet.
The 1881 Georgia hurricane struck near Savannah with devastating force, killing an estimated 700 people — mostly on t…
The 1881 Georgia hurricane struck near Savannah with devastating force, killing an estimated 700 people — mostly on the low-lying Sea Islands where formerly enslaved communities had settled after the Civil War. The storm destroyed entire barrier island communities and was one of the deadliest hurricanes in U.S. history before modern warning systems.
Krakatoa erupted with four cataclysmic explosions on August 27, 1883, destroying two-thirds of the island and generat…
Krakatoa erupted with four cataclysmic explosions on August 27, 1883, destroying two-thirds of the island and generating tsunamis that killed over 36,000 people across Java and Sumatra. The loudest explosion was heard 3,000 miles away in Australia, and the volcanic ash ejected into the atmosphere lowered global temperatures by over 1 degree Celsius for the following year, producing vivid red sunsets worldwide.
Krakatoa Erupts: Volcano Shatters the World's Climate
Four colossal explosions at Krakatoa shattered eardrums on ships forty miles away and sent a pressure wave circling Earth seven times. This volcanic fury unleashed tsunamis over thirty meters high that devastated the Sunda Strait, while ash shot eighty kilometers into the sky to dim sunlight globally for years.
en Lima (Perú), el mártir de la medicina peruana, estudiante de dicha carrera, Daniel Alcides Carrión (1857-1885) se …
en Lima (Perú), el mártir de la medicina peruana, estudiante de dicha carrera, Daniel Alcides Carrión (1857-1885) se hace inocular sangre macerada de una tumoración verrugosa infectada con Bartonella bacilliformis con la finalidad de contribuir al estudio y manejo de la ahora conocida como enfermedad de Carrión, una variante de la bartonelosis.
Francia y Rusia firman un entendimiento.
Francia y Rusia firman un entendimiento.
The Sea Islands hurricane slammed into the South Carolina and Georgia coast, obliterating entire barrier island commu…
The Sea Islands hurricane slammed into the South Carolina and Georgia coast, obliterating entire barrier island communities with a massive storm surge. By claiming up to 2,000 lives, the disaster forced the American Red Cross to conduct its first major relief operation, establishing the organization as a permanent necessity for national disaster response.
Im New Yorker Hafen findet das Columbian Naval Review anlässlich der Weltausstellung in Chicago statt.
Im New Yorker Hafen findet das Columbian Naval Review anlässlich der Weltausstellung in Chicago statt.
Japanese forces crush a smaller Formosan army at Changhua, shattering the Republic of Formosa's defense in a single d…
Japanese forces crush a smaller Formosan army at Changhua, shattering the Republic of Formosa's defense in a single decisive blow. This victory cripples the fledgling state, compelling its surrender just two months later and establishing Japanese control over the island.
The Anglo-Zanzibar War lasted 38 to 45 minutes on August 27, 1896 — the shortest war in recorded history.
The Anglo-Zanzibar War lasted 38 to 45 minutes on August 27, 1896 — the shortest war in recorded history. The new sultan, Khalid bin Barghash, had taken power without British approval. Britain demanded he stand down. He refused and barricaded himself in the palace with a few hundred supporters. The British fleet opened fire at 9:00 AM. By 9:45, the palace was destroyed, Khalid had fled to the German consulate. Three British sailors were wounded. An estimated 500 Zanzibari defenders were killed or wounded. Khalid lived in German East Africa for decades afterward.
la diócesis de Aguascalientes se erigió mediante bula expedida por el papa León XIII.
la diócesis de Aguascalientes se erigió mediante bula expedida por el papa León XIII.
Die Oper Prometheus von Gabriel Urbain Fauré wird in Béziers uraufgeführt.
Die Oper Prometheus von Gabriel Urbain Fauré wird in Béziers uraufgeführt.
en la ciudad de Barcelona (España) estallan dos bombas.
en la ciudad de Barcelona (España) estallan dos bombas. (Véase Semana Trágica de Barcelona).
The Qing court promulgated the Qinding Xianfa Dagang on August 27, 1908, officially transforming the empire into a co…
The Qing court promulgated the Qinding Xianfa Dagang on August 27, 1908, officially transforming the empire into a constitutional monarchy. This first Chinese constitutional document granted limited powers to a parliament and established a framework for legal reform, though it ultimately failed to prevent the dynasty's collapse two years later.
en la ciudad de Monterrey (México) sucede la inundación más fuerte de esa ciudad («Día trágico»)
en la ciudad de Monterrey (México) sucede la inundación más fuerte de esa ciudad («Día trágico»)
Im Abri Combe Capelle im französischen Département Dordogne wird bei Ausgrabungen der Mann von Combe Capelle gefunden.
Im Abri Combe Capelle im französischen Département Dordogne wird bei Ausgrabungen der Mann von Combe Capelle gefunden. Das entdeckte Skelett wird in das untere Aurignacien datiert und ist demnach mindestens 28.000 Jahre alt.
en Estados Unidos, Thomas Edison lleva a cabo la primera demostración del quinetoscopio, un cinematógrafo con sonido.
en Estados Unidos, Thomas Edison lleva a cabo la primera demostración del quinetoscopio, un cinematógrafo con sonido.
Die deutsche Sozialistin und Frauenrechtlerin Clara Zetkin schlägt auf der Zweiten Internationalen Sozialistischen Fr…
Die deutsche Sozialistin und Frauenrechtlerin Clara Zetkin schlägt auf der Zweiten Internationalen Sozialistischen Frauenkonferenz in Kopenhagen die Einführung eines internationalen Frauentages vor, ohne jedoch ein bestimmtes Datum zu favorisieren. Er wird später auf den 8. März festgelegt.
The infant Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu was baptized at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Skopje, receiving the name Agnes.
The infant Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu was baptized at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Skopje, receiving the name Agnes. She would later take the name Teresa upon entering religious life, eventually becoming Mother Teresa of Calcutta — Nobel Peace Prize laureate and one of the 20th century's most recognized humanitarian figures.
Die erste Erzählung mit der von Edgar Rice Burroughs erdachten Figur Tarzan erscheint.
Die erste Erzählung mit der von Edgar Rice Burroughs erdachten Figur Tarzan erscheint.
Vice Admiral Sadakichi Kato's Japanese fleet sealed every inch of the German Tsingtao coastline, trapping the defende…
Vice Admiral Sadakichi Kato's Japanese fleet sealed every inch of the German Tsingtao coastline, trapping the defenders inside their fortress. This blockade forced Germany to surrender the colony within two months, ending European control in China and shifting regional power decisively toward Japan.
Im Ersten Weltkrieg kapituliert die deutsche Kolonie Togo vor den Truppen Großbritanniens und Frankreichs.
Im Ersten Weltkrieg kapituliert die deutsche Kolonie Togo vor den Truppen Großbritanniens und Frankreichs.
The Royal Munster Fusiliers fought a desperate rearguard action at Étreux during the British Expeditionary Force's re…
The Royal Munster Fusiliers fought a desperate rearguard action at Étreux during the British Expeditionary Force's retreat from Mons, holding off an entire German division for hours to protect the retreating column. The regiment was virtually destroyed — over 800 men were killed, wounded, or captured — but their sacrifice bought critical time for the BEF's survival.
Rev. Louis M. Lesches fired a pistol at Bishop Patrick Heffron in Winona, Minnesota, but the bullet missed its target…
Rev. Louis M. Lesches fired a pistol at Bishop Patrick Heffron in Winona, Minnesota, but the bullet missed its target entirely. This failed attack ended with Lesches' arrest and trial, leaving the Catholic community shaken yet united against the violence that threatened their spiritual leader.
en la ciudad de Winona (estado de Minesota), 491 km al noroeste de la ciudad de Chicago, el sacerdote católico Louis …
en la ciudad de Winona (estado de Minesota), 491 km al noroeste de la ciudad de Chicago, el sacerdote católico Louis M. Lesches, con problemas mentales, perpetra un intento de asesinato contra Patrick Heffron (1856-1927), obispo de la diócesis de Winona.
la Roumanie entre en guerre (Première Guerre mondiale).
la Roumanie entre en guerre (Première Guerre mondiale).
Romania entered World War I on August 27, 1916, joining the Allies after two years of calculated neutrality and secre…
Romania entered World War I on August 27, 1916, joining the Allies after two years of calculated neutrality and secret negotiations that extracted territorial promises — Transylvania, Bukovina, parts of Hungary — in exchange for the army. It was a disaster. Romanian forces invaded Transylvania and made early gains. Then German and Bulgarian forces counterattacked from two directions. By December, Bucharest had fallen. The Romanian army retreated to Moldavia, reorganized with French help, and eventually recaptured territory in 1918 when the Central Powers collapsed. Romania ended on the winning side. The getting there was catastrophic.
Romania declared war on Austria-Hungary and immediately invaded Transylvania, a region with a large ethnic Romanian p…
Romania declared war on Austria-Hungary and immediately invaded Transylvania, a region with a large ethnic Romanian population. The gamble initially succeeded but turned disastrous when Central Powers counterattacks overran most of the country, including Bucharest, by December — though Romania ultimately gained Transylvania in the postwar settlement.
signature du traité de Berlin.
signature du traité de Berlin. Le Reich et la Russie bolchévique renouent des relations commerciales.
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U.S. Army soldiers and Mexican Carrancista troops fought a two-hour battle across the border at Ambos Nogales, Arizona-Sonora — the only World War I engagement fought on American soil, triggered by a German-advised Mexican force firing across the international boundary. The skirmish killed a U.S. Army captain and several civilians, and led to the construction of the first permanent border fence between the two cities.
en Moscú (Unión Soviética), el Consejo de Comisarios del Pueblo adoptó un decreto sobre la nacionalización de la prod…
en Moscú (Unión Soviética), el Consejo de Comisarios del Pueblo adoptó un decreto sobre la nacionalización de la producción cinematográfica nacional. Todas las sociedades anónimas quedaron bajo el control del Comisariado del Pueblo de Educación de la RSFSR (República Socialista Federativa Soviética de Rusia). Sobre la base de este decreto, por resolución del Comisariado del Pueblo de Educación del 18 de septiembre de 1919, se creó el VFKO (Departamento Panruso de Foto y Cinematografía), al que se transfirió todo el trabajo foto y cinematográfico dentro de la RSFSR.
Argentina's first radio broadcast went out on August 27, 1920, from the roof of the Teatro Coliseo in Buenos Aires.
Argentina's first radio broadcast went out on August 27, 1920, from the roof of the Teatro Coliseo in Buenos Aires. A group of opera enthusiasts, led by Enrique Telémaco Susini, set up a transmitter and broadcast a performance of Parsifal to roughly twenty receivers in the city. Susini is sometimes called the father of Argentine radio. The broadcast was experimental, the audience tiny, the equipment improvised. But the model held: within two years, regular programming had started, and Argentina became one of the earliest countries to develop commercial radio.
en Argentina se realiza la primera transmisión de radiodifusión (en este día se celebra cada año el Día de la Radiodi…
en Argentina se realiza la primera transmisión de radiodifusión (en este día se celebra cada año el Día de la Radiodifusión).
Faisal I became King of Iraq in August 1921 in a referendum that received 96% of the vote.
Faisal I became King of Iraq in August 1921 in a referendum that received 96% of the vote. The British had installed him after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, needing a credible Arab monarch for the mandate territory they'd been given but didn't want to administer directly. Faisal had briefly been king of Syria until the French expelled him. He knew exactly what he was: a king who served British interests as long as those interests aligned with Iraqi ones, and who negotiated for independence within constraints he hadn't chosen. Iraq gained nominal independence in 1932. Faisal died the following year.
Turkish forces retook Afyonkarahisar from the Greek Army during the Great Offensive that would decide the Greco-Turki…
Turkish forces retook Afyonkarahisar from the Greek Army during the Great Offensive that would decide the Greco-Turkish War. The victory opened the road to Smyrna (Izmir) and set in motion the catastrophic Greek retreat from Anatolia, culminating in the Great Fire of Smyrna and one of the 20th century's largest forced population exchanges.
premier vol de l'USS Los Angeles (ZR-3).
premier vol de l'USS Los Angeles (ZR-3).
el servicio telefónico de todo el suelo español es adjudicado a la Compañía Telefónica de España.
el servicio telefónico de todo el suelo español es adjudicado a la Compañía Telefónica de España.
Five Alberta women — Emily Murphy, Henrietta Muir Edwards, Nellie McClung, Louise McKinney, and Irene Parlby — filed …
Five Alberta women — Emily Murphy, Henrietta Muir Edwards, Nellie McClung, Louise McKinney, and Irene Parlby — filed the "Persons Case" petition asking whether women qualified as "persons" eligible for Senate appointment under the British North America Act. The Supreme Court of Canada initially said no, but the ruling was overturned by the Privy Council in London in 1929, establishing that women were indeed legal persons — a landmark in Canadian constitutional history.
Nations Outlaw War: Kellogg-Briand Pact Signed
Fifteen nations signed the Kellogg-Briand Pact, renouncing war as an instrument of national policy in an idealistic attempt to prevent another global conflict. The treaty ultimately failed to stop World War II, but its legal framework survived and became the basis for prosecuting crimes against peace at the Nuremberg Trials.
Im US-Bundesstaat Washington wird mit der Diablo-Talsperre die zu diesem Zeitpunkt weltweit höchste Staumauer eingeweiht.
Im US-Bundesstaat Washington wird mit der Diablo-Talsperre die zu diesem Zeitpunkt weltweit höchste Staumauer eingeweiht.
Das Flugboot Dornier Do X, das größte Flugzeug seiner Zeit, landet nach mehrmonatigem Repräsentationsflug in New York…
Das Flugboot Dornier Do X, das größte Flugzeug seiner Zeit, landet nach mehrmonatigem Repräsentationsflug in New York City und wird dort mit großem Jubel begrüßt.
se realiza el primer vuelo comercial transatlántico.
se realiza el primer vuelo comercial transatlántico.
Das Moorsoldatenlied wird von Häftlingen des im Emsland gelegenen Konzentrationslagers Börgermoor erstmals aufgeführt…
Das Moorsoldatenlied wird von Häftlingen des im Emsland gelegenen Konzentrationslagers Börgermoor erstmals aufgeführt, aber bereits zwei Tage später von der Lagerleitung verboten.
The first complete Afrikaans-language Bible was unveiled at a Bible Festival in Bloemfontein, marking a cultural mile…
The first complete Afrikaans-language Bible was unveiled at a Bible Festival in Bloemfontein, marking a cultural milestone for the Afrikaner community. The translation had taken over two decades and helped cement Afrikaans — until then often dismissed as a kitchen language — as a legitimate literary and spiritual language in South Africa.
en la guerra civil española (1936-1939) se constituye de nuevo el Tribunal Supremo bajo la presidencia de Felipe Cle…
en la guerra civil española (1936-1939) se constituye de nuevo el Tribunal Supremo bajo la presidencia de Felipe Clemente de Diego; de los 20 magistrados que lo componían, 13 ocupan otra vez su puesto.
Alemania exige la devolución de Danzig y el «corredor polaco».
Alemania exige la devolución de Danzig y el «corredor polaco».
Erich Warsitz piloted the Heinkel He 178 over Germany, proving that a turbojet engine could sustain flight.
Erich Warsitz piloted the Heinkel He 178 over Germany, proving that a turbojet engine could sustain flight. This successful test flight rendered piston-engine fighters obsolete, compelling global air forces to rapidly pivot toward jet propulsion to remain competitive in the looming aerial warfare of World War II.
Massenerschießung von 23.600 Juden durch SS und Polizeibataillon 320 beim Massaker von Kamenez-Podolsk.
Massenerschießung von 23.600 Juden durch SS und Polizeibataillon 320 beim Massaker von Kamenez-Podolsk. Erstmals werden unterschiedslos alle Juden einer Region, ohne Rücksicht auf ihr Alter und Geschlecht, ermordet.
The Sarny Massacre began on August 27, 1942 when German forces and Ukrainian auxiliary police murdered approximately …
The Sarny Massacre began on August 27, 1942 when German forces and Ukrainian auxiliary police murdered approximately 14,000 Jews from the town of Sarny in what is now western Ukraine. The victims were marched to pits outside town and shot over three days, part of the Holocaust's mass shootings in Eastern Europe that killed over a million Jews before the gas chambers became the primary method of extermination.
en las barrancas de las afueras de la ciudad de Sarni, 314 km al oeste de Kiev (en la Ucrania ocupada por Alemania), …
en las barrancas de las afueras de la ciudad de Sarni, 314 km al oeste de Kiev (en la Ucrania ocupada por Alemania), la Policía Auxiliar Ucraniana, asistida por unos 200 nacionalistas de la Organización Todt (que pasaron semanas saqueando cada hogar judío ucraniano) ejecutan a tiros a unos 18 000 hombres, mujeres y niños judíos (masacre de Sarni, entre el 27 y el 28 de agosto).
Luftwaffe bombers reduced the Cretan village of Vorizia to rubble on August 27, 1943, erasing a community that had sh…
Luftwaffe bombers reduced the Cretan village of Vorizia to rubble on August 27, 1943, erasing a community that had sheltered Allied soldiers. This massacre forced surviving resistance fighters deeper into the mountains, fracturing local support networks and accelerating German counterinsurgency tactics across the island.
New Georgia Island in the Solomons was the site of one of the more grinding campaigns of the Pacific war.
New Georgia Island in the Solomons was the site of one of the more grinding campaigns of the Pacific war. American forces landed in June 1943 and expected to take the island quickly. It took six weeks against Japanese resistance in jungle terrain that negated most American advantages. The Japanese evacuated their remaining garrison on August 25, 1943, in a night operation using destroyers — pulling out most of their men while the fighting was still active. American casualties were higher than the terrain and enemy strength should have produced. Several commanders were later relieved.
Der Wiener Kurier, Vorläufer des Kurier, erscheint erstmals.
Der Wiener Kurier, Vorläufer des Kurier, erscheint erstmals.
Jorge II vuelve de su exilio londinense para continuar en el trono griego tras haberse realizado un plebiscito popular.
Jorge II vuelve de su exilio londinense para continuar en el trono griego tras haberse realizado un plebiscito popular.
résolution no 33 du Conseil de sécurité des Nations unies (questions de procédure).
résolution no 33 du Conseil de sécurité des Nations unies (questions de procédure).
en Bolivia estalla una guerra civil, liderada por el MNR (Movimiento Nacionalista Revolucionario) que proclama a Víct…
en Bolivia estalla una guerra civil, liderada por el MNR (Movimiento Nacionalista Revolucionario) que proclama a Víctor Paz Estenssoro (todavía en el exilio) como presidente de la República. El ejército nacional perpetra una fuerte represión, que incluyó bombardeos a Cochabamba y Santa Cruz.
Der Film Der Reigen von Max Ophüls nach dem Theaterstück von Arthur Schnitzler hat bei der Biennale in Venedig seine …
Der Film Der Reigen von Max Ophüls nach dem Theaterstück von Arthur Schnitzler hat bei der Biennale in Venedig seine internationale Uraufführung.
finalizan en Luxemburgo las negociaciones germano-israelíes sobre reparaciones del nazismo; Alemania pagará a Israel …
finalizan en Luxemburgo las negociaciones germano-israelíes sobre reparaciones del nazismo; Alemania pagará a Israel el equivalente a 3000 millones de francos.
West Germany and Israel signed the Luxembourg Agreement in 1952, under which West Germany agreed to pay 3 billion Deu…
West Germany and Israel signed the Luxembourg Agreement in 1952, under which West Germany agreed to pay 3 billion Deutsche Marks to Israel and 450 million to the Jewish Claims Conference over twelve years. It was the first formal reparations agreement between Germany and Jewish victims of the Holocaust. German Chancellor Adenauer pushed it through over significant domestic opposition — polls showed most West Germans opposed the payments. Israeli Prime Minister Ben-Gurion pushed it through over opposition from within Israel, where many believed any economic engagement with Germany was a form of collaboration with murderers. Both men thought it necessary. Both were right.
Se firma de forma discreta el Concordato entre el Estado franquista español y la Santa Sede, en el que se acordaba el…
Se firma de forma discreta el Concordato entre el Estado franquista español y la Santa Sede, en el que se acordaba el reconocimiento internacional de España como Estado Católico, a cambio de una serie de privilegios jurídicos, políticos y fiscales para la Iglesia católica, tales como el monopolio religioso en la enseñanza, exención del servicio militar, derecho a la censura o la protección frente a investigaciones policiales.
Ganz Mitteleuropa wird von schweren Unwettern heimgesucht.
Ganz Mitteleuropa wird von schweren Unwettern heimgesucht. In Deutschland kommen bei sehr blitzintensiven Gewittern mindestens 12 Menschen ums Leben. In Norddeutschland werden 40 Bauernhöfe durch Blitzschlag zerstört, viele weitere Gebäude schwer beschädigt. Allein in Schleswig-Holstein werden über 100 Stück Vieh auf den Weiden von Blitzen erschlagen. Die Brandschäden in Norddeutschland liegen bei über fünf Mio. DM.
The first edition of the Guinness Book of Records was published on August 27, 1955, conceived by Sir Hugh Beaver as a…
The first edition of the Guinness Book of Records was published on August 27, 1955, conceived by Sir Hugh Beaver as a way to settle pub arguments. The book became a publishing phenomenon — the best-selling copyrighted book in history — and spawned a global brand built on the human fascination with extremes and superlatives.
se constituye en Río de Janeiro la Confederación Anticomunista Interamericana para la Defensa Continental, adoptándos…
se constituye en Río de Janeiro la Confederación Anticomunista Interamericana para la Defensa Continental, adoptándose un plan contra las infiltraciones.
The Calder Hall nuclear power station in Cumbria became the world's first commercial nuclear plant to feed electricit…
The Calder Hall nuclear power station in Cumbria became the world's first commercial nuclear plant to feed electricity into a national grid in 1956. While initially built primarily to produce weapons-grade plutonium, its connection to the UK power grid marked the dawn of civilian nuclear energy — a technology that would power and divide nations for the next seven decades.
en el Río de la Plata, el buque argentino Ciudad de Buenos Aires choca con el carguero estadounidense Mormack Surf; e…
en el Río de la Plata, el buque argentino Ciudad de Buenos Aires choca con el carguero estadounidense Mormack Surf; en el siniestro perecen más de un centenar de personas.
The Constitution of Malaysia came into force on August 31, 1957, the same day the country declared independence from …
The Constitution of Malaysia came into force on August 31, 1957, the same day the country declared independence from Britain. It was drafted by a commission led by a British judge, working with Malayan political leaders. It established a constitutional monarchy, a parliamentary democracy, and a federal structure trying to balance the Malay majority, the Chinese and Indian minorities, and the rulers of the nine Malay states. The document has been amended more than 50 times. The original balance it tried to strike has held under pressure it didn't anticipate.
en Buenos Aires (Argentina), el Gobierno de Arturo Frondizi pone en vigencia la nueva Ley de Asociaciones Profesionales.
en Buenos Aires (Argentina), el Gobierno de Arturo Frondizi pone en vigencia la nueva Ley de Asociaciones Profesionales. Están presentes Andrés Framini, Eleuterio Cardoso y Adolfo Cavalli.
en el Atlántico Sur, a 2700 km al oeste de Ciudad del Cabo (Sudáfrica) y a 160 km al sureste de la isla Tristán da Cu…
en el Atlántico Sur, a 2700 km al oeste de Ciudad del Cabo (Sudáfrica) y a 160 km al sureste de la isla Tristán da Cunha, el Gobierno de Estados Unidos ―a las 2:28 (hora local) de la madrugada― lanza un cohete desde un barco, con una bomba atómica que se hace estallar en el espacio, a 200 km de altitud. Es la primera prueba (de tres) de la operación secreta Argus.
un satélite soviético regresa a la Tierra tras fallar su puesta en órbita; sus tripulantes, dos perros, vuelven sanos…
un satélite soviético regresa a la Tierra tras fallar su puesta en órbita; sus tripulantes, dos perros, vuelven sanos y salvos.
Montserrat Tresserras y José Vitos cruzan a nado el Canal de la Mancha.
Montserrat Tresserras y José Vitos cruzan a nado el Canal de la Mancha.
Mariner 2 Launches: First Probe to Venus
NASA launches the Mariner 2 probe toward Venus, becoming the first spacecraft to successfully fly past another planet. This historic flight delivers the first direct measurements of a planet's atmosphere and surface temperature, proving that Venus is an inferno rather than a habitable world.
Die monatliche Satirezeitschrift pardon kommt in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland heraus.
Die monatliche Satirezeitschrift pardon kommt in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland heraus.
An explosion at the Cane Creek potash mine near Moab, Utah killed 18 miners on August 27, 1963 — the worst mining dis…
An explosion at the Cane Creek potash mine near Moab, Utah killed 18 miners on August 27, 1963 — the worst mining disaster in Utah history. The blast occurred in a mine shaft 2,700 feet below the surface, and the investigation pointed to methane gas ignition in a region not previously thought to be prone to such accumulations.
Campanha da Legalidade: O marechal Lott é preso.
Campanha da Legalidade: O marechal Lott é preso. O governo federal fecha rádios de Porto Alegre. Leonel Brizola, governador do Rio Grande do Sul, requisita a Rádio Guaíba.
South Vietnam's General Nguyễn Khánh, facing plots from rival generals, agreed to a triumvirate power-sharing arrange…
South Vietnam's General Nguyễn Khánh, facing plots from rival generals, agreed to a triumvirate power-sharing arrangement with Trần Thiện Khiêm and Dương Văn Minh. The deal reflected the chronic political instability that plagued South Vietnam's military government — Khánh had himself seized power in a January coup and would be overthrown within months.
Francis Chichester startet in Plymouth zu einer Einhand-Weltumseglung.
Francis Chichester startet in Plymouth zu einer Einhand-Weltumseglung.
el presidente francés Charles de Gaulle inicia una visita a Etiopía.
el presidente francés Charles de Gaulle inicia una visita a Etiopía.
en el cerro Pancasán (Nicaragua), la Guardia Nacional del dictador Anastasio Somoza asesina a varios guerrilleros del…
en el cerro Pancasán (Nicaragua), la Guardia Nacional del dictador Anastasio Somoza asesina a varios guerrilleros del FSLN (Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional).
In 1969, Israeli commando units conducted a deep strike into Egypt, reaching the Nile Valley — hundreds of kilometers…
In 1969, Israeli commando units conducted a deep strike into Egypt, reaching the Nile Valley — hundreds of kilometers inside Egyptian territory — to destroy a high-voltage pylon and attack a military headquarters. The operation was designed not primarily for military effect but for psychological impact: to demonstrate that Egyptian territory had no safe zones. Egypt's air defense had been shooting down Israeli planes. The ground operations showed Egypt that the War of Attrition had no fixed rules. The conflict along the Suez Canal continued until August 1970.
Chad in 1971 was one year into the increasingly authoritarian rule of François Tombalbaye, who had been president sin…
Chad in 1971 was one year into the increasingly authoritarian rule of François Tombalbaye, who had been president since independence in 1960. An attempted coup in August failed quickly. Tombalbaye blamed Egypt and immediately severed diplomatic relations — an accusation never definitively proven. Libya under Gaddafi was the more consistent destabilizing force in Chad throughout this period. Tombalbaye himself was killed in a successful coup in 1975. The country has experienced coups, civil wars, and foreign interventions almost continuously since independence.
en San José (Costa Rica) se inaugura el estadio Saprissa.
en San José (Costa Rica) se inaugura el estadio Saprissa.
O primeiro trecho da Rodovia Transamazônica é inaugurado pelo presidente Médici.
O primeiro trecho da Rodovia Transamazônica é inaugurado pelo presidente Médici.
en Estados Unidos, el presidente Richard Nixon suprime el servicio militar obligatorio.
en Estados Unidos, el presidente Richard Nixon suprime el servicio militar obligatorio.
en Madrid (España) se lleva a cabo el secuestro judicial de los semanarios Cambio 16, Destino y Posible por la aplica…
en Madrid (España) se lleva a cabo el secuestro judicial de los semanarios Cambio 16, Destino y Posible por la aplicación de la nueva ley antiterrorista.
Governor Flees: Portuguese Timor's Turning Point
The Portuguese governor of Timor abandoned the capital Dili and fled to the offshore island of Atauro as rebel forces seized control of the territory. Portugal's retreat from its last Asian colony created a power vacuum that Indonesia exploited within months, launching a military invasion and 24-year occupation that killed an estimated 100,000 to 180,000 Timorese.
révolte des femmes du marché guinéen s'opposant à la réglementation des prix imposée par Ahmed Sékou Touré.
révolte des femmes du marché guinéen s'opposant à la réglementation des prix imposée par Ahmed Sékou Touré.
en Teherán (Irán) el sah de Persia, Reza Pahlavi, nombra a Yafar Sharif Emamí como primer ministro.
en Teherán (Irán) el sah de Persia, Reza Pahlavi, nombra a Yafar Sharif Emamí como primer ministro.
Lord Mountbatten was 79, on his boat off the coast of County Sligo, when the IRA bomb hidden in the hull detonated on…
Lord Mountbatten was 79, on his boat off the coast of County Sligo, when the IRA bomb hidden in the hull detonated on August 27, 1979. He died, along with his 14-year-old grandson, a teenage crew member, and an elderly woman. The same day, 350 kilometers away, an IRA ambush at Warrenpoint killed 18 British soldiers — the most soldiers killed in a single IRA attack during the entire conflict. Thomas McMahon, who planted Mountbatten's bomb, was convicted and sentenced to life. He was released in 1998 under the Good Friday Agreement. He had served nineteen years.
The Provisional Irish Republican Army detonates a massive ambush at Warrenpoint, killing eighteen British soldiers in…
The Provisional Irish Republican Army detonates a massive ambush at Warrenpoint, killing eighteen British soldiers in the deadliest strike against them during Operation Banner. On the same day, an IRA bomb destroys Lord Mountbatten's boat off Mullaghmore, claiming his life alongside three others. These coordinated attacks shattered any lingering hope for a quick resolution to The Troubles and intensified security crackdowns across Northern Ireland.
General Chun Doo-hwan secured the presidency after his May 17 coup, with the National Conference for Unification elec…
General Chun Doo-hwan secured the presidency after his May 17 coup, with the National Conference for Unification electing him unopposed on August 27, 1980. This consolidation of power entrenched military rule and suppressed dissent for nearly a decade, delaying South Korea's transition to full democracy until 1987.
Justice Commandos of the Armenian Genocide shot and killed Turkish diplomat Colonel Atilla Altıkat in Ottawa to aveng…
Justice Commandos of the Armenian Genocide shot and killed Turkish diplomat Colonel Atilla Altıkat in Ottawa to avenge the 1915 massacre of over 1.5 million Armenians. This assassination immediately escalated tensions between Turkey and Canada, compelling Ankara to sever diplomatic ties with Ottawa for nearly two years while sparking intense global debate over state-sponsored violence versus retributive justice.
Colonel Atilla Altıkat was the Turkish military attaché in Ottawa, shot and killed on August 27, 1982, as he drove to…
Colonel Atilla Altıkat was the Turkish military attaché in Ottawa, shot and killed on August 27, 1982, as he drove to work. The Justice Commandos of the Armenian Genocide claimed responsibility, saying the killing was revenge for the 1915 massacre of Armenians. Turkey has long disputed both the scale and the characterization of the killings as genocide. The campaign of Armenian militant assassinations during this period killed more than two dozen Turkish diplomats across Europe and North America. The campaign ended without achieving any diplomatic recognition of the genocide.
en Pakistán entran en su decimocuarto día los motines antigubernamentales.
en Pakistán entran en su decimocuarto día los motines antigubernamentales.
en el área de pruebas atómicas de Nevada (a unos 100 km al noroeste de la ciudad de Las Vegas), a las 6:00 (hora loca…
en el área de pruebas atómicas de Nevada (a unos 100 km al noroeste de la ciudad de Las Vegas), a las 6:00 (hora local), Estados Unidos detona a 200 m bajo tierra su bomba atómica Jarlsberg, de 2 kilotones. Es la bomba n.º 996 de las 1132 que Estados Unidos detonó entre 1945 y 1992.
Discovery lifts off on STS-51-I, deploying three new communication satellites while astronauts perform the first in-o…
Discovery lifts off on STS-51-I, deploying three new communication satellites while astronauts perform the first in-orbit satellite repair ever attempted. This mission proved that complex orbital maintenance was possible, directly enabling the modern era of reliable global telecommunications and paving the way for future Hubble servicing missions.
Ibrahim Babangida led a coup that removed Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari on August 27, 1985 — peaceful, as Niger…
Ibrahim Babangida led a coup that removed Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari on August 27, 1985 — peaceful, as Nigerian coups go, with Buhari accepting the situation and going home. Babangida, the Army Chief of Staff, announced the change on national radio. He ruled Nigeria for eight years, through economic restructuring, canceled elections, the annulment of the 1993 presidential election that his government itself organized, and the installation and removal of several interim governments. He stepped down in 1993 under domestic and international pressure. He has never faced trial for any of it.
Major General Ibrahim Babangida toppled his predecessor Muhammadu Buhari in a bloodless coup that reshaped Nigeria's …
Major General Ibrahim Babangida toppled his predecessor Muhammadu Buhari in a bloodless coup that reshaped Nigeria's political trajectory. This transfer of power initiated a decade-long military rule focused on economic liberalization, which ultimately failed to stabilize the nation's fragile democracy before handing control back to civilians in 1999.
En la ciudad de Soweto (Sudáfrica), la policía lleva a cabo una brutal represión contra los habitantes.
En la ciudad de Soweto (Sudáfrica), la policía lleva a cabo una brutal represión contra los habitantes.
centenares de huelguistas libran choque con policías en dos ciudades de Corea del Sur.
centenares de huelguistas libran choque con policías en dos ciudades de Corea del Sur.
Der US-amerikanische Science-Fiction-Film Predator startet in den deutschen Kinos.
Der US-amerikanische Science-Fiction-Film Predator startet in den deutschen Kinos.
Bundesverteidigungsminister Gerhard Stoltenberg beauftragt Generalleutnant Jörg Schönbohm, die NVA aufzulösen und in …
Bundesverteidigungsminister Gerhard Stoltenberg beauftragt Generalleutnant Jörg Schönbohm, die NVA aufzulösen und in die Bundeswehr zu integrieren.
cerca de Dobrnia (Yugoslavia) unos 200 mineros mueren en explosión.
cerca de Dobrnia (Yugoslavia) unos 200 mineros mueren en explosión.
The European Community recognized the independence of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania on August 27, 1991, six days aft…
The European Community recognized the independence of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania on August 27, 1991, six days after the failed coup against Gorbachev had made Soviet collapse seem real rather than theoretical. The three Baltic states had declared independence months earlier. Most of the world had waited. The failed coup changed the calculation. Denmark moved first among EC members; the rest followed the same day. The United States recognized all three the next day. Soviet troops remained in Estonia and Latvia until 1994. Russia accepted the withdrawals as part of negotiations it had no leverage to refuse.
en Moscú (Rusia) el presidente Mijaíl Gorbachov exhorta a las 15 repúblicas a que conserven la unión militar y económica.
en Moscú (Rusia) el presidente Mijaíl Gorbachov exhorta a las 15 repúblicas a que conserven la unión militar y económica.
Moldova declared independence on August 27, 1991, as the Soviet Union was visibly collapsing.
Moldova declared independence on August 27, 1991, as the Soviet Union was visibly collapsing. The declaration was passed while coup plotters in Moscow were still being arrested. Moldova was — and remains — one of the poorest countries in Europe. Its independence was immediately complicated by two separatist conflicts: Transnistria in the east, which has been effectively outside Moldovan control since 1992, and Gagauzia in the south, which was eventually granted autonomous status. Moldova applied for EU membership in 2022. Transnistria is still there.
Aeroflot Flight 2808 crashed on approach to Ivanovo Yuzhny Airport in 1992, killing all 84 people aboard.
Aeroflot Flight 2808 crashed on approach to Ivanovo Yuzhny Airport in 1992, killing all 84 people aboard. The disaster came during the chaotic post-Soviet period when Russia's aviation safety infrastructure was deteriorating rapidly, and aging aircraft were being operated with minimal maintenance oversight.
Im Gefolge des Golfkrieges wird über dem Südirak eine mit dem Schutz der schiitischen Bevölkerungsteile begründete Fl…
Im Gefolge des Golfkrieges wird über dem Südirak eine mit dem Schutz der schiitischen Bevölkerungsteile begründete Flugverbotszone etabliert.
en Madrid, el rey Juan Carlos y el presidente Felipe González firman la reforma del artículo 13.2 de la Constitución …
en Madrid, el rey Juan Carlos y el presidente Felipe González firman la reforma del artículo 13.2 de la Constitución sobre participación política de los extranjeros, la primera modificación de la Carta Magna española.
إعصار أندرو يجتاح ولاية أريزونا ويوقع خسائر بقيمة مليار دولار.
إعصار أندرو يجتاح ولاية أريزونا ويوقع خسائر بقيمة مليار دولار.
Die deutsche Illustrierte Quick stellt nach 43 Jahren ihr wöchentliches Erscheinen ein.
Die deutsche Illustrierte Quick stellt nach 43 Jahren ihr wöchentliches Erscheinen ein.
sortie de Super Mario Kart au Japon.
sortie de Super Mario Kart au Japon.
Super Mario Kart launched for the Super Famicom in Japan, introducing the kart-racing genre that would become one of …
Super Mario Kart launched for the Super Famicom in Japan, introducing the kart-racing genre that would become one of Nintendo's most lucrative franchises. The game combined the appeal of Mario characters with accessible racing mechanics and split-screen multiplayer, spawning a series that has sold over 180 million copies worldwide.
310 km al noreste de Moscú (Rusia), el vuelo 2808 de Aeroflot se estrella al aproximarse al aeropuerto de la ciudad d…
310 km al noreste de Moscú (Rusia), el vuelo 2808 de Aeroflot se estrella al aproximarse al aeropuerto de la ciudad de Ivánovo. Mueren los 84 pasajeros.
Beim Bruch des Gouhou-Dammes im Kreis Gonghe der chinesischen Provinz Qinghai reißt die Flutwelle mindestens 240 Mens…
Beim Bruch des Gouhou-Dammes im Kreis Gonghe der chinesischen Provinz Qinghai reißt die Flutwelle mindestens 240 Menschen in den Tod und macht etwa 3.000 Chinesen obdachlos.
Engineers finished the Rainbow Bridge, finally linking Tokyo’s Shibaura waterfront to the artificial island of Odaiba.
Engineers finished the Rainbow Bridge, finally linking Tokyo’s Shibaura waterfront to the artificial island of Odaiba. This suspension bridge transformed a quiet, industrial landfill into a premier commercial and residential district, expanding the city’s footprint into the bay and creating a vital artery for the region's rapid urban development.
In Bosnien und Herzegowina beginnt eine zweitägige Volksabstimmung, bei der sich rund 96 Prozent der Serben gegen den…
In Bosnien und Herzegowina beginnt eine zweitägige Volksabstimmung, bei der sich rund 96 Prozent der Serben gegen den internationalen Friedensplan aussprechen.
el primer ministro iraquí atraviesa el recién inaugurado cruce fronterizo en Tanef, en la primera visita de un jefe m…
el primer ministro iraquí atraviesa el recién inaugurado cruce fronterizo en Tanef, en la primera visita de un jefe ministerial a Siria en 17 años.
un grupo de arqueólogos descubre en la cueva de El Pendo (Cantabria) uno de los frisos de pinturas rupestres más gran…
un grupo de arqueólogos descubre en la cueva de El Pendo (Cantabria) uno de los frisos de pinturas rupestres más grandes del mundo, con una antigüedad estimada de 20 000 años.
Israel levanta un bloqueo de 28 días, impuesto luego de una serie de ataques suicidas por militantes islámicos en Jer…
Israel levanta un bloqueo de 28 días, impuesto luego de una serie de ataques suicidas por militantes islámicos en Jerusalén.
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Der 1. FFC Frankfurt wird gegründet.
legisladores venezolanos se trepan sobre una verja que rodea el Capitolio en Caracas, en un intento por ocupar las cá…
legisladores venezolanos se trepan sobre una verja que rodea el Capitolio en Caracas, en un intento por ocupar las cámaras luego de que la institución queda prácticamente clausurada por orden constitucional.
se produce un incendio en la torre de televisión de Moscú, causando la muerte de tres personas.
se produce un incendio en la torre de televisión de Moscú, causando la muerte de tres personas.
Flames engulfed Moscow’s Ostankino Tower, severing television and radio broadcasts for millions across Russia.
Flames engulfed Moscow’s Ostankino Tower, severing television and radio broadcasts for millions across Russia. The fire exposed critical maintenance failures in the Soviet-era structure, forcing the government to overhaul fire safety protocols for high-rise infrastructure nationwide. Three people perished in the disaster, which remains a stark reminder of the vulnerability of aging broadcast hubs.
Zu Demonstrationszwecken wird an der University of California, Berkeley das bis dato größte Sensornetzwerk, ein Rechn…
Zu Demonstrationszwecken wird an der University of California, Berkeley das bis dato größte Sensornetzwerk, ein Rechnernetz bestehend aus Kleinst-Computern, in Betrieb genommen.
el congreso peruano aprueba levantar la inmunidad constitucional del expresidente Alberto Fujimori con el fin de acus…
el congreso peruano aprueba levantar la inmunidad constitucional del expresidente Alberto Fujimori con el fin de acusarlo formalmente de crímenes de lesa humanidad.
In Mazedonien startet die NATO-Operation „Essential Harvest“, mit der die Waffen der Kriegsparteien eingesammelt werd…
In Mazedonien startet die NATO-Operation „Essential Harvest“, mit der die Waffen der Kriegsparteien eingesammelt werden sollen.
The first round of six-party talks convened in Beijing, bringing together the United States, China, Japan, Russia, an…
The first round of six-party talks convened in Beijing, bringing together the United States, China, Japan, Russia, and both Koreas to address North Korea's nuclear weapons program through diplomacy rather than confrontation. The talks would continue intermittently until 2009 without achieving denuclearization, but they established China's role as the key diplomatic intermediary on the Korean Peninsula.
Die maoistische Führung kündigt einen Waffenstillstand in Nepal an.
Die maoistische Führung kündigt einen Waffenstillstand in Nepal an.
Mars made its closest approach to Earth in nearly 60,000 years, passing within 34.6 million miles — a proximity that …
Mars made its closest approach to Earth in nearly 60,000 years, passing within 34.6 million miles — a proximity that won't be matched until the year 2287. The event triggered a global surge in amateur astronomy, with millions viewing the unusually bright red dot through backyard telescopes.
en los Juegos Olímpicos de Atenas 2004, la selección de baloncesto de Argentina con su histórica generación dorada de…
en los Juegos Olímpicos de Atenas 2004, la selección de baloncesto de Argentina con su histórica generación dorada derrotó a Estados Unidos en las semifinales del torneo por 89-81. Esta fue la única derrota en Juegos Olímpicos que el equipo estadounidense tuvo en toda la historia desde que comenzó a llevar jugadores de NBA (1992).
inauguration du métro de Kazan en Russie.
inauguration du métro de Kazan en Russie.
Aufgrund des herannahenden Hurricanes Katrina wird in den US-Bundesstaaten Alabama, Louisiana und Mississippi der Not…
Aufgrund des herannahenden Hurricanes Katrina wird in den US-Bundesstaaten Alabama, Louisiana und Mississippi der Notstand ausgerufen.
inauguration du Turning Torso à Malmö en Suède ;
inauguration du Turning Torso à Malmö en Suède ;
In der Kölnarena wird die Fußball-WM der Menschen mit Behinderung feierlich eröffnet.
In der Kölnarena wird die Fußball-WM der Menschen mit Behinderung feierlich eröffnet.
Comair Flight 5191 took off in the dark on August 27, 2006, from Lexington, Kentucky, and used the wrong runway.
Comair Flight 5191 took off in the dark on August 27, 2006, from Lexington, Kentucky, and used the wrong runway. The crew had been assigned Runway 22. They taxied to Runway 26, shorter, without the length for a loaded regional jet to get airborne. The plane hit the end of the runway, clipped trees, and crashed. Forty-nine of 50 people on board died. The first officer survived. Investigators found the crew had been talking about non-flight topics during taxi, violating sterile cockpit rules. The captain's logbook also showed he hadn't met recent experience requirements for the aircraft.
en Myanmar, la junta militar birmana y los ejércitos étnicos inician tres días de violentos enfrentamientos en la reg…
en Myanmar, la junta militar birmana y los ejércitos étnicos inician tres días de violentos enfrentamientos en la región especial de Kokang.
Burma's military junta clashed with ethnic Kokang forces in the Kokang Special Region along the Chinese border, trigg…
Burma's military junta clashed with ethnic Kokang forces in the Kokang Special Region along the Chinese border, triggering three days of fighting that displaced tens of thousands of civilians — many of whom fled into China's Yunnan province. The offensive was part of the junta's campaign to bring autonomous ethnic armies under central military control.
Hurricane Irene slammed into the North Carolina coast as a Category 1 storm, triggering massive flooding and power ou…
Hurricane Irene slammed into the North Carolina coast as a Category 1 storm, triggering massive flooding and power outages across the Eastern Seaboard. The disaster forced the evacuation of over two million people and exposed critical vulnerabilities in regional infrastructure, leading to a complete overhaul of how coastal cities manage storm surge and emergency communication.
Communal violence erupted in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, triggering a wave of sectarian clashes that left over 60 p…
Communal violence erupted in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, triggering a wave of sectarian clashes that left over 60 people dead and displaced more than 50,000 residents. The conflict shattered long-standing social cohesion in the region, leading to a lasting political realignment and the permanent segregation of neighborhoods along religious lines that persists today.
en Guatemala, miles de ciudadanos de manera pacífica exigen la renuncia del presidente Otto Pérez Molina por liderar …
en Guatemala, miles de ciudadanos de manera pacífica exigen la renuncia del presidente Otto Pérez Molina por liderar una organización de fraude aduanero.
élection présidentielle au Gabon.
élection présidentielle au Gabon.
القضاء النيوزيلندي يُصدر حُكمه على برينتون تارانت، مُنفِّذ مجزرتيّ كرايستشيرش سنة 2019، بِالسجن مدى الحياة دون إمكاني…
القضاء النيوزيلندي يُصدر حُكمه على برينتون تارانت، مُنفِّذ مجزرتيّ كرايستشيرش سنة 2019، بِالسجن مدى الحياة دون إمكانية الإفراج المشروط، لِتكون تلك المرَّة الأولى التي تُفرض فيها هذه العُقُوبة بِتاريخ نيوزيلندا.
en la Ciudad del Vaticano, el papa Francisco (85) «crea» cardenal al arzobispo paraguayo, Adalberto Martínez Flores (…
en la Ciudad del Vaticano, el papa Francisco (85) «crea» cardenal al arzobispo paraguayo, Adalberto Martínez Flores (71), convirtiéndolo de esta manera en el primer cardenal paraguayo de la Iglesia católica en la historia.
إعادة انتخاب الرئيس جواو لورنسو لولاية جديدة بعد فوز الحركة الشعبية لتحرير أنغولا في الانتخابات العامة في أنغولا.
إعادة انتخاب الرئيس جواو لورنسو لولاية جديدة بعد فوز الحركة الشعبية لتحرير أنغولا في الانتخابات العامة في أنغولا.
en México, El Instituto Nacional Electoral confirma que tras 35 años de historia, desaparece a nivel nacional la orga…
en México, El Instituto Nacional Electoral confirma que tras 35 años de historia, desaparece a nivel nacional la organización de izquierda Partido de la Revolución Democrática (PRD) al no alcanzar el 3 % de la votación nacional para conservar su registro en las Elecciones federales de México de 2024, dicha extinción se efectuaría hasta el 20 de septiembre de ese mismo año.