February 10
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194 events recorded on February 10 throughout history
Hulagu Khan's forces stormed Baghdad in 1258, slaughtering thousands and extinguishing the Abbasid Caliphate that had anchored Islamic civilization for five centuries. This brutal conquest shattered the intellectual heart of the Middle East, scattering scholars and destroying libraries so thoroughly that it permanently altered the trajectory of scientific and philosophical development across the region.
Robert the Bruce stabbed John Comyn in front of a church altar during peace negotiations. His companion asked if Comyn was dead. Bruce said he wasn't sure. The companion went back inside and finished the job. Bruce had just killed his main rival for Scotland's throne and committed sacrilege in one move. The Pope excommunicated him. Six weeks later, Scottish nobles crowned him king anyway. England had controlled Scotland for a decade. Bruce's murder started a 22-year war that ended with Scottish independence.
A tavern brawl between Oxford scholars and a local innkeeper erupted into two days of pitched street fighting that left sixty-three students and about thirty townspeople dead. The St. Scholastica's Day riot was the bloodiest town-gown clash in English history and exposed deep resentments over university privileges and tax exemptions. King Edward III punished the town by granting Oxford sweeping new judicial powers over local residents that lasted for centuries.
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l'évêque d'Uzès en Languedoc Ébrard II signe une charte de fondation de la chartreuse de Valbonne avec son prédécesseur.
l'évêque d'Uzès en Languedoc Ébrard II signe une charte de fondation de la chartreuse de Valbonne avec son prédécesseur.
Köpenick wird unter dem Namen Copanic erstmals urkundlich erwähnt.
Köpenick wird unter dem Namen Copanic erstmals urkundlich erwähnt.
Baghdad Falls: Mongols End Abbasid Caliphate
Hulagu Khan's forces stormed Baghdad in 1258, slaughtering thousands and extinguishing the Abbasid Caliphate that had anchored Islamic civilization for five centuries. This brutal conquest shattered the intellectual heart of the Middle East, scattering scholars and destroying libraries so thoroughly that it permanently altered the trajectory of scientific and philosophical development across the region.
The Mongols destroyed Baghdad's libraries by throwing books into the Tigris.
The Mongols destroyed Baghdad's libraries by throwing books into the Tigris. The river ran black with ink for six months. The House of Wisdom — 500 years of accumulated manuscripts on mathematics, astronomy, medicine — gone in two weeks. Hulegu Khan wrapped the last Abbasid caliph in a carpet and had him trampled to death by horses. Islamic law forbade spilling royal blood directly. The Mongols found a workaround. Baghdad had been the intellectual center of the Islamic world for five centuries. It wouldn't recover for 700 years.
Robert the Bruce stabbed John Comyn in front of a church altar during peace negotiations.
Robert the Bruce stabbed John Comyn in front of a church altar during peace negotiations. His companion asked if Comyn was dead. Bruce said he wasn't sure. The companion went back inside and finished the job. Bruce had just killed his main rival for Scotland's throne and committed sacrilege in one move. The Pope excommunicated him. Six weeks later, Scottish nobles crowned him king anyway. England had controlled Scotland for a decade. Bruce's murder started a 22-year war that ended with Scottish independence.
les armées polonaise et lituanienne de Ladislas Ier et de Ghédimin lancent une offensive contre la Marche de Brandebourg.
les armées polonaise et lituanienne de Ladislas Ier et de Ghédimin lancent une offensive contre la Marche de Brandebourg.
Oxford's Bloodiest Riot: Scholars and Townsmen Battle for Days
A tavern brawl between Oxford scholars and a local innkeeper erupted into two days of pitched street fighting that left sixty-three students and about thirty townspeople dead. The St. Scholastica's Day riot was the bloodiest town-gown clash in English history and exposed deep resentments over university privileges and tax exemptions. King Edward III punished the town by granting Oxford sweeping new judicial powers over local residents that lasted for centuries.
Byzantine Emperor Weds Serbian Princess Against Ottoman Threat
Byzantine Emperor Manuel II married Helena Dragash, daughter of Serbian Prince Constantine, forging a dynastic alliance between Constantinople and Serbia as both Christian states faced Ottoman expansion. Helena was crowned empress the following day and would prove a stabilizing political force during the empire's final decades. Their son Constantine XI became the last Byzantine emperor, dying on the walls of Constantinople in 1453.
Vasco da Gama departed Lisbon with twenty ships to secure Portuguese dominance over the lucrative spice trade.
Vasco da Gama departed Lisbon with twenty ships to secure Portuguese dominance over the lucrative spice trade. This second voyage established a permanent naval presence in the Indian Ocean, forcing local rulers to accept Portuguese commercial terms and shifting the global center of maritime power away from the Mediterranean.
en Londres, la reina Catalina Howard es confinada en la Torre de Londres por el cargo de adulterio; será ejecutada tr…
en Londres, la reina Catalina Howard es confinada en la Torre de Londres por el cargo de adulterio; será ejecutada tres días después.
baptême catholique de François II en la chapelle de Trinitaire à Fontainebleau.
baptême catholique de François II en la chapelle de Trinitaire à Fontainebleau.
Lord Darnley was found dead in a garden wearing only his nightshirt.
Lord Darnley was found dead in a garden wearing only his nightshirt. The house behind him was rubble — gunpowder had torn it apart. But he wasn't burned. He wasn't crushed. He was strangled. So was his servant, lying next to him. Someone set the explosion to cover a murder that had already happened. Mary, Queen of Scots, married the chief suspect three months later. She lost her throne four months after that.
découverte de l'île d'Anaa par Pedro Fernandes de Queirós.
découverte de l'île d'Anaa par Pedro Fernandes de Queirós.
Im Palace of Whitehall in London findet in Anwesenheit von König James I. die erste bekannte Aufführung von William S…
Im Palace of Whitehall in London findet in Anwesenheit von König James I. die erste bekannte Aufführung von William Shakespeares Komödie Der Kaufmann von Venedig statt.
vœu de Louis XIII de consécration de la France à la Vierge Marie.
vœu de Louis XIII de consécration de la France à la Vierge Marie.
les princes frondeurs font fermer Paris pour empêcher le jeune roi Louis XIV, son frère Philippe et leur mère la rége…
les princes frondeurs font fermer Paris pour empêcher le jeune roi Louis XIV, son frère Philippe et leur mère la régente Anne d'Autriche de fuir dans la nuit du 9 au 10 comme deux ans plus tôt dans la nuit du 5 au 6 janvier 1649 alors vers le château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye ; l'oncle paternel du roi Gaston d'Orléans organise même un contrôle de la présence physique du roi dans son lit du Palais Royal en pleine nuit, même tout habillé et botté sous ses draps comme prêt à s'enfuir, par le capitaine des gardes suisses suivi par une foule "silencieuse" de "gens du peuple" en rébellion venant se rendre compte par eux-mêmes du "sommeil" du jeune Louis.
en París, Molière estrena El enfermo imaginario.
en París, Molière estrena El enfermo imaginario.
The Huilliches of Chiloé rose up in 1712 after Spanish encomenderos pushed too far.
The Huilliches of Chiloé rose up in 1712 after Spanish encomenderos pushed too far. For decades they'd been forced into labor systems that looked like slavery with paperwork. The breaking point: a new governor demanded more tribute, more forced labor, more conversion ceremonies. The Huilliches burned Spanish settlements across the archipelago. They killed encomenderos in their homes. Spain needed three years and reinforcements from the mainland to regain control. And even then, they never fully did. Chiloé remained the last Spanish territory in Chile to fall during independence — partly because the Huilliches never forgot how to fight back.
en Inglaterra, el rey Jorge I nombra a Edmund Halley su astrónomo real.
en Inglaterra, el rey Jorge I nombra a Edmund Halley su astrónomo real.
Guerra Guaranítica: A Batalha de Caiboaté tratou-se mais de um massacre que de uma batalha propriamente dita, tendo s…
Guerra Guaranítica: A Batalha de Caiboaté tratou-se mais de um massacre que de uma batalha propriamente dita, tendo sido mortos cerca de 1 500 indígenas guaranis.
France ceded Canada and its territories east of the Mississippi to Great Britain, ending French colonial ambitions in…
France ceded Canada and its territories east of the Mississippi to Great Britain, ending French colonial ambitions in North America. This transfer of power stripped France of its primary New World foothold and forced the British Empire to manage a vast, newly acquired frontier, directly fueling the administrative tensions that sparked the American Revolution.
Treaty of Paris Signed: Britain Dominates North America
Great Britain, France, and Spain signed the Treaty of Paris to end the Seven Years' War, handing Britain control over most of France's North American possessions. This transfer of territory established British dominance outside Europe while obligating the new power to protect Roman Catholicism in the New World.
en la Villa Real de San Felipe de Austria (Oruro) se produce uno de los primeros gritos libertarios de América Latina…
en la Villa Real de San Felipe de Austria (Oruro) se produce uno de los primeros gritos libertarios de América Latina, contra la Corona española, revuelta dirigida por el caudillo Sebastián Pagador.
deuxième bataille de Saint-Colombin pendant la guerre de Vendée.
deuxième bataille de Saint-Colombin pendant la guerre de Vendée.
France Seizes Rome: Pope Taken Prisoner
French General Louis Alexandre Berthier marched into Rome, proclaimed a Roman Republic, and took Pope Pius VI prisoner — ending over a thousand years of continuous papal temporal authority. The seizure sent shockwaves through Catholic Europe and demonstrated the French Revolution's reach, as Napoleon's armies dismantled ancient institutions with startling speed.
Louis Alexandre Berthier invade Roma.
Louis Alexandre Berthier invade Roma. La proclamará República romana el 15 de febrero y tomará preso al papa Pío VI el 16 de febrero.
l'armée impériale russe entre dans Belgrade en soutien au premier soulèvement serbe (guerre russo-turque de 1806-1812).
l'armée impériale russe entre dans Belgrade en soutien au premier soulèvement serbe (guerre russo-turque de 1806-1812).
Napoleon won at Champaubert with 30,000 men against a Russian force twice that size.
Napoleon won at Champaubert with 30,000 men against a Russian force twice that size. He'd been retreating for weeks. His marshals wanted to fall back to Paris. Instead he split his army into pieces and attacked each enemy column separately before they could combine. The Russians didn't expect him to attack at all — they thought they were chasing a beaten army. He destroyed an entire corps in six hours. It was February 10th, 1814. Allied forces were already inside France. Paris would fall in two months anyway. But for one afternoon, outnumbered and losing, he fought like it was 1805 again.
Napoleon Crushes Russians at Champaubert in Six Days Campaign
Napoleon personally led 6,000 troops against a Russian corps at Champaubert during the desperate defense of France, smashing the isolated column and capturing its commander, General Olsufiev. The victory was the first in a series of rapid strikes during the Six Days Campaign that temporarily stalled the Allied advance on Paris. Despite tactical brilliance, the strategic situation remained hopeless against overwhelming Coalition numbers.
Diversos oficiais legalistas do Reino Unido de Portugal, Brasil e Algarves foram presos por revoltosos nas províncias…
Diversos oficiais legalistas do Reino Unido de Portugal, Brasil e Algarves foram presos por revoltosos nas províncias da Bahia e Grão-Pará, que estavam em meio a uma Revolta Liberal.
Der erste vom Festkomitee des Kölner Karnevals von 1823 e.
Der erste vom Festkomitee des Kölner Karnevals von 1823 e. V. organisierte Kölner Rosenmontagszug startet unter dem Motto Thronbesteigung des Helden Carneval in der Kölner Innenstadt.
Simón Bolívar devient le chef de l'État colombien.
Simón Bolívar devient le chef de l'État colombien.
Beim Cape-Grim-Massaker im Nordwesten von Van Diemen’s Land ermorden vier Schäfer mit Musketen aus dem Hinterhalt 30 …
Beim Cape-Grim-Massaker im Nordwesten von Van Diemen’s Land ermorden vier Schäfer mit Musketen aus dem Hinterhalt 30 Aborigines vom Clan der Pennemukeer aus Cape Grim und werfen die Leichen von 60 Meter hohen Klippen ins Meer.
Victoria proposed to Albert.
Victoria proposed to Albert. Not the other way around — protocol required it. She was Queen. He was a younger son with no money and a German accent the British mocked. She gave him no rank, no title, no political role. Parliament refused to make him King Consort. He couldn't even be alone in a room with state papers. She called him "my lord and master" in private. In public, he had less power than her secretaries.
naissance de la province du Canada prévue par un Acte d'Union de 1840.
naissance de la province du Canada prévue par un Acte d'Union de 1840.
É restabelecida a Carta Constitucional portuguesa, até à implantação da República.
É restabelecida a Carta Constitucional portuguesa, até à implantação da República.
The British lost 2,300 men at Sobraon.
The British lost 2,300 men at Sobraon. The Sikhs lost 10,000. Most drowned trying to cross the Sutlej River after their pontoon bridge collapsed under retreating troops. The battle lasted four hours. It ended the First Anglo-Sikh War and forced the Sikhs to cede the Jullundur Doab and pay £1.5 million in reparations. Three years later, Britain would annex the entire Punjab. The Sikh Empire, which had controlled the region for forty years, was gone.
le roi Ferdinand II des Deux-Siciles proclame à Naples une nouvelle constitution.
le roi Ferdinand II des Deux-Siciles proclame à Naples une nouvelle constitution.
The Boulder City Town Company staked its first claim on October 17, 1859, two months after gold was discovered nearby.
The Boulder City Town Company staked its first claim on October 17, 1859, two months after gold was discovered nearby. They picked a spot at the base of the Flatirons where Arapaho trails crossed Boulder Creek. The company sold town lots for $1,000 each — about $35,000 today — before a single building existed. Most buyers were speculators from Nebraska who'd never seen the land. The gold rush fizzled within three years. But the town survived because someone had the sense to bring in farmers and build a university. Boulder became the only Front Range gold camp that didn't turn into a ghost town.
Jefferson Davis received a telegraph at his Mississippi plantation confirming his selection as provisional President …
Jefferson Davis received a telegraph at his Mississippi plantation confirming his selection as provisional President of the Confederate States of America. This appointment unified the secessionist movement under a former U.S. Secretary of War, signaling that the Southern states were prepared to transition from political protest to organized military conflict.
The Union needed control of North Carolina's sounds — shallow coastal waters perfect for blockade runners.
The Union needed control of North Carolina's sounds — shallow coastal waters perfect for blockade runners. The Confederate "Mosquito Fleet" defended them: eight small gunboats, most armed with a single cannon, some with two. On February 10, 1862, fourteen Union warships cornered them at Elizabeth City. The battle lasted thirty-five minutes. Seven Confederate ships were captured or destroyed. One escaped upriver. The Union lost nobody. North Carolina's coast was now open, cutting off Confederate supply routes from the Atlantic. The South called them mosquitoes because they were supposed to be annoying and hard to swat. They were just small.
Alanson Crane erhält in den Vereinigten Staaten ein Patent auf den von ihm erfundenen Feuerlöscher.
Alanson Crane erhält in den Vereinigten Staaten ein Patent auf den von ihm erfundenen Feuerlöscher.
General Tom Thumb and Lavinia Warren exchanged vows at Grace Church in New York City, drawing a crowd of thousands th…
General Tom Thumb and Lavinia Warren exchanged vows at Grace Church in New York City, drawing a crowd of thousands that paralyzed Broadway. P.T. Barnum orchestrated the spectacle as a masterclass in celebrity marketing, transforming the couple into international sensations and cementing the public’s fascination with human curiosities as a viable commercial industry.
en la provincia de Corrientes (Argentina) se fundan las ciudades de Alvear y Lavalle.
en la provincia de Corrientes (Argentina) se fundan las ciudades de Alvear y Lavalle.
Bei der Wahl zum Zollparlament im Königreich Bayern siegen die Gegner Otto von Bismarcks, die sich ein Jahr später zu…
Bei der Wahl zum Zollparlament im Königreich Bayern siegen die Gegner Otto von Bismarcks, die sich ein Jahr später zur Bayerischen Patriotenpartei zusammenschließen.
The YWCA opened its first U.S.
The YWCA opened its first U.S. branch in New York City with $27 in donations. Young women were flooding into cities for factory jobs. They had nowhere safe to sleep. Boarding houses charged a week's wages. The YWCA offered beds for 25 cents a night and taught them to read. Within five years, they were running 28 branches. By 1900, they had 600 locations and were teaching women to type — the skill that would make them economically independent. What started as charity housing became the largest women's organization in America.
en Nueva York se funda el YWCA.
en Nueva York se funda el YWCA.
en la costa atlántica de la provincia de Buenos Aires (Argentina) se funda la villa de Mar del Plata.
en la costa atlántica de la provincia de Buenos Aires (Argentina) se funda la villa de Mar del Plata.
le pacte de Zanjón met fin à la guerre des Dix Ans pour l’indépendance de Cuba.
le pacte de Zanjón met fin à la guerre des Dix Ans pour l’indépendance de Cuba. Les insurgés capitulent devant la puissance coloniale espagnole.
In seiner Enzyklika Arcanum divinae sapientiae verteidigt Papst Leo XIII.
In seiner Enzyklika Arcanum divinae sapientiae verteidigt Papst Leo XIII. die Ehe als Sakrament, das alleine der kirchlichen Vormacht unterstehe, und verwahrt sich gegen das Instrument der Zivilehe.
Japan launched a surprise torpedo attack against the Russian fleet at Port Arthur, initiating the Russo-Japanese War.
Japan launched a surprise torpedo attack against the Russian fleet at Port Arthur, initiating the Russo-Japanese War. This conflict shattered the myth of European military invincibility, as Japan’s victory forced Russia to abandon its expansionist ambitions in Manchuria and signaled the emergence of a new, formidable power in East Asia.
Einen Tag nach dem Angriff auf Port Arthur erklärt Japan dem Russischen Reich offiziell den Krieg.
Einen Tag nach dem Angriff auf Port Arthur erklärt Japan dem Russischen Reich offiziell den Krieg.
HMS Dreadnought launched in February 1906 and made every other warship on Earth obsolete overnight.
HMS Dreadnought launched in February 1906 and made every other warship on Earth obsolete overnight. Ten 12-inch guns, all centerline mounted. Steam turbines instead of reciprocating engines — faster than anything afloat. Britain built her in a year and four months, half the usual time, specifically to shock the world. It worked. Germany, France, Russia, Japan — everyone scrambled to build their own. The global arms race that helped trigger World War I started with a single hull sliding into Portsmouth Harbor. Britain had the world's largest navy when Dreadnought launched. By making their own fleet obsolete, they'd reset the count to zero and dared everyone to catch up.
en España, José Canalejas ocupa por primera vez la presidencia del Consejo de Ministros.
en España, José Canalejas ocupa por primera vez la presidencia del Consejo de Ministros.
en España se inaugura el servicio de automóviles entre Cariñena, Huesca y Fraga.
en España se inaugura el servicio de automóviles entre Cariñena, Huesca y Fraga.
Vor Menorca wird das französische Passagierschiff Général Chanzy durch heftige Sturmböen auf ein Riff geschleudert un…
Vor Menorca wird das französische Passagierschiff Général Chanzy durch heftige Sturmböen auf ein Riff geschleudert und sinkt, nachdem die Kesselräume explodieren. Nur einer der 156 Menschen an Bord überlebt.
Virginia Stephen veranstaltet mit einigen ihrer Freunde den sogenannten Dreadnought-Streich.
Virginia Stephen veranstaltet mit einigen ihrer Freunde den sogenannten Dreadnought-Streich.
en Argentina, se promulga la Ley n.º 8871 de voto secreto, universal y obligatorio, conocida como Ley Sáenz Peña.
en Argentina, se promulga la Ley n.º 8871 de voto secreto, universal y obligatorio, conocida como Ley Sáenz Peña.
Am Theater an der Wien in Wien wird die Operette Endlich allein von Franz Lehár nach einem Libretto von Alfred Maria …
Am Theater an der Wien in Wien wird die Operette Endlich allein von Franz Lehár nach einem Libretto von Alfred Maria Willner uraufgeführt.
en Alemania, la empresa de Hugo Junkers patenta un avión monoplano de ala baja.
en Alemania, la empresa de Hugo Junkers patenta un avión monoplano de ala baja.
Die am 19.
Die am 19. Januar gewählte Weimarer Nationalversammlung beschließt das Gesetz über die vorläufige Reichsgewalt. Es regelt die Exekutive in der Übergangsphase vom Deutschen Kaiserreich zur neuen Republik. Am nächsten Tag folgt die Reichspräsidentenwahl.
The Schleswig plebiscite of 1920 let people choose their country with a ballot.
The Schleswig plebiscite of 1920 let people choose their country with a ballot. After four centuries of border wars between Denmark and Germany, the Treaty of Versailles said: let the people decide. Zone I, the northern section, voted 75% for Denmark. Zone II, further south, voted 80% for Germany. The line drawn that day is still the border. No war since. Turns out asking people which country they want to live in works better than fighting about it for 400 years.
Poland Weds the Sea: Baltic Coastline Restored After Partition
General Jozef Haller cast a platinum ring into the Baltic Sea at Puck, performing a symbolic wedding of Poland to the sea that celebrated the nation's regained coastline after 146 years of partition. The ceremony marked the moment Poland became a maritime nation again under the Treaty of Versailles. The event became a powerful nationalist symbol of Polish sovereignty and territorial completeness.
en España se produce la reapertura de las Cortes españolas tras el cambio de gobierno.
en España se produce la reapertura de las Cortes españolas tras el cambio de gobierno.
Texas Tech started because West Texas ranchers were tired of their kids moving to Austin.
Texas Tech started because West Texas ranchers were tired of their kids moving to Austin. They wanted a college that taught agriculture and engineering — practical skills for dry land. The state legislature picked Lubbock in 1923 after a bidding war between seventeen towns. Lubbock won by pledging 2,000 acres and $100,000 in cash. The first building opened in 1925. Six professors taught 914 students. Most came from ranching families within a hundred miles. Now it's the seventh-largest university in Texas, with 40,000 students. The ranchers got what they wanted: their kids stayed home.
en Sofía (capital de Bulgaria), un incendio destruye por completo el Teatro Nacional.
en Sofía (capital de Bulgaria), un incendio destruye por completo el Teatro Nacional.
Ramón Franco, a los mandos del Plus Ultra, cruza por primera vez el Atlántico sur.
Ramón Franco, a los mandos del Plus Ultra, cruza por primera vez el Atlántico sur.
Am Neuen Theater in Leipzig wird Ernst Kreneks Jazzoper Jonny spielt auf uraufgeführt.
Am Neuen Theater in Leipzig wird Ernst Kreneks Jazzoper Jonny spielt auf uraufgeführt. Die Oper wird ein sensationeller Erfolg in Deutschland, in späterer Folge werden aber immer wieder Aufführungen in Deutschland von Nationalsozialisten gestört, die das Stück als „Entartete Musik“ bezeichnen.
تأسيس العصبة المناهضة للإمبريالية والاستعمار في بروكسل ببلجيكا.
تأسيس العصبة المناهضة للإمبريالية والاستعمار في بروكسل ببلجيكا.
en España se disputa la primera jornada de la primera Liga Española de Fútbol.
en España se disputa la primera jornada de la primera Liga Española de Fútbol.
In Spanien wird der erste Spieltag der Primera División, der höchsten Fußballliga des Landes, ausgetragen.
In Spanien wird der erste Spieltag der Primera División, der höchsten Fußballliga des Landes, ausgetragen.
en el Teatro Metropolitano de Madrid (España) actúa la cantante y bailarina estadounidense negra Joséphine Baker.
en el Teatro Metropolitano de Madrid (España) actúa la cantante y bailarina estadounidense negra Joséphine Baker.
The Yên Bái mutiny lasted exactly one night.
The Yên Bái mutiny lasted exactly one night. February 10, 1930: Vietnamese soldiers of the French colonial garrison turned their guns on their officers at 2 AM. By dawn, French reinforcements had crushed it. Thirteen mutineers were guillotined in public. The Vietnamese Nationalist Party, which organized it, collapsed within weeks. But the brutality of the executions radicalized a generation. A young teacher named Ho Chi Minh, watching from exile, abandoned any hope of peaceful reform. The French won the battle and lost the war.
The Việt Nam Quốc Dân Đảng planned their uprising for months.
The Việt Nam Quốc Dân Đảng planned their uprising for months. They had 40 soldiers ready inside the garrison at Yên Bái. The signal came at midnight on February 10, 1930. The mutiny lasted six hours. French forces crushed it by dawn. The party executed their leader, Nguyễn Thái Học, and twelve others three months later. He was 28. But the mutiny terrified the French enough that they cracked down so hard they destroyed the VNQDD as a political force. That vacuum got filled by a different group with different tactics: the communists under Hồ Chí Minh. The French won the battle and lost the country.
New Delhi became India's capital in 1931, replacing Calcutta.
New Delhi became India's capital in 1931, replacing Calcutta. The British picked the site in 1911 — twenty years to build a city from scratch. Edwin Lutyens designed it: 125-foot-wide avenues, geometric gardens, a viceroy's house bigger than Versailles. They finished construction the same year Gandhi was jailed for civil disobedience, just sixteen years before independence would make it all belong to India anyway. The British built their imperial showcase just in time to lose the empire.
سعيد بن تيمور يتولى حكم عمان ومسقط بعد تنحي أبيه تيمور بن فيصل.
سعيد بن تيمور يتولى حكم عمان ومسقط بعد تنحي أبيه تيمور بن فيصل.
Criado o Departamento Nacional do Café no Brasil, que substituiu o Conselho Nacional do Café (CNC) órgão considerado …
Criado o Departamento Nacional do Café no Brasil, que substituiu o Conselho Nacional do Café (CNC) órgão considerado excessivamente comprometido com os interesses locais dos estados produtores (São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Paraná, Espírito Santo e Rio de Janeiro).
Postal Telegraph needed a way to compete with Western Union during the Depression.
Postal Telegraph needed a way to compete with Western Union during the Depression. Someone suggested delivering telegrams while singing. The first one went out on July 28, 1933 — a birthday greeting delivered by a teenager in a bellhop uniform. It cost extra. People loved it. Within months, Postal Telegraph was hiring opera singers, Broadway performers, anyone who could carry a tune. The company went bankrupt anyway in 1943. Western Union bought them out and kept the singing telegrams for another 70 years.
en el Sportpalast (en Berlín) el dictador nazi Adolf Hitler ―10 días después de haberse convertido en Reichskanzler (…
en el Sportpalast (en Berlín) el dictador nazi Adolf Hitler ―10 días después de haberse convertido en Reichskanzler (el 30 de enero)― pronuncia un discurso.
Hitler spoke at the Sportpalast ten days after becoming Chancellor.
Hitler spoke at the Sportpalast ten days after becoming Chancellor. The arena held 14,000. They packed in 16,000. He promised jobs, national pride, the end of Weimar weakness. He didn't mention Jews by name — not yet. He talked about "unity" and "rebirth." The crowd roared for twenty minutes straight. Foreign reporters called it "electric" and "hypnotic." One American journalist wrote that Hitler seemed "reasonable, even moderate." Six years later, he'd give another speech in that same arena. That one called for total war. The building was destroyed in 1945, but they left the site empty. Berlin still won't put anything there.
Boxer Dies After Knockout: Schaaf's Fatal Bout
Primo Carnera knocked out Ernie Schaaf in round thirteen at Madison Square Garden, and Schaaf died in a hospital four days later from a brain hemorrhage. The tragedy exposed boxing's failure to protect fighters with prior head injuries — Schaaf had suffered severe punishment in an earlier bout — and intensified calls for mandatory medical screenings in the sport.
Eine Gasometerexplosion in Neunkirchen (Saar) fordert ca.
Eine Gasometerexplosion in Neunkirchen (Saar) fordert ca. 68 Opfer und zerstört große Teile der Stadt
سفينة تقل يهود مهاجرين تكسر الحظر الذي فرضته سلطة الانتداب البريطاني على الهجرة اليهودية إلى فلسطين.
سفينة تقل يهود مهاجرين تكسر الحظر الذي فرضته سلطة الانتداب البريطاني على الهجرة اليهودية إلى فلسطين.
Italian forces attacked Amba Aradam with 70,000 troops, 280 artillery pieces, and 170 aircraft.
Italian forces attacked Amba Aradam with 70,000 troops, 280 artillery pieces, and 170 aircraft. The Ethiopians had 31,000 soldiers, no air cover, and rifles from the 1890s. Mussolini wanted a colonial showcase. He got mustard gas dropped on mountain villages instead. The battle lasted three days. 6,000 Ethiopians died. 800 Italians. Emperor Haile Selassie fled to England five months later and told the League of Nations that collective security meant nothing if nobody showed up. He was right. Italy held Ethiopia until 1941, when British and Ethiopian forces took it back. The poison gas canisters are still in the ground.
Die Reichsbank und die Deutsche Reichsbahn werden gesetzlich der nationalsozialistischen Reichsregierung unmittelbar …
Die Reichsbank und die Deutsche Reichsbahn werden gesetzlich der nationalsozialistischen Reichsregierung unmittelbar unterstellt.
en Rumania se inicia la dictadura del rey Karol II.
en Rumania se inicia la dictadura del rey Karol II.
The Spanish Civil War ended in Catalonia when half a million people walked into France in three days.
The Spanish Civil War ended in Catalonia when half a million people walked into France in three days. Entire families, Republican soldiers still armed, intellectuals carrying manuscripts. French border guards couldn't process them fast enough. They set up camps on beaches. Within weeks, 15,000 children were separated from parents and scattered across Europe. Franco sealed the border behind them. Most never went back.
Tom y Jerry hacen su primera aparición en Puss gets the boot.
Tom y Jerry hacen su primera aparición en Puss gets the boot. Sin embargo en el corto de The Midnight Snack ya adoptan sus nombres actuales.
Soviet authorities initiated the first of four mass deportations, forcibly relocating hundreds of thousands of Polish…
Soviet authorities initiated the first of four mass deportations, forcibly relocating hundreds of thousands of Polish citizens to labor camps in Siberia and Kazakhstan. This systematic ethnic cleansing aimed to dismantle Polish national identity in the occupied eastern territories, permanently altering the region's demographics and scattering families across the harsh Soviet interior for years of forced labor.
en los Estados Unidos se crea un Consejo de Guerra aliado para el Pacífico.
en los Estados Unidos se crea un Consejo de Guerra aliado para el Pacífico.
In den USA wird Glenn Miller ein vergoldetes Exemplar seiner 1941 bei RCA Victor erschienenen und bis dahin rund 1,2 …
In den USA wird Glenn Miller ein vergoldetes Exemplar seiner 1941 bei RCA Victor erschienenen und bis dahin rund 1,2 Millionen Mal verkauften Schallplatte Chattanooga Choo Choo überreicht.
RCA Victor presented Glenn Miller with a gold-sprayed copy of his hit Chattanooga Choo Choo, officially recognizing t…
RCA Victor presented Glenn Miller with a gold-sprayed copy of his hit Chattanooga Choo Choo, officially recognizing the sale of over one million units. This promotional stunt transformed the music industry’s marketing strategy, establishing the gold record as the ultimate benchmark for commercial success and a coveted status symbol for recording artists worldwide.
The Red Army threw 44,000 troops at Krasny Bor on February 10, 1943, trying to break the siege that had already kille…
The Red Army threw 44,000 troops at Krasny Bor on February 10, 1943, trying to break the siege that had already killed 600,000 Leningraders. Defending a 12-mile stretch: 4,500 Spanish volunteers — not German soldiers. Franco had sent them to fight communism while officially staying neutral in the war. The Blue Division, they called themselves. They held for three days against ten-to-one odds. The siege wouldn't fully break for another year. The Spaniards lost 75% of their men, but the Soviet breakthrough failed. Leningrad kept starving because volunteers from a neutral country stopped an army.
publication du Manifeste du peuple algérien par Ferhat Abbas.
publication du Manifeste du peuple algérien par Ferhat Abbas.
Die letzten alliierten Guerilla-Truppen werden von Timor evakuiert.
Die letzten alliierten Guerilla-Truppen werden von Timor evakuiert. Damit endet die Schlacht um Timor nach fast einem Jahr mit einem Sieg der Japaner im Pazifikkrieg.
Prinz Ernst Heinrich von Sachsen vergräbt mit zwei Söhnen und einem Revierförster den Schatz der Sachsen in der Nähe …
Prinz Ernst Heinrich von Sachsen vergräbt mit zwei Söhnen und einem Revierförster den Schatz der Sachsen in der Nähe von Schloss Moritzburg, bevor er nach Sigmaringen flüchtet.
Italy, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, and Finland signed the Paris Peace Treaties with the Allied powers, formally endin…
Italy, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, and Finland signed the Paris Peace Treaties with the Allied powers, formally ending their participation in World War II. These agreements forced the defeated nations to pay reparations, cede disputed territories, and accept strict limits on their military forces, realigning the borders of post-war Europe under the emerging Cold War order.
résolution no 17 du Conseil de sécurité des Nations unies sur la question grecque.
résolution no 17 du Conseil de sécurité des Nations unies sur la question grecque.
rectifications de frontières par la signature d'un traité de Paris concernant :
rectifications de frontières par la signature d'un traité de Paris concernant :
Italy ceded the majority of Venezia Giulia to Yugoslavia under the terms of the Paris Peace Treaty, formally ending i…
Italy ceded the majority of Venezia Giulia to Yugoslavia under the terms of the Paris Peace Treaty, formally ending its post-war territorial disputes. This transfer forced the mass exodus of over 200,000 ethnic Italians from the region, permanently altering the demographic landscape of the Istrian Peninsula and fueling decades of regional diplomatic tension.
résolution 68 du Conseil de sécurité des Nations unies sur les réglementation et réduction des armements.
résolution 68 du Conseil de sécurité des Nations unies sur les réglementation et réduction des armements.
en Irlanda, los conservadores unionistas obtienen la mayoría en las elecciones parlamentarias.
en Irlanda, los conservadores unionistas obtienen la mayoría en las elecciones parlamentarias.
en París, la escritora francesa Marguerite Yourcenar publica su novela histórica Memorias de Adriano.
en París, la escritora francesa Marguerite Yourcenar publica su novela histórica Memorias de Adriano.
In der DDR beginnt in den Badeorten an der Ostseeküste und auf Rügen die Aktion Rose, die auf eine Verstaatlichung de…
In der DDR beginnt in den Badeorten an der Ostseeküste und auf Rügen die Aktion Rose, die auf eine Verstaatlichung der Hotels, Taxi- und Dienstleistungsunternehmen hinausläuft.
President Dwight Eisenhower publicly cautioned against unilateral American military intervention in Vietnam, arguing …
President Dwight Eisenhower publicly cautioned against unilateral American military intervention in Vietnam, arguing that the United States should not shoulder the burden of a colonial war alone. This stance temporarily restrained the push for direct combat involvement, forcing the administration to rely on financial aid and military advisors rather than ground troops for the next decade.
Ocorre a Revolta de Jacareacanga uma rebelião de militares da Força Aérea Brasileira.
Ocorre a Revolta de Jacareacanga uma rebelião de militares da Força Aérea Brasileira.
en España, ante los graves conflictos universitarios promovidos por socialistas y comunistas, el Gobierno decreta el …
en España, ante los graves conflictos universitarios promovidos por socialistas y comunistas, el Gobierno decreta el estado de excepción en todo el país.
In der sudanesischen Hauptstadt Karthum beginnt die erste Fußball-Afrikameisterschaft, an der vier Mannschaften teiln…
In der sudanesischen Hauptstadt Karthum beginnt die erste Fußball-Afrikameisterschaft, an der vier Mannschaften teilnehmen. Die südafrikanische Fußballnationalmannschaft wird allerdings wegen ihrer Weigerung, mit einem multiethnischen Team anzutreten, von der Meisterschaft ausgeschlossen.
en Ifni, el ejército español inicia una ofensiva para expulsar al Ejército de Liberación Marroquí.
en Ifni, el ejército español inicia una ofensiva para expulsar al Ejército de Liberación Marroquí.
en Marruecos se inicia la conversión de la moneda española en francos marroquíes; 10 francos equivalen a 1 peseta.
en Marruecos se inicia la conversión de la moneda española en francos marroquíes; 10 francos equivalen a 1 peseta.
en Honduras fracasa el golpe de Estado militar.
en Honduras fracasa el golpe de Estado militar.
Cold War Exchange: Powers Swapped for Abel
The United States traded a downed U-2 pilot and his plane for Soviet intelligence chief Rudolf Abel, swapping a high-profile espionage capture for a seasoned spy mastermind. This exchange ended the immediate crisis but cemented a precedent where both superpowers would routinely swap captured agents rather than risk further escalation or public embarrassment.
Lichtenstein Goes Solo: Pop Art Explodes Into Galleries
Roy Lichtenstein debuted Look Mickey and other comic-inspired canvases at his first solo exhibition, introducing Ben-Day dots and speech balloons to the fine art world. The show electrified the New York art scene and helped launch Pop Art as a full-blown movement, proving that mass-produced imagery could carry the same weight as abstract expressionism.
en Paraguay, el general Alfredo Stroessner es reelegido presidente en elecciones fraudulentas.
en Paraguay, el general Alfredo Stroessner es reelegido presidente en elecciones fraudulentas.
HMAS Melbourne cut HMAS Voyager in half during a routine night exercise off Jervis Bay.
HMAS Melbourne cut HMAS Voyager in half during a routine night exercise off Jervis Bay. The destroyer sank in three minutes. 82 sailors died — most trapped below deck, some pulled under by the carrier's propellers as they tried to swim clear. The two ships were practicing plane guard duty, something they'd done dozens of times. Melbourne's captain ordered a turn. Voyager turned the wrong way. The collision happened at 8:56 PM on February 10, 1964. The inquiry lasted months and destroyed careers. But here's what stayed: Melbourne would collide with another ship five years later. Same maneuver. Same result. After that, they retired her.
en España se prepara una edición del Quijote ilustrada por Salvador Dalí.
en España se prepara una edición del Quijote ilustrada por Salvador Dalí.
Fechamento da companhia aérea Panair do Brasil sob a alegação de que estava devedora da União e de fornecedores.
Fechamento da companhia aérea Panair do Brasil sob a alegação de que estava devedora da União e de fornecedores.
Der jamaikanische Reggaemusiker Bob Marley heiratet seine Backgroundsängerin Rita Marley in Kingston.
Der jamaikanische Reggaemusiker Bob Marley heiratet seine Backgroundsängerin Rita Marley in Kingston.
en España, la Real Academia Española acepta nuevos vocablos, tales como alunizar, audiovisual e historicismo.
en España, la Real Academia Española acepta nuevos vocablos, tales como alunizar, audiovisual e historicismo.
The 25th Amendment passed because nobody knew what to do when Eisenhower had a heart attack in 1955.
The 25th Amendment passed because nobody knew what to do when Eisenhower had a heart attack in 1955. He was unconscious. Vice President Nixon couldn't legally act as president. The Cabinet met anyway, without authority. When Eisenhower woke up, he'd lost three days he'd never get back. It took twelve more years to fix the problem. Now we have rules. Section 4 — the one about removing a president against their will — has never been used.
Fundação da Universidade de Caxias do Sul.
Fundação da Universidade de Caxias do Sul.
el primer avión de transporte de despegue vertical del mundo, el Dornier Do 31-E 1, realiza su primer vuelo.
el primer avión de transporte de despegue vertical del mundo, el Dornier Do 31-E 1, realiza su primer vuelo.
se introduce el modelo de avión comercial 737-100 de Boeing por primera vez con Lufthansa
se introduce el modelo de avión comercial 737-100 de Boeing por primera vez con Lufthansa
en Nueva York finaliza la huelga del servicio de recogida de basura, de 10 días de duración.
en Nueva York finaliza la huelga del servicio de recogida de basura, de 10 días de duración.
le roi du Lesotho Moshoeshoe II est chassé du pouvoir et part en exil.
le roi du Lesotho Moshoeshoe II est chassé du pouvoir et part en exil.
Bei einem Terroranschlag der palästinensischen Action Organization for the Liberation of Palestine (AOLP) auf einen …
Bei einem Terroranschlag der palästinensischen Action Organization for the Liberation of Palestine (AOLP) auf einen El-Al-Flug in der Transithalle des Münchner Flughafens wird ein israelischer Fluggast getötet und elf weitere Personen teilweise schwer verletzt.
Ras Al Khaimah held out for two months.
Ras Al Khaimah held out for two months. When the UAE formed in December 1971, six emirates signed on. Ras Al Khaimah's ruler, Sheikh Saqr, wanted better terms — more say in federal decisions, more control over resources. He thought he could negotiate from outside. But Iran seized two islands claimed by Ras Al Khaimah the day after UAE independence. Suddenly being small and alone in the Gulf looked dangerous. Sheikh Saqr joined on February 10, 1972. The federation he'd rejected was now his best protection. Seven emirates ever since.
en Buenos Aires, el gobierno de Isabel Perón decide que el Ejército intervenga contra la guerrilla.
en Buenos Aires, el gobierno de Isabel Perón decide que el Ejército intervenga contra la guerrilla.
en San Juan, Puerto Rico, nace Miguel Enrique Martinez Cotto.
en San Juan, Puerto Rico, nace Miguel Enrique Martinez Cotto.
en Bolivia mueren centenares de personas tras catastróficas inundaciones.
en Bolivia mueren centenares de personas tras catastróficas inundaciones.
O Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT) é criado em São Paulo.
O Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT) é criado em São Paulo.
en España, el rey Juan Carlos I encarga a Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo la formación de un nuevo gabinete.
en España, el rey Juan Carlos I encarga a Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo la formación de un nuevo gabinete.
A massive electrical fire tore through the Las Vegas Hilton, trapping guests in their rooms and claiming eight lives …
A massive electrical fire tore through the Las Vegas Hilton, trapping guests in their rooms and claiming eight lives while injuring nearly 200 others. The tragedy forced a complete overhaul of Nevada’s fire safety codes, mandating the installation of automatic sprinkler systems and smoke detectors in all high-rise hotels across the state.
en España se aprueba el reglamento que rige el funcionamiento del Congreso español.
en España se aprueba el reglamento que rige el funcionamiento del Congreso español.
تأسيس الحزب الشيوعي الفلسطيني في الضفة الغربية وقطاع غزة والشتات، وتغير اسم الحزب لاحقًا ليكون حزب الشعب الفلسطيني.
تأسيس الحزب الشيوعي الفلسطيني في الضفة الغربية وقطاع غزة والشتات، وتغير اسم الحزب لاحقًا ليكون حزب الشعب الفلسطيني.
The Kenyan military ordered everyone in Wajir district to report for screening.
The Kenyan military ordered everyone in Wajir district to report for screening. They said it was routine security. They separated the men. Then they locked them inside an airstrip hangar in the desert. No water. No food. No shade. Temperatures hit 110 degrees. For five days. Anyone who tried to leave was shot. The official death count was 57. Mass graves told a different story. Survivors say soldiers executed hundreds more in the surrounding bush. The government sealed all records for decades. In 2019, Kenya finally acknowledged it happened and called it a massacre. They've never said how many died.
ouverture d'un procès de la mafia à Palerme en Sicile.
ouverture d'un procès de la mafia à Palerme en Sicile.
en España, cien mil profesores de centros privados hacen huelga, lo que afecta a dos millones y medio de alumnos.
en España, cien mil profesores de centros privados hacen huelga, lo que afecta a dos millones y medio de alumnos.
en Jamaica, el socialdemócrata Michael Manley gana por amplio margen en las elecciones.
en Jamaica, el socialdemócrata Michael Manley gana por amplio margen en las elecciones.
Ron Brown became the first Black chairman of a major U.S.
Ron Brown became the first Black chairman of a major U.S. political party in 1989. The Democratic National Committee was broke and demoralized after Dukakis lost 40 states. Brown had never run for office himself — he'd been a lobbyist and Jesse Jackson's convention manager. He took over with $3.5 million in debt. Two years later, Bill Clinton announced his candidacy. Brown ran the campaign operation that put him in the White House.
É fundada a Rádio Educadora de Frei Paulo, no estado de Sergipe, na época, operava em 1440 KHz, marcando o início de …
É fundada a Rádio Educadora de Frei Paulo, no estado de Sergipe, na época, operava em 1440 KHz, marcando o início de uma nova era na comunicação regional.
Volkswagen obtiene la adjudicación de las fábricas checoslovacas de Škoda.
Volkswagen obtiene la adjudicación de las fábricas checoslovacas de Škoda.
en Sudáfrica, el presidente Frederik de Klerk anuncia que el líder negro Nelson Mandela será liberado al día siguiente.
en Sudáfrica, el presidente Frederik de Klerk anuncia que el líder negro Nelson Mandela será liberado al día siguiente.
Lituania celebra un referéndum popular ―que el presidente de Rusia Mijaíl Gorbachov declara ilegal― en el que el 90,4…
Lituania celebra un referéndum popular ―que el presidente de Rusia Mijaíl Gorbachov declara ilegal― en el que el 90,47 % de la población vota a favor de independizarse de Rusia.
en España, Mario Conde pacta con la banca estadounidense J. P. Morgan la ampliación de capital de Banesto.
en España, Mario Conde pacta con la banca estadounidense J. P. Morgan la ampliación de capital de Banesto.
Albert Zafy est élu président de la république de Madagascar.
Albert Zafy est élu président de la république de Madagascar.
Brasil, Portugal y cinco naciones africanas constituyen en Brasilia la Comunidad de Lengua Portuguesa.
Brasil, Portugal y cinco naciones africanas constituyen en Brasilia la Comunidad de Lengua Portuguesa.
en el marco de la guerra del Cenepa, la Fuerza Aérea de Ecuador derriba dos aviones de la Fuerza Aérea del Perú en el…
en el marco de la guerra del Cenepa, la Fuerza Aérea de Ecuador derriba dos aviones de la Fuerza Aérea del Perú en el tercer combate aéreo de Sudamérica.
Deep Blue Wins: AI Defeats Chess Champion
The IBM supercomputer Deep Blue crushes Garry Kasparov in a historic chess match, shattering the belief that human intuition could never be outmaneuvered by machine calculation. This defeat forces the global chess community to confront a new reality where artificial intelligence can master complex strategic games, fundamentally altering how humanity perceives its own intellectual dominance.
Maine Repeals Gay Rights Law: First State Rollback
Maine voters repealed a gay rights law passed just the previous year, making it the first U.S. state to roll back anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ citizens at the ballot box. The reversal energized both sides of the culture war and foreshadowed a decade of intense state-by-state battles over civil rights that eventually reached the Supreme Court.
El cantante puertorriqueño Ricky Martin, lanza al mercado su cuarto álbum de estudio Vuelve.
El cantante puertorriqueño Ricky Martin, lanza al mercado su cuarto álbum de estudio Vuelve.
en el estado de Maine (Estados Unidos), los votantes rechazan la ley de derechos LGBT aprobada en 1997, convirtiéndos…
en el estado de Maine (Estados Unidos), los votantes rechazan la ley de derechos LGBT aprobada en 1997, convirtiéndose en el primer estado de ese país en abandonar esa ley.
en Guatemala se lleva a cabo la primera ejecución por inyección letal desde que una ley de 1966 dejara caduco el fusi…
en Guatemala se lleva a cabo la primera ejecución por inyección letal desde que una ley de 1966 dejara caduco el fusilamiento, Manuel Martínez Coronado es ejecutado.
en Francia, la Asamblea Nacional aprueba el proyecto de semana laboral de 35 horas presentado por el gobierno del pri…
en Francia, la Asamblea Nacional aprueba el proyecto de semana laboral de 35 horas presentado por el gobierno del primer ministro socialista, Lionel Jospin.
en Siria, Hafez al-Asad es reelegido como presidente.
en Siria, Hafez al-Asad es reelegido como presidente.
el submarino nuclear estadounidense USS Greeneville, por error, colisiona al buque escuela japonés Ehime Maru
el submarino nuclear estadounidense USS Greeneville, por error, colisiona al buque escuela japonés Ehime Maru
des astronautes de la navette spatiale Atlantis arriment le laboratoire scientifique Destiny à la Station spatiale in…
des astronautes de la navette spatiale Atlantis arriment le laboratoire scientifique Destiny à la Station spatiale internationale.
en Mazatlán, Sinaloa, México, asesinan a Ramón Arellano Félix, exlíder de la organización criminal Cártel de Tijuana…
en Mazatlán, Sinaloa, México, asesinan a Ramón Arellano Félix, exlíder de la organización criminal Cártel de Tijuana en un enfrentamiento armado con la policía ministerial de dicha ciudad.[cita requerida]
France and Belgium vetoed NATO's plan to deploy defensive equipment to Turkey.
France and Belgium vetoed NATO's plan to deploy defensive equipment to Turkey. Not the equipment itself — the timing. They wanted Iraq inspections to continue. Turkey, sharing an 800-mile border with Iraq, had requested Patriot missiles and AWACS surveillance planes. Standard procedure: proposals pass unless a member objects within 48 hours. France and Belgium objected. For the first time in NATO's 54-year history, members blocked defensive aid to an ally facing potential attack. The alliance moved the decision to its Defense Planning Committee, which France wasn't part of. The equipment arrived three weeks later. But the precedent held: NATO's automatic protection wasn't automatic anymore.
al norte de Burdeos (Francia) la policía detiene a dos responsables del aparato logístico de ETA.
al norte de Burdeos (Francia) la policía detiene a dos responsables del aparato logístico de ETA.
A Fokker 50 carrying 43 people crashed on approach to Sharjah in 2004.
A Fokker 50 carrying 43 people crashed on approach to Sharjah in 2004. Everyone died except three passengers in the rear section. The plane belonged to Kish Air, an Iranian carrier. It had flown from Khor Fakkan, just 30 miles away — a 15-minute flight. Investigators found the crew ignored multiple warnings from ground proximity systems. The captain was flying manually in poor visibility. They hit the ground two miles short of the runway. Fifteen minutes, 30 miles, 43 dead.
Sale el álbum debut The College Dropout del rapero estadounidense Kanye West
Sale el álbum debut The College Dropout del rapero estadounidense Kanye West
Beim Bruch des pakistanischen Shadi-Kaur-Staudamms aufgrund tagelanger Regenfälle sind zwischen 140 und 500 Todesopfe…
Beim Bruch des pakistanischen Shadi-Kaur-Staudamms aufgrund tagelanger Regenfälle sind zwischen 140 und 500 Todesopfer zu beklagen.
en Gaza, la organización palestina Hamás rompe la tregua pactada dos días antes en Egipto por los líderes israelí y p…
en Gaza, la organización palestina Hamás rompe la tregua pactada dos días antes en Egipto por los líderes israelí y palestino, y lanza 50 misiles contra asentamientos judíos.
premières élections (municipales) de l'histoire de l'Arabie saoudite.
premières élections (municipales) de l'histoire de l'Arabie saoudite.
Le Parlement français adopte définitivement un projet de loi portant reconnaissance de la Nation et une contribution …
Le Parlement français adopte définitivement un projet de loi portant reconnaissance de la Nation et une contribution nationale en faveur des rapatriés d'Afrique du nord pieds-noirs et Harkis.
en Inglaterra, el príncipe Carlos de Gales anuncia su boda con Camila Parker.
en Inglaterra, el príncipe Carlos de Gales anuncia su boda con Camila Parker.
Der italienische Staatspräsident Carlo Azeglio Ciampi eröffnet im Olympiastadion Turin die XX.
Der italienische Staatspräsident Carlo Azeglio Ciampi eröffnet im Olympiastadion Turin die XX. Olympischen Winterspiele von Turin. Der Skirennläufer Giorgio Rocca und der Kampfrichter Fabio Bianchetti sprechen die Eidesformel, die ehemalige Skilangläuferin Stefania Belmondo entzündet das olympische Feuer.
Ägypten gewinnt im Finale der Heim-Afrikameisterschaft mit einem 4:2-Erfolg im Elfmeterschießen nach einem torlosen U…
Ägypten gewinnt im Finale der Heim-Afrikameisterschaft mit einem 4:2-Erfolg im Elfmeterschießen nach einem torlosen Unentschieden gegen die Elfenbeinküste zum fünften Mal die Fußball-Afrikameisterschaft.
en Rabat, 100.000 musulmanes se manifiestan contra la difusión de caricaturas de Mahoma en la prensa europea.
en Rabat, 100.000 musulmanes se manifiestan contra la difusión de caricaturas de Mahoma en la prensa europea.
Die deutschen Biathletinnen Andrea Henkel, Martina Glagow und Kati Wilhelm gewinnen bei den Biathlon-Weltmeisterschaf…
Die deutschen Biathletinnen Andrea Henkel, Martina Glagow und Kati Wilhelm gewinnen bei den Biathlon-Weltmeisterschaften in Antholz Gold, Silber und Bronze im Massenstart-Rennen.
en Santiago de Chile se da inicio al plan de transporte público Transantiago.
en Santiago de Chile se da inicio al plan de transporte público Transantiago.
An arsonist’s fire gutted the wooden pavilion of Namdaemun, South Korea’s first National Treasure, reducing the 600-y…
An arsonist’s fire gutted the wooden pavilion of Namdaemun, South Korea’s first National Treasure, reducing the 600-year-old gate to charred ruins. The disaster forced a five-year, $24 million restoration project that utilized traditional craftsmanship to reconstruct the Joseon-era landmark, ultimately sparking a national debate over the adequacy of fire protection for wooden cultural heritage sites.
In Zürich werden aus dem Kunstmuseum Stiftung Sammlung E. G. Bührle insgesamt vier Gemälde der Maler Claude Monet, Vi…
In Zürich werden aus dem Kunstmuseum Stiftung Sammlung E. G. Bührle insgesamt vier Gemälde der Maler Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh, Edgar Degas und Paul Cézanne im Gesamtwert von 180 Millionen Schweizer Franken gestohlen. Acht Tage später findet die Polizei zwei Werke, der Verbleib der beiden anderen ist unklar.
الإسرائيليون يتوجهون لصناديق الاقتراع في انتخابات الكنيست المبكرة والتي أتت بعد فشل زعيمة حزب كاديما تسيبي ليفني بتشك…
الإسرائيليون يتوجهون لصناديق الاقتراع في انتخابات الكنيست المبكرة والتي أتت بعد فشل زعيمة حزب كاديما تسيبي ليفني بتشكيل الحكومة بعد استقاله حكومة إيهود أولمرت.
Two communication satellites, the American Iridium 33 and the defunct Russian Kosmos-2251, slammed into each other 50…
Two communication satellites, the American Iridium 33 and the defunct Russian Kosmos-2251, slammed into each other 500 miles above Siberia at 26,000 miles per hour. This violent impact generated thousands of pieces of trackable space debris, forcing international space agencies to fundamentally overhaul how they monitor orbital traffic to prevent future catastrophic chain reactions.
In Nigeria übernimmt Vizepräsident Goodluck Jonathan die Präsidentschaft für den todkranken und im Ausland behandelte…
In Nigeria übernimmt Vizepräsident Goodluck Jonathan die Präsidentschaft für den todkranken und im Ausland behandelten Umaru Yar’Adua.
Ray Allen pasa a la historia de la NBA al conseguir su triple 2561, superando así a Reggie Miller y convertirse en el…
Ray Allen pasa a la historia de la NBA al conseguir su triple 2561, superando así a Reggie Miller y convertirse en el jugador que más triples hizo en la historia de la NBA.
Offenlegung des Feuerwehrfahrzeuge-Kartells auf dem deutschen Markt durch das Bundeskartellamt.
Offenlegung des Feuerwehrfahrzeuge-Kartells auf dem deutschen Markt durch das Bundeskartellamt.
Thirty-six people died in a stampede at the world's largest religious gathering.
Thirty-six people died in a stampede at the world's largest religious gathering. The Kumbh Mela in Allahabad draws tens of millions of pilgrims to bathe in the Ganges on auspicious dates. This one, in 2013, attracted an estimated 30 million people in a single day. A railing collapsed on a narrow bridge at the train station. People were trying to leave after their ritual bath. The crush happened in minutes. Thirty-nine others were injured. The festival continued. By its end, 120 million people had attended over two months. It's visible from space—the temporary tent city becomes India's largest population center, then disappears.
trois étudiants sont tués lors d’une fusillade aux États-Unis à la suite d'un litige de stationnement.
trois étudiants sont tués lors d’une fusillade aux États-Unis à la suite d'un litige de stationnement.
South Korea shut down the Kaesong Industrial Complex on February 10, 2016.
South Korea shut down the Kaesong Industrial Complex on February 10, 2016. For thirteen years, 124 South Korean companies had operated factories there, employing 54,000 North Korean workers who earned $160 a month. The complex sat six miles north of the DMZ. It was the last place where the two Koreas cooperated daily. Seoul pulled the plug after North Korea launched a satellite — technically a long-range missile test. The North responded by expelling all South Korean managers and seizing $800 million worth of equipment and materials. The factories still sit empty. Turns out shared economic interest doesn't override nuclear ambitions.
The Kowloon Motor Bus crash killed 19 people because the driver tried to pass another bus on a curve.
The Kowloon Motor Bus crash killed 19 people because the driver tried to pass another bus on a curve. Route 872 was a highway express — passengers don't wear seatbelts on Hong Kong buses. The double-decker flipped onto its side at 40 mph. Most victims were thrown against the left wall or crushed. The driver survived. He got 15 years for dangerous driving causing death. Hong Kong still doesn't require seatbelts on buses.
إسرائيل تشن هجومًا على أهداف عسكرية في سوريا والدفاع الجوي السوري يسقط مقاتلة إسرائيلية.
إسرائيل تشن هجومًا على أهداف عسكرية في سوريا والدفاع الجوي السوري يسقط مقاتلة إسرائيلية.
un référendum suisse d'initiative populaire restreignant l'étalement urbain est rejeté.
un référendum suisse d'initiative populaire restreignant l'étalement urbain est rejeté.
fin de l'une des dernières grandes expositions du Grand-Palais à Paris (sur le peintre Le Greco) avant les confinemen…
fin de l'une des dernières grandes expositions du Grand-Palais à Paris (sur le peintre Le Greco) avant les confinements liés à la pandémie de COVID-19 qui s'étend alors progressivement sur le monde.
Rio de Janeiro officials canceled the city’s world-famous Carnival for the first time in over a century due to the CO…
Rio de Janeiro officials canceled the city’s world-famous Carnival for the first time in over a century due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This unprecedented suspension halted the massive tourism revenue and cultural festivities that define the city’s economy, forcing millions of participants to abandon the streets for the sake of public health.
وصول مسبار الأمل الإماراتي ومسبار تيان وين-1 الصيني إلى المريخ يومي 9 و 10 فبراير على التوالي.
وصول مسبار الأمل الإماراتي ومسبار تيان وين-1 الصيني إلى المريخ يومي 9 و 10 فبراير على التوالي.
en Argentina, en una jornada oscura, se superan los dos millones de casos de COVID-19.
en Argentina, en una jornada oscura, se superan los dos millones de casos de COVID-19.
Texas' power grid failed because it was built to never connect with neighboring states.
Texas' power grid failed because it was built to never connect with neighboring states. When a winter storm hit in February 2021, demand spiked and plants froze. But Texas couldn't import electricity — its grid was deliberately isolated to avoid federal regulation. Four million people lost power. Some for four days. At least 246 died, mostly from hypothermia. Inside their homes. The state that produces more energy than any other couldn't keep its lights on.
منتخب قطر لكرة القدم يتوج بلقب كأس آسيا 2023 بعد فوزه في النهائي على نظيره الأردني بنتيجة 3-1.
منتخب قطر لكرة القدم يتوج بلقب كأس آسيا 2023 بعد فوزه في النهائي على نظيره الأردني بنتيجة 3-1.
En el Lago Ranco el helicóptero Robinson R44 es logrado llevarse a flote cuatro días después del accidente del expres…
En el Lago Ranco el helicóptero Robinson R44 es logrado llevarse a flote cuatro días después del accidente del expresidente de la república chilena Sebastián Piñera Echenique
A man opened fire at a home in Tumbler Ridge, then drove to an elementary school.
A man opened fire at a home in Tumbler Ridge, then drove to an elementary school. Nine dead, 27 injured. The town has 1,987 people. Everyone knew someone. The school had 180 students. Canada averages four mass shootings per decade. This was the deadliest school attack in the country's history. Parliament passed emergency gun legislation within 72 hours. The debate that had stalled for years moved in three days. Tumbler Ridge still hasn't reopened the school. They're building a new one on different land. Nobody could go back to those classrooms.