February 15
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248 events recorded on February 15 throughout history
Justinian II ordered the public execution of rivals Leontios and Tiberios III in the Hippodrome, a brutal display that shattered any lingering hope for political stability within the Byzantine Empire. This spectacle cemented his reputation as a tyrant, ensuring his own eventual deposition and exile just two years later.
Belva Lockwood had already argued cases in lower courts for years. She'd gotten her law degree at 43. But the Supreme Court said no — their rules only mentioned male attorneys. So she drafted a bill herself. Lobbied Congress for three years. Got it passed. Hayes signed it on this day in 1879. She became the first woman to argue before the Court two months later. She won. Five years after that, she ran for president. Got 4,000 votes in six states. The Democratic Party wouldn't even let women attend their convention that year.
An explosion obliterated the forward third of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor, killing 260 men and leaving only 89 survivors. This disaster ignited a feverish national mood that made diplomatic resolution impossible, directly propelling the United States into the Spanish-American War just two months later.
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Khosrau II took the Persian throne at 23 after his father was murdered.
Khosrau II took the Persian throne at 23 after his father was murdered. He'd spend the next 38 years building the largest empire Persia had seen in centuries — conquering Egypt, Jerusalem, and reaching the gates of Constantinople. His treasury held enough gold to mint coins for a generation. Then he lost it all in eight years. A general named Heraclius destroyed his armies, took back everything, and Khosrau was executed by his own son. The collapse was faster than the rise.
Justinian II Executes Rivals in Hippodrome Chaos
Justinian II ordered the public execution of rivals Leontios and Tiberios III in the Hippodrome, a brutal display that shattered any lingering hope for political stability within the Byzantine Empire. This spectacle cemented his reputation as a tyrant, ensuring his own eventual deposition and exile just two years later.
possible date du couronnement de l'empereur d'Allemagne Louis III l'Aveugle.
possible date du couronnement de l'empereur d'Allemagne Louis III l'Aveugle.
Arduin of Ivrea became King of Italy because the German emperor couldn't be bothered to show up.
Arduin of Ivrea became King of Italy because the German emperor couldn't be bothered to show up. Otto III had died suddenly at 21, leaving no heir, and Italy's nobles weren't waiting around for the next German to claim their throne. They crowned Arduin at Pavia in 1002—a local margrave who'd already been fighting the German-appointed bishops for years. He lasted three years. Henry II marched south with an army, and most of Arduin's supporters switched sides before the battle even started. Arduin died in a monastery. Italy wouldn't have another Italian king for 859 years.
la ciudad palatina de Medina Alzahira, construida por Almanzor para rivalizar con Medina Azahara y gobernada por sus …
la ciudad palatina de Medina Alzahira, construida por Almanzor para rivalizar con Medina Azahara y gobernada por sus hijos, es asaltada por el enfurecido pueblo de la ciudad de Córdoba, saqueando y destruyendo sus edificios a tal punto que aún hoy se desconoce su ubicación.
le roi de Bourgogne Rodolphe III rend un certain nombre de terres parmi lesquelles les fiscs de Lully, Commugny, la m…
le roi de Bourgogne Rodolphe III rend un certain nombre de terres parmi lesquelles les fiscs de Lully, Commugny, la moitié de Pully, Vuadens, le plaid de Vevey, Lutry, quelques droits à Saint-Maurice et l'ensemble des alpages du Chablais à l'abbaye de Saint-Maurice d'Agaune à la demande de ses familiers.
The Knights Hospitaller started as innkeepers.
The Knights Hospitaller started as innkeepers. They ran a hospital in Jerusalem for sick pilgrims — actual healthcare, beds, soup. Then the Crusades happened and suddenly their patients needed armed escorts. So the monks picked up swords. Pope Paschal II made it official in 1113: you can be both a nurse and a soldier, both a monastery and an army. The order still exists. They're called the Knights of Malta now. They issue passports, run hospitals, and hold observer status at the UN. Nine hundred years from Jerusalem guesthouse to sovereign entity with diplomatic immunity.
en Roma, el obispo Bernardo Paganelli es elegido el papa 167.º y adopta el seudónimo de Eugenio III.
en Roma, el obispo Bernardo Paganelli es elegido el papa 167.º y adopta el seudónimo de Eugenio III.
King John Invades France: La Rochelle Campaign Begins
King John of England landed an invasion force at La Rochelle to reclaim territories lost to Philip II of France, opening the southern front of the Anglo-French War. The campaign ultimately failed to recover the lost Angevin lands, and John's costly military adventures abroad drained the English treasury, fueling the baronial unrest that forced him to seal Magna Carta the following year.
en Roma, el cónclave de cardenales elige por unanimidad a Girolamo Maschi d’Áscoli como papa de la Iglesia católica.
en Roma, el cónclave de cardenales elige por unanimidad a Girolamo Maschi d’Áscoli como papa de la Iglesia católica. Sin embargo, este declinó su candidatura. Solo después de una segunda elección el 22 de febrero, Girolamo aceptó convertirse en cabeza de la Iglesia y fue coronado el 25 de febrero en la Basílica de San Pedro por el cardenal Matteo Orsini. Tomó el seudónimo de Nicolás IV por respeto al papa Nicolás III.
en la península ibérica, Cataluña y Aragón firman la Concordia de Alcañiz para designar al nuevo rey de Aragón.
en la península ibérica, Cataluña y Aragón firman la Concordia de Alcañiz para designar al nuevo rey de Aragón.
Columbus wrote his America letter while still at sea, addressed to nobody in particular.
Columbus wrote his America letter while still at sea, addressed to nobody in particular. He described gold rivers that didn't exist, docile natives who'd make excellent slaves, and spices he couldn't identify. It was printed in nine cities within months — Europe's first viral marketing campaign. He'd found islands, not Asia. He knew it. The letter claimed otherwise. Every subsequent voyage tried to make the letter true.
en el Imperio ruso, el zar Iván IV el Terrible regresa desde Alexandrovskaya Sloboda hasta Moscú.
en el Imperio ruso, el zar Iván IV el Terrible regresa desde Alexandrovskaya Sloboda hasta Moscú. Anuncio de la introducción de la opríchnina (sistema de gobierno despótico).
mariage du roi de France Henri III avec Louise de Lorraine dans la cathédrale de Reims.
mariage du roi de France Henri III avec Louise de Lorraine dans la cathédrale de Reims.
Der frisch gewählte Papst Gregor XV.
Der frisch gewählte Papst Gregor XV. ernennt seinen Neffen Ludovico Ludovisi zum Kardinalnepoten.
Samuel Champlain est confirmé comme lieutenant du vice-roi de Nouvelle-France.
Samuel Champlain est confirmé comme lieutenant du vice-roi de Nouvelle-France.
Ferdinand III became Holy Roman Emperor in the middle of the Thirty Years' War — a conflict that had already killed a…
Ferdinand III became Holy Roman Emperor in the middle of the Thirty Years' War — a conflict that had already killed a third of Germany's population. He was 28. His father had started the war trying to crush Protestantism. Ferdinand inherited a losing strategy and an empire eating itself. Within eleven years, he'd negotiate the Peace of Westphalia, ending the war his family began. The treaty didn't just stop the fighting. It shattered the idea that Europe could be religiously unified under one church. His father wanted Catholic dominance. He settled for survival. Sometimes the son's job is cleaning up what the father broke.
en Londres (Imperio británico), el Parlamento crea el Nuevo Ejército Modelo.
en Londres (Imperio británico), el Parlamento crea el Nuevo Ejército Modelo.
Am Théâtre du Palais Royal in Paris erfolgt die Uraufführung der Komödie Don Juan ou le Festin de pierre von Molière.
Am Théâtre du Palais Royal in Paris erfolgt die Uraufführung der Komödie Don Juan ou le Festin de pierre von Molière.
Constantin Cantemir signed a treaty in Sibiu that Moldavia couldn't honor.
Constantin Cantemir signed a treaty in Sibiu that Moldavia couldn't honor. The Prince promised Habsburg troops, supplies, and safe passage through his territory to fight the Ottomans. But Moldavia was an Ottoman vassal state. The Ottomans had installed him. They could remove him. He was promising to betray the empire that controlled his throne. The treaty stayed secret for good reason. When the Ottomans eventually discovered similar dealings by his son Dimitrie thirty years later, they abolished Moldavian autonomy entirely. The principality lost the right to choose its own rulers for over a century. Constantin was betting the Habsburgs would win quickly enough to protect him. They didn't.
Louis XIV de France force le Parlement de Paris à enregistrer la bulle Unigenitus.
Louis XIV de France force le Parlement de Paris à enregistrer la bulle Unigenitus.
Das britische Linienschiff HMS Ramillies strandet nach einem Navigationsfehler bei Bolt Head in der Nähe von Plymouth…
Das britische Linienschiff HMS Ramillies strandet nach einem Navigationsfehler bei Bolt Head in der Nähe von Plymouth, England. Etwa 700 Besatzungsmitglieder sterben, nur 26 Mann können sich retten. Es handelt sich um eines der schlimmsten Schiffsunglücke ohne Kriegseinwirkung in englischen Gewässern.
Pierre Laclède and Auguste Chouteau founded St. Louis as a fur-trading outpost on the western bank of the Mississippi…
Pierre Laclède and Auguste Chouteau founded St. Louis as a fur-trading outpost on the western bank of the Mississippi River. By positioning the settlement at the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers, they secured a commercial gateway that funneled the vast wealth of the North American interior into global trade networks for decades.
A French fur trader named Pierre Laclède picked a limestone bluff 18 miles south of where the Missouri meets the Miss…
A French fur trader named Pierre Laclède picked a limestone bluff 18 miles south of where the Missouri meets the Mississippi. February 1764. He sent his 14-year-old stepson Auguste Chouteau with 30 men to clear the land. They named it after Louis IX, the only French king ever canonized. The French lost the territory to Spain that same year — before construction even finished. But the location was perfect. Two rivers, natural harbor, limestone for buildings. By 1800 it was the fur trade capital of North America. The Gateway Arch stands there now, on that same bluff Laclède chose because you could see boats coming from either direction.
en Roma, el obispo Gianangelo Conde Braschi es elegido el papa 250.º, y toma el seudónimo de Pío VI.
en Roma, el obispo Gianangelo Conde Braschi es elegido el papa 250.º, y toma el seudónimo de Pío VI.
en el Reino Unido, el astrónomo William Herschel descubre una nebulosa planetaria en la constelación del Dragón, el "…
en el Reino Unido, el astrónomo William Herschel descubre una nebulosa planetaria en la constelación del Dragón, el "Ojo de Gato". Casi un siglo después se convertirá en la primera nebulosa cuyo espectro fue estudiado. Esto fue realizado en 1864 por el astrónomo aficionado británico William Huggins.
Se adopta la bandera naval tricolor de la República Francesa, a esto se refiere la orden "azul en el asta, blanco en …
Se adopta la bandera naval tricolor de la República Francesa, a esto se refiere la orden "azul en el asta, blanco en el centro y rojo en la punta", adoptada por insistencia de Jean Bon Saint-André, miembro del Comité de Salvación Pública, que supervisaba la marina. Los diseños de las banderas y banderines fueron creados por el artista Jacques Louis David. El 17 de febrero de 1794, esta bandera fue izada por los buques de guerra de la Escuadra Oceánica. El 20 de mayo de 1794, esta bandera fue proclamada «bandera nacional de Francia».
French troops marched into Rome on February 10, 1798.
French troops marched into Rome on February 10, 1798. Five days later, the Pope's thousand-year temporal power ended with a proclamation. General Louis Alexandre Berthier — Napoleon's chief of staff, not even the main commander — declared Rome a republic. Pope Pius VI was 81 years old. The French gave him three days to leave. He died in French captivity eighteen months later, in Valence, never having returned. The Papal States had governed central Italy since 756. They wouldn't return to full power until 1815, and even then, never the same. Napoleon's army toppled a millennium of papal rule as a side project between bigger campaigns.
The First Serbian Uprising started when four Ottoman governors ordered the execution of 70 Serbian leaders in a singl…
The First Serbian Uprising started when four Ottoman governors ordered the execution of 70 Serbian leaders in a single night. They'd ruled through local Serbs before. Now they wanted direct control. The massacre backfired. A livestock trader named Karađorđe gathered 30,000 rebels within weeks. They held Belgrade by 1806. The Ottomans had controlled Serbia for 350 years. A decade of fighting gave Serbia autonomy, then independence. The empire that reached Vienna couldn't hold a province the size of Maine.
en la colonia alemana de Harmony (estado de Pensilvania), el predicador luterano alemán George Rapp (1757-1847) funda…
en la colonia alemana de Harmony (estado de Pensilvania), el predicador luterano alemán George Rapp (1757-1847) funda una nueva iglesia, la Harmony Society (‘sociedad armonía’): «Yo soy el profeta y he sido llamado a serlo».
George Rapp convinced 800 Germans to sell everything, cross the Atlantic, and live celibate.
George Rapp convinced 800 Germans to sell everything, cross the Atlantic, and live celibate. Forever. The Harmony Society banned marriage, sex, and private property. They built three towns from scratch — Pennsylvania, Indiana, back to Pennsylvania. They got rich. Really rich. Textiles, whiskey, wool. By 1905 there were only three members left, sitting on millions. The last one died in 1951. She left it all to a historical society. Turns out you can't recruit when you've banned reproduction.
El Congreso Constituyente del Estado de Quito emite la primera constitución para los territorios de la antigua Real A…
El Congreso Constituyente del Estado de Quito emite la primera constitución para los territorios de la antigua Real Audiencia de Quito.
en Angostura (Venezuela) se celebra el segundo congreso constituyente, donde Simón Bolívar pronuncia su célebre discu…
en Angostura (Venezuela) se celebra el segundo congreso constituyente, donde Simón Bolívar pronuncia su célebre discurso de Angostura.
los ejércitos franceses entran en el Reino de Nápoles.
los ejércitos franceses entran en el Reino de Nápoles.
en el estado Trujillo (Venezuela) se funda la villa de Valera.
en el estado Trujillo (Venezuela) se funda la villa de Valera.
Die Oper Cordelia von Conradin Kreutzer mit dem Libretto von Pius Alexander Wolff wird am Theater am Kärntnertor in W…
Die Oper Cordelia von Conradin Kreutzer mit dem Libretto von Pius Alexander Wolff wird am Theater am Kärntnertor in Wien uraufgeführt.
Mit einem Vortrag Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaires beginnt der Pariser Akademiestreit zwischen ihm und Georges Cuvier,…
Mit einem Vortrag Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaires beginnt der Pariser Akademiestreit zwischen ihm und Georges Cuvier, eine der bekanntesten Debatten in der Geschichte der Biologie.
Serbia's Sretenje Constitution lasted seventeen days.
Serbia's Sretenje Constitution lasted seventeen days. Prince Miloš Obrenović signed it on February 15, 1835. It was one of Europe's most progressive constitutions — freedom of press, property rights, separation of powers. Russia and the Ottoman Empire both hated it. Serbia was technically still an Ottoman vassal state. The Ottomans wanted compliant subjects, not constitutional democracies. Russia wanted obedient Orthodox allies, not liberal experiments. They pressured Miloš to revoke it. He did, on March 4. Seventeen days of constitutional rule, then back to autocracy. Serbia wouldn't get another constitution for four decades.
Serbia's first constitution arrived in 1835, written in secret by Dimitrije Davidović.
Serbia's first constitution arrived in 1835, written in secret by Dimitrije Davidović. Prince Miloš Obrenović signed it, then immediately tried to suppress it. Russia and the Ottoman Empire both demanded its revocation — they didn't want a constitutional monarchy inspiring other subjects. It lasted 27 days. But those 27 days established something: Serbs had proven they could write their own rules. Three more constitutions would follow in the next 50 years, each one pushing further. The 27-day constitution became the template they kept returning to.
Am Teatro alla Scala in Mailand wird die Oper Giovanna d’Arco von Giuseppe Verdi uraufgeführt.
Am Teatro alla Scala in Mailand wird die Oper Giovanna d’Arco von Giuseppe Verdi uraufgeführt. Das Libretto von Temistocle Solera basiert auf dem Trauerspiel Die Jungfrau von Orleans von Friedrich Schiller. Die Reaktion des Publikums ist geteilt.
The first patient admitted to Great Ormond Street Hospital was a little girl with rickets.
The first patient admitted to Great Ormond Street Hospital was a little girl with rickets. She walked in on February 14, 1852. The hospital had ten beds. Before this, children weren't treated separately from adults — they waited in the same wards, caught the same infections, got the same treatments scaled down. Charles Dickens helped fund it. He gave benefit readings of A Christmas Carol to keep the doors open. The hospital now treats over 600 conditions. But it started with ten beds and one girl who couldn't walk straight.
The Helsinki Cathedral took 30 years to build and opened empty.
The Helsinki Cathedral took 30 years to build and opened empty. No congregation. Finland was under Russian rule, and Tsar Nicholas I wanted a statement — a massive neoclassical dome visible from the sea, announcing imperial power. The architect, Carl Ludvig Engel, died before it was finished. When it finally opened in 1852, it was a Lutheran church named for an Orthodox saint. After independence in 1917, they dropped "St. Nicholas" entirely. Now it's just "Helsinki Cathedral" — the empire's symbol, stripped of the empire.
naufrage de la Sémillante au large des îles Lavezzi dans les bouches de Bonifacio entre Corse et Sardaigne.
naufrage de la Sémillante au large des îles Lavezzi dans les bouches de Bonifacio entre Corse et Sardaigne.
en España se decreta el franqueo obligatorio de la correspondencia.
en España se decreta el franqueo obligatorio de la correspondencia.
Ulysses S. Grant launched a full-scale assault on Fort Donelson, forcing the Confederate garrison to surrender uncond…
Ulysses S. Grant launched a full-scale assault on Fort Donelson, forcing the Confederate garrison to surrender unconditionally the following day. This victory secured the Cumberland River as a vital invasion route into the South and propelled Grant to national prominence as the Union’s most effective commander.
Grant nearly lost Fort Donelson before he won it.
Grant nearly lost Fort Donelson before he won it. Confederate General John B. Floyd broke through Union lines on February 15, 1862 — had an open escape route to Nashville with 12,000 men. Then he hesitated. Called a council of war. Argued for hours. By morning, Grant had reinforced the gap. Floyd fled by steamboat before dawn, taking two regiments with him. His second-in-command also escaped. The third officer, Simon Buckner, was left to surrender 13,000 men. Grant's terms: "No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender." It made him famous. Floyd died eighteen months later, disgraced and forgotten. Grant became president.
Die Uraufführung der Oper Die Katakomben von Ferdinand von Hiller findet in Wiesbaden statt.
Die Uraufführung der Oper Die Katakomben von Ferdinand von Hiller findet in Wiesbaden statt.
Der 22-jährige Gerhard Adriaan Heineken kauft die in Amsterdam ansässige Brauerei De Hooiberg und gründet damit das U…
Der 22-jährige Gerhard Adriaan Heineken kauft die in Amsterdam ansässige Brauerei De Hooiberg und gründet damit das Unternehmen Heineken, heute eine der größten Brauereien der Welt.
Der Walzer An der schönen blauen Donau von Johann Strauss (Sohn) wird als Chorwalzer vom Wiener Männergesang-Verein i…
Der Walzer An der schönen blauen Donau von Johann Strauss (Sohn) wird als Chorwalzer vom Wiener Männergesang-Verein im Saal des Dianabades in Wien uraufgeführt.
Stevens Institute of Technology opened in Hoboken with money from a single family — Edwin Stevens left his entire for…
Stevens Institute of Technology opened in Hoboken with money from a single family — Edwin Stevens left his entire fortune to build an engineering school. His will specified mechanical engineering as the core program. In 1870, no American college offered a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. Students learned Latin and philosophy, not machine design. Stevens changed that. Within a decade, MIT and Cornell copied the model. American industry needed engineers who could actually build things, not just theorize about them.
en Nueva Jersey (Estados Unidos) se funda el Instituto Tecnológico Stevens, y ofrece la primera licenciatura en Ingen…
en Nueva Jersey (Estados Unidos) se funda el Instituto Tecnológico Stevens, y ofrece la primera licenciatura en Ingeniería Mecánica.
The Bulletin de la Fédération jurassienne began publication in Switzerland, providing a vital platform for Mikhail Ba…
The Bulletin de la Fédération jurassienne began publication in Switzerland, providing a vital platform for Mikhail Bakunin and his followers to challenge Karl Marx’s centralized vision for the First International. This launch solidified the split between state-socialists and anarchists, establishing a distinct intellectual framework for decentralized, anti-authoritarian movements that persists in political theory today.
en España se abren las primeras Cortes españolas de la Restauración, bajo la presidencia de José de Posada Herrera en…
en España se abren las primeras Cortes españolas de la Restauración, bajo la presidencia de José de Posada Herrera en el Congreso, y del marqués de Barzanallana.
Fundação do Theatro da Paz em Belém do Pará.
Fundação do Theatro da Paz em Belém do Pará.
Belva Lockwood had already argued cases in lower courts for years.
Belva Lockwood had already argued cases in lower courts for years. She'd gotten her law degree at 43. But the Supreme Court said no — their rules only mentioned male attorneys. So she drafted a bill herself. Lobbied Congress for three years. Got it passed. Hayes signed it on this day in 1879. She became the first woman to argue before the Court two months later. She won. Five years after that, she ran for president. Got 4,000 votes in six states. The Democratic Party wouldn't even let women attend their convention that year.
Die Oper Mazeppa von Pjotr Iljitsch Tschaikowski nach dem Gedicht Poltava von Alexander Puschkin wird am Bolschoi-The…
Die Oper Mazeppa von Pjotr Iljitsch Tschaikowski nach dem Gedicht Poltava von Alexander Puschkin wird am Bolschoi-Theater in Moskau uraufgeführt.
en Santafé de Bogotá (Colombia) se funda la Universidad Externado de Colombia.
en Santafé de Bogotá (Colombia) se funda la Universidad Externado de Colombia.
Isidor Behrens founded the Allmänna Idrottsklubben at a Stockholm restaurant, establishing a multi-sport organization…
Isidor Behrens founded the Allmänna Idrottsklubben at a Stockholm restaurant, establishing a multi-sport organization that quickly became a pillar of Swedish athletics. The club’s expansion into football transformed it into one of the country’s most successful teams, securing twelve national league titles and fostering a massive, enduring fan culture across Scandinavia.
In Stockholm wird als allgemeiner Sportklub AIK Solna gegründet, der im Lauf der Zeit zu einem der größten Sportverei…
In Stockholm wird als allgemeiner Sportklub AIK Solna gegründet, der im Lauf der Zeit zu einem der größten Sportvereine Schwedens heranwächst.
Inaugurada a Escola Politécnica de São Paulo.
Inaugurada a Escola Politécnica de São Paulo.
Ferdinand Braun publica un diagrama de un osciloscopio.
Ferdinand Braun publica un diagrama de un osciloscopio.
des forces alliées débarquent en Crète.
des forces alliées débarquent en Crète.
USS Maine Explodes in Havana: War Cry Launched
The battleship USS Maine exploded and sank in Havana harbor, killing 274 of its 354 crew in a blast whose cause remains debated to this day. American newspapers blamed Spain, whipping up public fury with the rallying cry "Remember the Maine," and within two months Congress declared war. The resulting Spanish-American War ended Spain's colonial empire and transformed the United States into a Pacific and Caribbean power.
Maine Explodes in Havana: War With Spain Begins
An explosion obliterated the forward third of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor, killing 260 men and leaving only 89 survivors. This disaster ignited a feverish national mood that made diplomatic resolution impossible, directly propelling the United States into the Spanish-American War just two months later.
Nicholas II signed the February Manifesto in 1899 without visiting Finland once.
Nicholas II signed the February Manifesto in 1899 without visiting Finland once. The decree stripped Finland of its own legislature, its own military, its own postal system — autonomy it had held for ninety years under Russian rule. Finns called what followed "the first period of oppression." Russian became mandatory in schools. Finnish newspapers were censored or shut down. Civil servants had to speak Russian or lose their jobs. Half a million Finns — out of a population of 2.6 million — signed a petition begging the Tsar to reconsider. He refused to receive it. Twenty years later, Finland declared independence the same week the Bolsheviks overthrew his government.
Sport Alianza formed in the heart of Lima, bringing together working-class residents to play the burgeoning game of a…
Sport Alianza formed in the heart of Lima, bringing together working-class residents to play the burgeoning game of association football. Now known as Alianza Lima, the club evolved into one of Peru’s most successful institutions, fostering a deep cultural identity that remains central to the nation’s sporting landscape today.
en Alemania se inaugura la primera línea del metro de Berlín, que conecta Stralauer Tor y el Jardín Zoológico, con un…
en Alemania se inaugura la primera línea del metro de Berlín, que conecta Stralauer Tor y el Jardín Zoológico, con un pequeño ramal hasta Potsdamer Platz.
en Estados Unidos, Morris Michtom y su esposa Rose venden su primer Teddy bear (oso de peluche).
en Estados Unidos, Morris Michtom y su esposa Rose venden su primer Teddy bear (oso de peluche).
The British Labour Party held its first meeting as a unified political force on February 15, 1906.
The British Labour Party held its first meeting as a unified political force on February 15, 1906. Twenty-nine MPs walked into Parliament that day. They'd been elected under different names — Labour Representation Committee, Independent Labour, Socialist — but now they were one party. Most were trade unionists. Several had worked in coal mines. One was a former factory hand who'd taught himself to read at night. The Liberals had dominated British politics for decades. Within fifteen years, Labour would replace them entirely. The working class had representation. The two-party system Britain still has today started in that room.
en Fiume (Imperio austrohúngaro) se sublevan los obreros y marineros del puerto.
en Fiume (Imperio austrohúngaro) se sublevan los obreros y marineros del puerto.
cerca de Melilla, las tropas españolas ocupan la ciudad de Restinga.
cerca de Melilla, las tropas españolas ocupan la ciudad de Restinga.
The Flores Theater fire killed 250 people in Acapulco on January 15, 1909.
The Flores Theater fire killed 250 people in Acapulco on January 15, 1909. A film projector overheated during a children's show. The nitrate film ignited instantly — burns at 5,000 degrees. The theater had one exit. Parents stampeded toward it. Bodies piled six feet high at the door. The projector operator tried to put out the fire with his jacket. He burned to death still holding it. Mexico banned nitrate film in theaters within the month. Hollywood kept using it for another forty years.
en París (Francia), el ruso Mijaíl Nikiforovich Efimov (1881-1919) recibe el diploma de piloto-aviador número 31 del …
en París (Francia), el ruso Mijaíl Nikiforovich Efimov (1881-1919) recibe el diploma de piloto-aviador número 31 del Club de Vuelo, convirtiéndose en el primer aviador certificado en Rusia.
In Hamburg wird mit dem ersten Abschnitt der Ringbahn zwischen den Stationen Rathausplatz und Barmbek der U-Bahn der …
In Hamburg wird mit dem ersten Abschnitt der Ringbahn zwischen den Stationen Rathausplatz und Barmbek der U-Bahn der dritte U-Bahn-Betrieb in Deutschland in Betrieb genommen. Am 28. Juni des Jahres ist der Ring mit zwei weiteren Abschnitten vollendet.
en Uruguay se funda el club de fútbol Institución Atlética Sud América, actualmente en Primera División.
en Uruguay se funda el club de fútbol Institución Atlética Sud América, actualmente en Primera División.
en Londres, las sufragistas británicas rompen los cristales de la ventana del Ministerio del Interior y prenden fuego…
en Londres, las sufragistas británicas rompen los cristales de la ventana del Ministerio del Interior y prenden fuego al aristocrático pabellón del Lawn Tennis Club.
en una iglesia del barrio de Belvedere, en la ciudad de Montevideo (Uruguay) se funda el Liverpool Fútbol Club.
en una iglesia del barrio de Belvedere, en la ciudad de Montevideo (Uruguay) se funda el Liverpool Fútbol Club.
abdication du tsar de Russie Nicolas II.
abdication du tsar de Russie Nicolas II.
en la Rusia soviética, en Petrogrado, en el Gran Salón del Conservatorio, se inauguró el Teatro Dramático Bolshoi con…
en la Rusia soviética, en Petrogrado, en el Gran Salón del Conservatorio, se inauguró el Teatro Dramático Bolshoi con la obra "Don Carlos", basada en la obra de Friedrich Schiller.
en la revista mallorquina Baleares, varios poetas ―entre los que figura el español Guillermo de Torre y el argentino …
en la revista mallorquina Baleares, varios poetas ―entre los que figura el español Guillermo de Torre y el argentino Jorge Luis Borges― publican el Manifest de l’Ultra.
Romania opened its first legation in Helsinki, formalizing diplomatic ties with Finland just three years after the la…
Romania opened its first legation in Helsinki, formalizing diplomatic ties with Finland just three years after the latter gained independence. This move secured a strategic northern ally for Romania, facilitating trade agreements and mutual recognition of sovereignty as both nations navigated the volatile geopolitical landscape of post-World War I Europe.
début de l'invasion soviétique de la Géorgie.
début de l'invasion soviétique de la Géorgie.
en Irlanda estalla la guerra contra el ejército británico.
en Irlanda estalla la guerra contra el ejército británico.
la Asamblea Constituyente de Letonia, con cinco abstenciones (representantes del Partido Campesino Cristiano de Latga…
la Asamblea Constituyente de Letonia, con cinco abstenciones (representantes del Partido Campesino Cristiano de Latgale), aprueba la Constitución de Letonia, que estará en vigor hasta 1940 (con modificaciones en 1934) y volverá a estar en vigor desde el 6 de julio de 1993.
Der Ständige Internationale Gerichtshof in Den Haag hält unter Vorsitz seines Präsidenten Bernard Loder seine erste S…
Der Ständige Internationale Gerichtshof in Den Haag hält unter Vorsitz seines Präsidenten Bernard Loder seine erste Sitzung ab.
Greece switched calendars in 1923 and lost thirteen days.
Greece switched calendars in 1923 and lost thirteen days. The country went to bed on March 9th and woke up on March 23rd. The Orthodox Church had resisted for centuries — the Gregorian calendar was Catholic, therefore suspect. But Greece was trying to modernize after a disastrous war with Turkey. Being two weeks behind the rest of Europe made trade impossible and train schedules absurd. The Church compromised: civil dates would follow the West, but Easter would stay on the old Julian calculation. That's why Greek Easter still falls on different days than Catholic Easter. One calendar for business, another for God.
Dog sled teams completed the final leg of a desperate relay, delivering life-saving diphtheria antitoxin to a snowbou…
Dog sled teams completed the final leg of a desperate relay, delivering life-saving diphtheria antitoxin to a snowbound Nome. This grueling 674-mile journey halted a lethal epidemic that threatened to wipe out the town’s population, proving that canine endurance could succeed where modern aviation failed in the brutal Alaskan winter.
Serum Run to Nome: Balto's Heroic Antitoxin Dash
Twenty mushers and their sled dog teams completed a 674-mile relay across frozen Alaska to deliver diphtheria antitoxin to the isolated town of Nome, saving the community from a deadly epidemic. Lead dog Balto became a national hero, immortalized with a statue in Central Park, and the feat inspired the annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
en El Salvador se funda Club Deportivo Águila, uno de los más emblemáticos clubes de fútbol del país.
en El Salvador se funda Club Deportivo Águila, uno de los más emblemáticos clubes de fútbol del país.
سلطة الانتداب الفرنسي على سوريا تعين تاج الدين الحسني رئيسًا على سوريا.
سلطة الانتداب الفرنسي على سوريا تعين تاج الدين الحسني رئيسًا على سوريا.
estreno de la producción cinematográfica La venenosa, interpretada por Raquel Meller (1888-1962), Warwich Ward y Geor…
estreno de la producción cinematográfica La venenosa, interpretada por Raquel Meller (1888-1962), Warwich Ward y Georges Mark.
en España, el gobierno del general Berenguer disuelve la Asamblea Nacional establecida por el general Miguel Primo de…
en España, el gobierno del general Berenguer disuelve la Asamblea Nacional establecida por el general Miguel Primo de Rivera.
Primeira publicação do jornal oficial do Partido Comunista Português, Avante!.
Primeira publicação do jornal oficial do Partido Comunista Português, Avante!.
en Lake Placid (Estados Unidos) finalizan los III Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno.
en Lake Placid (Estados Unidos) finalizan los III Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno.
Giuseppe Zangara fired five shots at President-elect Roosevelt in Miami.
Giuseppe Zangara fired five shots at President-elect Roosevelt in Miami. He was 5'1" and couldn't see over the crowd. He stood on a wobbly chair. A woman grabbed his arm. Every bullet missed Roosevelt. One hit Chicago mayor Anton Cermak, who'd been shaking Roosevelt's hand. Cermak died three weeks later. Zangara went to the electric chair saying he'd meant to kill any president, didn't matter which one. Roosevelt's entire presidency—twelve years, a depression, a world war—happened because a chair wobbled.
Das deutsche Medienunternehmen Heyne Verlag wird in Dresden gegründet.
Das deutsche Medienunternehmen Heyne Verlag wird in Dresden gegründet.
en Europa se prorroga el tratado sobre la moratoria de pagos por deudas de guerra tras las negociaciones de represent…
en Europa se prorroga el tratado sobre la moratoria de pagos por deudas de guerra tras las negociaciones de representantes bancarios de nueve países.
Die I.G.
Die I.G. Farben warten bei der Internationalen Automobil-Ausstellung in Berlin mit dem ersten Autoreifen aus dem Kautschukersatz Buna auf.
en la Alemania nazi, los oficiales generales de la Wehrmacht protestan contra el comportamiento de las SS en Polonia.
en la Alemania nazi, los oficiales generales de la Wehrmacht protestan contra el comportamiento de las SS en Polonia.
Cecil Leeson commissioned Paul Creston's Saxophone Sonata because nobody would take his instrument seriously.
Cecil Leeson commissioned Paul Creston's Saxophone Sonata because nobody would take his instrument seriously. The saxophone was for jazz clubs and marching bands, not concert halls. Classical composers ignored it. Leeson spent years trying to change that, paying composers out of pocket to write him real repertoire. Creston said yes. They premiered it together at Carnegie Chamber Hall on January 19, 1940 — Leeson on saxophone, Creston at the piano. It worked. The piece became the foundation of classical saxophone literature, still assigned to every serious student today. One commission, one performance, and suddenly the instrument had a history worth studying.
en la frontera entre Rusia y Finlandia, las tropas soviéticas del 7.º Ejército rompen la Línea Mannerheim (un sistema…
en la frontera entre Rusia y Finlandia, las tropas soviéticas del 7.º Ejército rompen la Línea Mannerheim (un sistema defensivo de fortificaciones que se extendía a lo largo del istmo de Carelia, construido antes de la Guerra de Invierno por Finlandia para defenderse de la Unión Soviética).
Singapore Surrenders: Britain's Greatest Defeat
Japanese forces storm Singapore, compelling British General Arthur Percival to surrender to an enemy force far smaller than his own. This capitulation hands over 80,000 Indian, United Kingdom, and Australian soldiers as prisoners, marking the largest surrender of British-led military personnel in history and shattering the myth of European invincibility in Asia.
Deutsche Schüler ab 15 Jahren werden ab sofort als Luftwaffenhelfer zum Kriegsdienst herangezogen.
Deutsche Schüler ab 15 Jahren werden ab sofort als Luftwaffenhelfer zum Kriegsdienst herangezogen.
en Járkov (Unión Soviética) el SS-obergruppenführer Paul Hausser, en abierta violación de la orden personal de Hitler…
en Járkov (Unión Soviética) el SS-obergruppenführer Paul Hausser, en abierta violación de la orden personal de Hitler, da la orden de evacuar el cuerpo de tanques SS bajo su mando.
Allied bombers unleashed 1,400 tons of high explosives on the historic Benedictine abbey at Monte Cassino, mistakenly…
Allied bombers unleashed 1,400 tons of high explosives on the historic Benedictine abbey at Monte Cassino, mistakenly believing German troops occupied the sanctuary. The resulting rubble provided the Wehrmacht with an even more formidable defensive fortress, stalling the Allied advance toward Rome for three additional months of brutal, close-quarters combat.
en el marco de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, comienza la Ofensiva de Narva.
en el marco de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, comienza la Ofensiva de Narva.
Estados Unidos recupera el control de las islas Salomón (en el Pacífico) tras duros combates con los japoneses.
Estados Unidos recupera el control de las islas Salomón (en el Pacífico) tras duros combates con los japoneses.
The Soviets threw 136,000 troops at 22,000 Germans holding Narva.
The Soviets threw 136,000 troops at 22,000 Germans holding Narva. The goal: punch through Estonia, reach the Baltic. They had six-to-one numerical advantage. They failed. For six months, the Germans held a 50-kilometer line against repeated offensives. Stalin lost 480,000 men trying to take this city. The Germans lost 150,000. It's called the Battle of the European SS — because most defenders weren't German at all. They were Estonian, Dutch, Belgian volunteers. They held until September.
Eine Verordnung des deutschen Reichsjustizministers Otto Georg Thierack führt zum Bilden von Standgerichten in „feind…
Eine Verordnung des deutschen Reichsjustizministers Otto Georg Thierack führt zum Bilden von Standgerichten in „feindbedrohten Reichsverteidigungsbezirken“, die Zivil- wie Militärpersonen verurteilen dürfen.
en Alemania, el ejército soviético toma posiciones a 80 km de Berlín.
en Alemania, el ejército soviético toma posiciones a 80 km de Berlín.
The firestorm was still burning.
The firestorm was still burning. Dresden's second wave of bombers had arrived the night before — 529 more aircraft dropping incendiaries on a city already ablaze. Now, February 15th, American B-17s came in daylight. They targeted the rail yards. But the smoke from the fires rose 15,000 feet. Pilots couldn't see their targets. They dropped their loads anyway. The city's center was already gone. This third wave hit the suburbs, the refugee camps, the people who'd survived the first two nights. Estimates of the dead range from 25,000 to 135,000 — historians still argue. What's certain: the city had almost no military value. It was packed with refugees fleeing the Soviet advance. And Churchill, who'd ordered the raid, later tried to distance himself from it.
ENIAC weighed 30 tons and filled an entire room at the University of Pennsylvania.
ENIAC weighed 30 tons and filled an entire room at the University of Pennsylvania. It had 17,468 vacuum tubes that burned out constantly — sometimes multiple times a day. The machine could do 5,000 additions per second, which sounds slow now but was a thousand times faster than any mechanical calculator. Six women programmed it by hand, physically rewiring panels and setting switches. Their names were Betty Snyder, Betty Jean Jennings, Marlyn Wescoff, Ruth Lichterman, Kay McNulty, and Fran Bilas. The Army classified their work, so for decades nobody knew they'd invented programming. They weren't even invited to the dedication dinner.
cerca de Bogotá se estrella un avión Douglas DC-4 de Avianca y mueren los 52 pasajeros del aparato.
cerca de Bogotá se estrella un avión Douglas DC-4 de Avianca y mueren los 52 pasajeros del aparato. En aquel momento fue el peor accidente aéreo de la historia.
en los Estados Unidos, dos jefes del movimiento fascista son condenados a doce meses de trabajos forzados, al haber s…
en los Estados Unidos, dos jefes del movimiento fascista son condenados a doce meses de trabajos forzados, al haber sido acusados de instigar disturbios raciales.
en Paraguay se celebran elecciones, resultando vencedor el representante del Partido Colorado, Natalicio González.
en Paraguay se celebran elecciones, resultando vencedor el representante del Partido Colorado, Natalicio González.
en Jerusalén (Israel) el parlamento Knesset aprueba la candidatura de Chaim Weizmann como 1.er presidente de Israel.
en Jerusalén (Israel) el parlamento Knesset aprueba la candidatura de Chaim Weizmann como 1.er presidente de Israel.
The Bedouin teenagers who found the first scrolls in 1947 thought they were worthless.
The Bedouin teenagers who found the first scrolls in 1947 thought they were worthless. They used one as a doorstop. When archaeologists finally got permission to excavate Cave 1 in 1949, they found fragments from 70 more manuscripts — pieces the shepherds had missed or discarded. The scrolls pushed Hebrew biblical texts back a thousand years. Before Qumran, the oldest complete Hebrew Bible dated to 1008 CE. These were from 300 BCE.
premier vol de l'avion Breguet Br-673 Deux-Ponts pouvant transporter plus de 130 passagers et décoller chargé de 48 t…
premier vol de l'avion Breguet Br-673 Deux-Ponts pouvant transporter plus de 130 passagers et décoller chargé de 48 tonnes.
Joseph Stalin and Mao Zedong formalized the Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship, Alliance, and Mutual Assistance in Moscow.
Joseph Stalin and Mao Zedong formalized the Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship, Alliance, and Mutual Assistance in Moscow. This pact solidified a communist bloc in East Asia, providing the People’s Republic of China with critical economic loans and military security while shifting the global balance of power toward a bipolar Cold War struggle.
Remington Rand übernimmt die Eckert-Mauchly Computer Corporation, die den Computer UNIVAC I entwickelt.
Remington Rand übernimmt die Eckert-Mauchly Computer Corporation, die den Computer UNIVAC I entwickelt.
en Estados Unidos se estrena Cenicienta la caricatura de Walt Disney Studios basada en el cuento de hadas de Charles …
en Estados Unidos se estrena Cenicienta la caricatura de Walt Disney Studios basada en el cuento de hadas de Charles Perrault.
en París se inaugura la conferencia sobre la formación de un ejército europeo.
en París se inaugura la conferencia sobre la formación de un ejército europeo.
King George VI was laid to rest in St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, concluding a reign defined by the strain of…
King George VI was laid to rest in St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, concluding a reign defined by the strain of the Second World War and the rapid dissolution of the British Empire. His interment signaled the formal transition of the monarchy to Queen Elizabeth II, cementing her role as the new head of the Commonwealth.
Parliamentary elections in Liechtenstein on December 6, 1953.
Parliamentary elections in Liechtenstein on December 6, 1953. The Progressive Citizens' Party won 10 seats. The Patriotic Union won 5 seats. Voter turnout: 95.7%. That's not a typo. In a country of 14,000 people, where everyone knows everyone, nearly every eligible voter showed up. The Progressive Citizens' Party had held power since 1928. They'd keep it until 1970. Small countries run differently. Missing an election means facing your neighbor at the bakery the next morning.
Der beim schwedischen Unternehmen ASEA beschäftigte Physiker Erik Lundblad stellt die ersten synthetischen Diamanten her.
Der beim schwedischen Unternehmen ASEA beschäftigte Physiker Erik Lundblad stellt die ersten synthetischen Diamanten her.
Canada and the United States signed the DEW Line agreement in 1954.
Canada and the United States signed the DEW Line agreement in 1954. They'd build 63 radar stations across the Arctic, from Alaska to Greenland, 200 miles north of the Arctic Circle. The stations would give 3-4 hours warning if Soviet bombers came over the pole. That was the theory. In practice, they picked up geese. Lots of geese. The system cost $800 million and took three years to build. Supply ships could only reach the sites two months a year. Everything else came by air. The Inuit called the installations "the white man's igloos." Most stations were automated by the 1960s. The Cold War ended. The geese are still there.
el laboratorio farmacéutico Behring anuncia que ha logrado un paso decisivo en el desarrollo de una vacuna antipoliom…
el laboratorio farmacéutico Behring anuncia que ha logrado un paso decisivo en el desarrollo de una vacuna antipoliomielítica.
Les Français Houot et Vilmont descendent à 4 050 m de profondeur à bord de leur bathyscaphe.
Les Français Houot et Vilmont descendent à 4 050 m de profondeur à bord de leur bathyscaphe.
en Medina del Campo (España) se funda el Club Ciclista Medinense, uno de los clubs ciclistas más antiguos de la provi…
en Medina del Campo (España) se funda el Club Ciclista Medinense, uno de los clubs ciclistas más antiguos de la provincia de Valladolid.
en Mauritania, unidades del ej��rcito marroquí atacan a las tropas francesas.
en Mauritania, unidades del ej��rcito marroquí atacan a las tropas francesas.
en Roma (Italia), Antonio Segni vuelve a ser primer ministro de Italia.
en Roma (Italia), Antonio Segni vuelve a ser primer ministro de Italia.
Zwischen Düsseldorf und Ratingen wird, erstmals in Deutschland, ein mobiles Radargerät zur Geschwindigkeitskontrolle …
Zwischen Düsseldorf und Ratingen wird, erstmals in Deutschland, ein mobiles Radargerät zur Geschwindigkeitskontrolle genutzt.
Marruecos protesta contra los ensayos nucleares franceses en el Sáhara, y llama de nuevo a su embajador en París.
Marruecos protesta contra los ensayos nucleares franceses en el Sáhara, y llama de nuevo a su embajador en París.
éclipse solaire notamment visible à Nice.
éclipse solaire notamment visible à Nice.
Plane Crash Kills Entire US Figure Skating Team
Sabena Flight 548 crashed on approach to Brussels, killing all 73 people aboard, including the entire U.S. figure skating team traveling to the World Championships in Prague. The loss devastated the sport and forced American figure skating to rebuild from scratch, a process that took nearly a decade and reshaped how the country developed its competitive program.
trois officiers accusés d'avoir monté le dixième complot contre le général de Gaulle sont arrêtés.
trois officiers accusés d'avoir monté le dixième complot contre le général de Gaulle sont arrêtés.
en Moscú (Unión Soviética) se funda el Instituto de Física de Estado Sólido de la Academia de Ciencias de Rusia.
en Moscú (Unión Soviética) se funda el Instituto de Física de Estado Sólido de la Academia de Ciencias de Rusia.
en Barcelona (España) tiene gran éxito la obra teatral María Rosa, de Ángel Guimerá, interpretada en su versión catal…
en Barcelona (España) tiene gran éxito la obra teatral María Rosa, de Ángel Guimerá, interpretada en su versión catalana por la compañía de Núria Espert.
Bernd Alois Zimmermanns Oper Die Soldaten wird im Kölner Opernhaus uraufgeführt.
Bernd Alois Zimmermanns Oper Die Soldaten wird im Kölner Opernhaus uraufgeführt.
Canada's new flag almost didn't happen.
Canada's new flag almost didn't happen. Prime Minister Lester Pearson wanted it. Veterans hated it — they'd fought under the Red Ensign. Parliament debated for six months. The final vote was 163-78. It went up the pole on February 15, 1965. Within a decade, polls showed 90% approval. The same people who'd protested it couldn't imagine anything else. Symbols work backwards — you fight them, then forget you ever did.
España concede a los alemanes la entrada en el país sin necesidad de pasaporte, aunque sí con carné de identidad, con…
España concede a los alemanes la entrada en el país sin necesidad de pasaporte, aunque sí con carné de identidad, con fines turísticos y sin carácter recíproco.
en Uruguay entra en vigor la Constitución.
en Uruguay entra en vigor la Constitución.
en España se aprueba el plan para el trasvase de las aguas del río Tajo al Segura.
en España se aprueba el plan para el trasvase de las aguas del río Tajo al Segura.
en el marco de la guerra de Vietnam (1955-1975) finaliza la Batalla de Tra Vinh Dong.
en el marco de la guerra de Vietnam (1955-1975) finaliza la Batalla de Tra Vinh Dong.
le record français de vitesse maximale du vent est enregistré à 320 km/h au mont Ventoux.
le record français de vitesse maximale du vent est enregistré à 320 km/h au mont Ventoux.
la skieuse canadienne Nancy Greene gagne l'or olympique à Grenoble ;
la skieuse canadienne Nancy Greene gagne l'or olympique à Grenoble ;
Dominicana de Aviación Flight 603 took off from Santo Domingo and stayed in the air for three minutes.
Dominicana de Aviación Flight 603 took off from Santo Domingo and stayed in the air for three minutes. The DC-9 climbed to 1,500 feet, then plunged straight into the Caribbean. All 102 people died. Among them: 17 members of Puerto Rico's women's volleyball team, returning from a tournament. They'd just won bronze. Also on board: Carlos Cruz, a Puerto Rican lightweight boxer who'd fought in the 1968 Olympics. The cause was never definitively determined. Investigators found the wreckage scattered across the ocean floor but couldn't recover the flight recorders. Three minutes. That's how long it took for Puerto Rico to lose an entire generation of its best female athletes.
Eine dominikanische Douglas DC-9 stürzt direkt nach dem Start bei Santo Domingo, Dominikanische Republik, ins Meer.
Eine dominikanische Douglas DC-9 stürzt direkt nach dem Start bei Santo Domingo, Dominikanische Republik, ins Meer. Alle 102 Menschen an Bord sterben.
A Dominican DC-9 plunged into the Caribbean Sea shortly after takeoff from Santo Domingo, claiming the lives of all 1…
A Dominican DC-9 plunged into the Caribbean Sea shortly after takeoff from Santo Domingo, claiming the lives of all 102 passengers and crew. The tragedy forced the Dominican Republic to overhaul its aviation safety protocols and prompted stricter maintenance oversight for aging aircraft operating throughout the Caribbean basin.
en el Reino Unido e Irlanda entra en vigor la decimalización de las monedas de ambos países (Día Decimal).
en el Reino Unido e Irlanda entra en vigor la decimalización de las monedas de ambos países (Día Decimal). Antes de esto, 1 libra esterlina equivalía a 4 coronas o 20 chelines o 60 groats o 240 peniques.
Britain abandoned its archaic system of shillings and pence for a streamlined decimal currency, finally aligning the …
Britain abandoned its archaic system of shillings and pence for a streamlined decimal currency, finally aligning the pound with the rest of the world. This shift replaced the complex twelve-penny shilling with a simple hundred-penny pound, drastically reducing the time required for business accounting and daily retail transactions across the United Kingdom.
In der Oslo-Konvention einigen sich zwölf europäische Atlantik-Anrainerstaaten auf Maßnahmen zur Verhütung weiterer M…
In der Oslo-Konvention einigen sich zwölf europäische Atlantik-Anrainerstaaten auf Maßnahmen zur Verhütung weiterer Meeresverschmutzung.
Federal law finally extended copyright protection to sound recordings, closing a loophole that had allowed rampant un…
Federal law finally extended copyright protection to sound recordings, closing a loophole that had allowed rampant unauthorized duplication of music. This shift forced record labels and artists to treat audio as intellectual property, ending the era of legal bootlegging and establishing the modern framework for how musicians earn royalties from their studio work.
José María Velasco Ibarra was overthrown by Ecuador's military in 1972.
José María Velasco Ibarra was overthrown by Ecuador's military in 1972. Fourth time they'd done it to him. Fifth time he'd been president. He kept winning elections, declaring himself dictator, getting toppled, then running again. The pattern held for forty years. He'd promise everything, deliver chaos, suspend the constitution when Congress opposed him, and the generals would step in. Then he'd go into exile, write poetry, wait a few years, and come back. Ecuadorians kept electing him anyway. He won his first presidency in 1934 and his last in 1968. Nobody else has been overthrown more times by the same military. Nobody else kept coming back.
la Unión Soviética lanza el satélite Prognoz-3 para estudiar las erupciones solares.
la Unión Soviética lanza el satélite Prognoz-3 para estudiar las erupciones solares.
en China se decreta la prohibición a los extranjeros de circular por el país, y se amplía la campaña contra Lin Biao …
en China se decreta la prohibición a los extranjeros de circular por el país, y se amplía la campaña contra Lin Biao y el confucianismo.
Cuba's 1976 constitution passed with 97.7% approval — but the referendum had no "no" option on the ballot.
Cuba's 1976 constitution passed with 97.7% approval — but the referendum had no "no" option on the ballot. You could vote yes, or you could abstain. Fidel Castro called it "the most democratic constitution in the world." It formalized one-party rule, made the Communist Party "the highest leading force of society," and created the National Assembly. The document stayed in effect for 43 years. Every voter knew their ballot wasn't secret.
en Colombia, el presidente de la Confederación de Trabajadores (CTC), José Raquel Mercado, es secuestrado por el M-19…
en Colombia, el presidente de la Confederación de Trabajadores (CTC), José Raquel Mercado, es secuestrado por el M-19, que lo acusa de «agente de la CIA» y exige negociar su liberación con el gobierno de Alfonso López Michelsen, quien rechaza las pretensiones guerrilleras.
en Innsbruck finalizan los XII Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno.
en Innsbruck finalizan los XII Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno.
un avion Iliouchine 18 de la compagnie Aeroflot s'écrase à Mineralnyye Vody et tue ses 77 passagers et membres d'équi…
un avion Iliouchine 18 de la compagnie Aeroflot s'écrase à Mineralnyye Vody et tue ses 77 passagers et membres d'équipage.
Mohamed Ali laisse son titre de champion des boxeurs poids-lourds aux mains de Leon Spinks âgé de 24 ans.
Mohamed Ali laisse son titre de champion des boxeurs poids-lourds aux mains de Leon Spinks âgé de 24 ans.
en Rhodesia colonos e indígenas acuerdan crear un parlamento de mayoría negra.
en Rhodesia colonos e indígenas acuerdan crear un parlamento de mayoría negra.
Don Dunstan resigned as Premier of South Australia, abruptly ending a decade of radical social reform that had transf…
Don Dunstan resigned as Premier of South Australia, abruptly ending a decade of radical social reform that had transformed the state into Australia’s progressive laboratory. His departure halted a legislative blitz that had decriminalized homosexuality, dismantled censorship laws, and pioneered equal opportunity protections, forcing the state’s political landscape to shift toward a more cautious, conservative era.
Television New Zealand launched in 1980 by merging four regional networks that had been broadcasting independently si…
Television New Zealand launched in 1980 by merging four regional networks that had been broadcasting independently since the 1960s. TV One and TV Two replaced the old call signs. The entire country could finally watch the same programs at the same time. Before this, Wellington might see a show three weeks after Auckland. News happened on different schedules. A national broadcaster meant national conversations. New Zealand had 3.1 million people watching two channels controlled by one state-owned corporation. That was it. That was everything on television.
en Costa Rica, el presidente Rodrigo Carazo ―presionado por el presidente Ronald Reagan y la «contra» nicaragüense― c…
en Costa Rica, el presidente Rodrigo Carazo ―presionado por el presidente Ronald Reagan y la «contra» nicaragüense― clausura el proyecto montonero argentino Radio Noticias del Continente, que venía transmitiendo desde 1979 y apoyaba al Gobierno sandinista de Nicaragua.
The Ocean Ranger was unsinkable — the world's largest semi-submersible drilling rig, designed to survive 100-foot waves.
The Ocean Ranger was unsinkable — the world's largest semi-submersible drilling rig, designed to survive 100-foot waves. A single broken porthole window changed that. Seawater flooded the ballast control room during a storm. The crew tried to stabilize the rig manually but opened the wrong valves. It capsized in 90 minutes. All 84 men died in the freezing Atlantic. The lifeboats were there. Nobody could launch them in 50-foot seas.
en España se produce la reapertura, muy restringida para evitar su deterioro, de las cuevas de Altamira.
en España se produce la reapertura, muy restringida para evitar su deterioro, de las cuevas de Altamira.
la Commission des droits de l'Homme de l'ONU adopte une résolution réclamant le retrait des troupes étrangères du Cam…
la Commission des droits de l'Homme de l'ONU adopte une résolution réclamant le retrait des troupes étrangères du Cambodge.
Ein ungewohnt langer Wettkampf zur Ermittlung eines Schachweltmeisters zwischen Anatoli Karpow und Garri Kasparow wir…
Ein ungewohnt langer Wettkampf zur Ermittlung eines Schachweltmeisters zwischen Anatoli Karpow und Garri Kasparow wird vom FIDE-Präsidenten Florencio Campomanes regelwidrig nach 48 Partien abgebrochen. Karpow führt zu diesem Zeitpunkt bei der Schachweltmeisterschaft 1984 mit 5:3 Punkten, Kasparow war beim Aufholen. Die beiden Titelaspiranten treffen am Brett bei der neu angesetzten Schachweltmeisterschaft 1985 wieder aufeinander.
In Wien wird Udo Proksch wegen Betrugsverdachts im Zusammenhang mit dem Untergang der Lucona verhaftet.
In Wien wird Udo Proksch wegen Betrugsverdachts im Zusammenhang mit dem Untergang der Lucona verhaftet.
en Palermo (Sicilia) se descubre una ciudad subterránea usada por la mafia como refugio.
en Palermo (Sicilia) se descubre una ciudad subterránea usada por la mafia como refugio.
en el XXXVI Festival Internacional de Berlín tiene gran éxito la película Ginger y Fred, la última de Fellini, protag…
en el XXXVI Festival Internacional de Berlín tiene gran éxito la película Ginger y Fred, la última de Fellini, protagonizada por Marcello Mastroianni y Giulietta Masina.
en España, Gregorio Salvador Caja ingresa en la Real Academia Española, ocupando el sillón «q».
en España, Gregorio Salvador Caja ingresa en la Real Academia Española, ocupando el sillón «q».
Die in der ARD gezeigte deutsche Comedy-Serie Rudis Tagesshow löst einen internationalen Eklat aus, als in einer Szen…
Die in der ARD gezeigte deutsche Comedy-Serie Rudis Tagesshow löst einen internationalen Eklat aus, als in einer Szene das iranische Staatsoberhaupt Ajatollah Ruhollah Chomeini mit Damenunterwäsche in Verbindung gebracht wird. Moderator Rudi Carrell erhält Morddrohungen.
en Finlandia, Mauno Koivisto es elegido presidente.
en Finlandia, Mauno Koivisto es elegido presidente.
The last Soviet soldier walked across the Friendship Bridge into Uzbekistan on February 15, 1989.
The last Soviet soldier walked across the Friendship Bridge into Uzbekistan on February 15, 1989. Lieutenant General Boris Gromov. He'd arranged to be last — wanted the symbolism. Nine years, 15,000 Soviet dead, and they left behind the same government they'd invaded to protect. It collapsed three years later. The mujahideen fighters the CIA armed to bleed the Soviets? They became the Taliban. Gromov later said every Soviet general knew it was unwinnable by 1985.
en Bagdad se crea el Consejo de Solidaridad Árabe.
en Bagdad se crea el Consejo de Solidaridad Árabe.
el cohete estadounidense Delta II pone en órbita el primero de una nueva generación de satélites GPS Navstar.
el cohete estadounidense Delta II pone en órbita el primero de una nueva generación de satélites GPS Navstar.
le gouvernement social démocrate démissionne en Suède, mettant ainsi fin à 52 ans de pouvoir de gauche.
le gouvernement social démocrate démissionne en Suède, mettant ainsi fin à 52 ans de pouvoir de gauche.
en Madrid (España), Argentina y el Reino Unido llegan a un acuerdo para restablecer relaciones diplomáticas tras ocho…
en Madrid (España), Argentina y el Reino Unido llegan a un acuerdo para restablecer relaciones diplomáticas tras ocho años desde que estallara la guerra de las Malvinas.
Die neben Karl Koch am KGB-Hack beteiligten Hacker Dirk-Otto Brezinski (DOB), Hans Heinrich Hübner (Pengo) und Markus…
Die neben Karl Koch am KGB-Hack beteiligten Hacker Dirk-Otto Brezinski (DOB), Hans Heinrich Hübner (Pengo) und Markus Hess (Urmel) werden zu Freiheitsstrafen auf Bewährung zwischen 14 Monaten und 2 Jahren verurteilt.
tras la caída del campo socialista, los líderes de Checoslovaquia, Hungría y Polonia firman el Grupo de Visegrád, que…
tras la caída del campo socialista, los líderes de Checoslovaquia, Hungría y Polonia firman el Grupo de Visegrád, que establece la cooperación para avanzar hacia sistemas de libre mercado.
Three former Soviet satellites signed the Visegrád Agreement on February 15, 1991, committing to coordinate their esc…
Three former Soviet satellites signed the Visegrád Agreement on February 15, 1991, committing to coordinate their escape from communism. Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Poland — countries that had been invaded by their own alliance in 1956 and 1968 — now promised to help each other join the West. The Soviet Union still existed. It wouldn't collapse for another nine months. They were jumping before the ship sank. The agreement worked: all three joined NATO by 1999 and the EU by 2004. Czechoslovakia split into two countries along the way, but both made it. The Eastern Bloc didn't just fall. Some of it ran.
Dahmer got 15 consecutive life sentences — 957 years total.
Dahmer got 15 consecutive life sentences — 957 years total. Wisconsin had abolished the death penalty in 1853. He'd confessed to killing 17 men and boys, dismembering them, keeping body parts in his apartment. His neighbor had complained about the smell for months. Police had visited twice, saw nothing wrong. He was killed in prison two years later by a fellow inmate with a metal bar. He was 34.
Air Transport International Flight 805 went down in Swanton, Ohio, carrying mail, not passengers.
Air Transport International Flight 805 went down in Swanton, Ohio, carrying mail, not passengers. The DC-8 cargo plane hit the ground three miles short of Toledo Express Airport. All four crew members died. The NTSB found the captain had falsified his flight experience records — he'd logged thousands of hours he never flew. He was also flying with an expired medical certificate. The FAA had no idea. The crash led to stricter verification of pilot credentials across cargo airlines.
Irina Belova porte le record du monde féminin indoor du pentathlon à 4 991 points.
Irina Belova porte le record du monde féminin indoor du pentathlon à 4 991 points.
les douze pays membres de la Communauté européenne reconnaissent l'indépendance de la Slovénie et de la Croatie vis-à…
les douze pays membres de la Communauté européenne reconnaissent l'indépendance de la Slovénie et de la Croatie vis-à-vis de la Yougoslavie.
en Madrid (España), la policía desarticula una banda de trata de blancas que había introducido ilegalmente en España …
en Madrid (España), la policía desarticula una banda de trata de blancas que había introducido ilegalmente en España a más de 2000 ciudadanas dominicanas para dedicarlas a la prostitución.
en Eslovaquia, Michal Kováč es elegido primer presidente.
en Eslovaquia, Michal Kováč es elegido primer presidente.
Ein Erdbeben der Stärke 6,9 auf Sumatra, Indonesien, fordert 207 Todesopfer.
Ein Erdbeben der Stärke 6,9 auf Sumatra, Indonesien, fordert 207 Todesopfer.
en Moscú (Rusia) se introduce oficialmente el estandarte del presidente de la Federación Rusa como símbolo del poder …
en Moscú (Rusia) se introduce oficialmente el estandarte del presidente de la Federación Rusa como símbolo del poder presidencial en Rusia.
le plus célèbre pirate informatique de la planète Kevin Mitnick dit « El Condor » est arrêté par le FBI américain.
le plus célèbre pirate informatique de la planète Kevin Mitnick dit « El Condor » est arrêté par le FBI américain.
en Washington (Estados Unidos), el hacker Kevin Mitnick es arrestado por irrumpir en la red informática del Pentágono.
en Washington (Estados Unidos), el hacker Kevin Mitnick es arrestado por irrumpir en la red informática del Pentágono.
The rocket veered left 22 seconds after launch.
The rocket veered left 22 seconds after launch. It hit a village a mile away. China said six people died. American investigators who examined the wreckage estimated hundreds. The satellite belonged to Loral Space, who sent engineers to help investigate. The U.S. later accused them of illegally sharing missile technology with China during the inquiry. The crash changed nothing. China launched 23 more Long March rockets from Xichang. They're still launching them today.
The Prime Minister of Canada grabbed a protester by the throat in broad daylight.
The Prime Minister of Canada grabbed a protester by the throat in broad daylight. Jean Chrétien was walking through a crowd in Shawinigan when Bill Clennett got close, yelling about poverty. Chrétien, 62 years old, reached out and put him in a chokehold. Cameras caught everything. His approval ratings went up. Canadians called it the Shawinigan Handshake. The phrase entered the national vocabulary. No charges were filed. Clennett sued for assault and lost. The whole thing became a point of pride — the scrappy PM who didn't need security to handle himself. It's still the most Canadian political scandal imaginable: physical assault that somehow made the attacker more popular.
le pétrolier libérien Sea Empress s'échoue au large du Pays de Galles en répandant 65 000 tonnes de brut dans la mer.
le pétrolier libérien Sea Empress s'échoue au large du Pays de Galles en répandant 65 000 tonnes de brut dans la mer.
en Ginebra (Suiza), 67 países firman un acuerdo histórico para liberalizar el mercado de las telecomunicaciones en el…
en Ginebra (Suiza), 67 países firman un acuerdo histórico para liberalizar el mercado de las telecomunicaciones en el marco de la Organización Mundial del Comercio.
l'opposition serbe décide de suspendre les manifestations organisées depuis trois mois contre le gouvernement après l…
l'opposition serbe décide de suspendre les manifestations organisées depuis trois mois contre le gouvernement après la reconnaissance de ses victoires dans 14 villes dont Belgrade aux municipales du 17 novembre.
« Marche pour la vérité et contre la loi du silence » à Bruxelles à la suite des affaires de pédophilie[réf.
« Marche pour la vérité et contre la loi du silence » à Bruxelles à la suite des affaires de pédophilie[réf. souhaitée].
en Chipre, el conservador Glafcos Klerides es reelegido jefe del Estado tras vencer por un ajustado margen en la segu…
en Chipre, el conservador Glafcos Klerides es reelegido jefe del Estado tras vencer por un ajustado margen en la segunda vuelta de los comicios presidenciales.
en España se crea la Fundación para el Avance de la Investigación Española sobre el Sida.
en España se crea la Fundación para el Avance de la Investigación Española sobre el Sida.
le militant kurde Abdullah Öcalan est arrêté au Kenya par des agents de la Turquie où il sera condamné pour séparatisme.
le militant kurde Abdullah Öcalan est arrêté au Kenya par des agents de la Turquie où il sera condamné pour séparatisme.
Abdullah Öcalan led a guerrilla war that killed 40,000 people.
Abdullah Öcalan led a guerrilla war that killed 40,000 people. Turkey spent years hunting him. He hid in Syria, then Russia, then Italy — nobody would touch the extradition. He flew to Kenya in February 1999, expecting asylum. Instead, Turkish intelligence grabbed him at the Nairobi airport. How they found him: the CIA tracked his satellite phone calls. He'd been on the run for 19 years. He's been in solitary confinement on an island prison ever since.
en Alemania, la Unión Demócrata Cristiana de Alemania (el partido de Helmut Kohl), es condenada a pagar 18 millones d…
en Alemania, la Unión Demócrata Cristiana de Alemania (el partido de Helmut Kohl), es condenada a pagar 18 millones de marcos (3500 millones de pesetas) por sus irregularidades contables.
en Krasnodar se inaugura el primer festival del vino de la Federación Rusa.
en Krasnodar se inaugura el primer festival del vino de la Federación Rusa.
Indian Point Steam Failure: Nuclear Safety Concerns Rise
A failed steam generator at Indian Point II nuclear power plant vented a small amount of radioactive steam into the air north of New York City. Though the release posed no immediate health risk, the incident reignited public debate over nuclear safety in one of America's most densely populated regions and contributed to the plant's eventual permanent shutdown.
la Commission européenne lève l'immunité d'Édith Cresson en autorisant ainsi les autorités judiciaires belges à inter…
la Commission européenne lève l'immunité d'Édith Cresson en autorisant ainsi les autorités judiciaires belges à interroger l'ancienne commissaire dans le cadre d'une « affaire Berthelot ».
l'Allemand Hans-Joachim Klein est condamné à Francfort à neuf ans de prison pour sa participation à la prise d'otages…
l'Allemand Hans-Joachim Klein est condamné à Francfort à neuf ans de prison pour sa participation à la prise d'otages des ministres de l'Organisation des pays exportateurs de pétrole qui s'était soldée par la mort de trois personnes en décembre 1975 à Vienne.
en el Perú, el club de fútbol Alianza Lima celebra su centenario.
en el Perú, el club de fútbol Alianza Lima celebra su centenario. En este mismo año saldrá campeón del torneo local peruano.
The first map of all 3.1 billion letters in human DNA landed in Nature on February 15, 2001.
The first map of all 3.1 billion letters in human DNA landed in Nature on February 15, 2001. It took thirteen years, twenty research centers across six countries, and $2.7 billion. The biggest surprise: humans only have about 30,000 genes. Scientists expected 100,000. We have barely more genes than a roundworm. The difference between us and chimps? Less than 2% of the genome. The project started as a race between a public consortium and a private company run by Craig Venter, who wanted to patent genes. They agreed to publish simultaneously to avoid that fight. Now your ancestry test costs $99 and arrives in two weeks.
la Duma rusa pide al presidente Putin el restablecimiento de la pena de muerte.
la Duma rusa pide al presidente Putin el restablecimiento de la pena de muerte.
en Austria, el político ultraderechista Jörg Haider anuncia su retirada de la política nacional aunque mantiene su ca…
en Austria, el político ultraderechista Jörg Haider anuncia su retirada de la política nacional aunque mantiene su cargo como jefe del Gobierno local del estado federado de Carintia.
Ray Brent Marsh ran a crematorium in Georgia.
Ray Brent Marsh ran a crematorium in Georgia. Families paid him to cremate their loved ones. He didn't. He threw 339 bodies into the woods behind his property. Stacked them in sheds. Left them in vaults. For six years. He sent families cement dust mixed with wood ash instead. A neighbor reported the smell in 2002. Investigators found remains everywhere. Some dated back to 1996. Marsh got 12 years. He never explained why he stopped cremating people.
en más de 600 ciudades del mundo tienen lugar las protestas mundiales contra Estados Unidos por su invasión a Irak.
en más de 600 ciudades del mundo tienen lugar las protestas mundiales contra Estados Unidos por su invasión a Irak. Se calcula que participan más de 30 millones de personas, lo que la convierte en la mayor manifestación por la paz de la historia.
en Leipzig (Alemania), España logra la victoria en la I Copa de Europa de atletismo en pista cubierta.
en Leipzig (Alemania), España logra la victoria en la I Copa de Europa de atletismo en pista cubierta.
en la Ciudad del Vaticano, se desclasifican parte de los archivos documentales que recogen las relaciones de la Santa…
en la Ciudad del Vaticano, se desclasifican parte de los archivos documentales que recogen las relaciones de la Santa Sede con Adolf Hitler.
February 15, 2003.
February 15, 2003. Between 8 and 30 million people marched against the Iraq War in over 600 cities. Rome had three million. London had a million. New York had 400,000. It was the largest coordinated protest in human history. The war started 33 days later. Not a single government changed course. The Bush administration dismissed the crowds as a "focus group." Tony Blair said he respected their views but disagreed. The invasion happened exactly as planned. The largest peace demonstration in history didn't delay the war by a single day.
The final Ariane 4 rocket roared into the sky from French Guiana, successfully delivering the Intelsat 907 satellite …
The final Ariane 4 rocket roared into the sky from French Guiana, successfully delivering the Intelsat 907 satellite into orbit. This launch concluded a decade of dominance for the vehicle, which captured over half of the global commercial satellite launch market and established Europe as a primary competitor in the aerospace industry.
la 57e cérémonie des British Academy Film Awards récompense les films sortis en 2003.
la 57e cérémonie des British Academy Film Awards récompense les films sortis en 2003.
en China, dos incendios causan la muerte de un centenar de personas.
en China, dos incendios causan la muerte de un centenar de personas.
El Señor de los Anillos: el retorno del Rey, la tercera parte de la trilogía cinematográfica de El Señor de los Anill…
El Señor de los Anillos: el retorno del Rey, la tercera parte de la trilogía cinematográfica de El Señor de los Anillos dirigida por Peter Jackson, consigue el premio BAFTA a la mejor película, otorgado por la Academia Británica de las Artes Cinematográficas y de la Televisión.
YouTube went live from a garage in San Mateo with a 19-second video of co-founder Jawed Karim at the zoo.
YouTube went live from a garage in San Mateo with a 19-second video of co-founder Jawed Karim at the zoo. "All right, so here we are in front of the elephants," he says. That's it. The site had no algorithm, no recommendations, no ads. Just a way to upload video without needing a server or knowing code. Within a year, people were watching 100 million videos a day. The first content to go viral? A Nike ad someone uploaded without permission. Nobody had built a platform assuming everyone would want to broadcast themselves. They were wrong about that.
en la neoyorquina empresa Sotheby's se subasta la fotografía The Pond-Moonlight (‘la luz de la luna en el estanque’) …
en la neoyorquina empresa Sotheby's se subasta la fotografía The Pond-Moonlight (‘la luz de la luna en el estanque’) de Edward Steichen. Alcanza el récord del precio mayor pagado por una fotografía: 2,9 millones de dólares (2,4 millones de euros).
Das Bundesverfassungsgericht erklärt eine Bestimmung des bundesdeutschen Luftsicherheitsgesetzes für nichtig, die für…
Das Bundesverfassungsgericht erklärt eine Bestimmung des bundesdeutschen Luftsicherheitsgesetzes für nichtig, die für den letztendlichen Abschuss entführter Luftfahrzeuge bei Gefahrensituationen eine Rechtsgrundlage hätte sein sollen.
en los Territorios Palestinos, Hamás elige al moderado Abdelaziz Duaik para ocupar la presidencia del nuevo Parlamento.
en los Territorios Palestinos, Hamás elige al moderado Abdelaziz Duaik para ocupar la presidencia del nuevo Parlamento.
ouverture du procès des attentats du 11 mars 2004 à Madrid.
ouverture du procès des attentats du 11 mars 2004 à Madrid.
en Venezuela fue aprobada mediante referéndum popular la enmienda de 5 artículos de la Constitución de Venezuela de 1…
en Venezuela fue aprobada mediante referéndum popular la enmienda de 5 artículos de la Constitución de Venezuela de 1999 que permite la reelección continua de todos los cargos de elección popular.
Two commuter trains collided head-on near Halle, Belgium, after one driver ignored a red signal during the morning rush.
Two commuter trains collided head-on near Halle, Belgium, after one driver ignored a red signal during the morning rush. The crash killed 19 people and injured 171, exposing critical failures in the national rail network's safety protocols. This disaster forced the Belgian government to accelerate the installation of automatic braking systems across the entire country.
en México, inicia sus transmisiones a través de la televisión por cable, FOROtv (hoy conocido como N+FORO), el canal …
en México, inicia sus transmisiones a través de la televisión por cable, FOROtv (hoy conocido como N+FORO), el canal de noticias de Televisa, sucesora del canal de noticias de la misma empresa ECO.
début de la révolte libyenne de 2011 (17 février).
début de la révolte libyenne de 2011 (17 février).
انتخاب أحمد عبد العزيز السعدون رئيسًا لمجلس الأمة الكويتي.
انتخاب أحمد عبد العزيز السعدون رئيسًا لمجلس الأمة الكويتي.
A catastrophic fire tore through the Comayagua prison in Honduras, claiming the lives of 360 inmates trapped behind l…
A catastrophic fire tore through the Comayagua prison in Honduras, claiming the lives of 360 inmates trapped behind locked cell doors. This tragedy exposed the lethal consequences of extreme overcrowding and systemic neglect within the nation's penal system, forcing the government to overhaul its emergency response protocols and address severe infrastructure failures in detention centers.
A massive meteor detonated over Chelyabinsk, Russia, showering the city with debris and shattering windows that injur…
A massive meteor detonated over Chelyabinsk, Russia, showering the city with debris and shattering windows that injured 1,500 people. This surprise atmospheric explosion forced global space agencies to accelerate planetary defense programs, as the event occurred just hours before the unrelated asteroid 2012 DA14 made its own record-breaking close pass by Earth.
رئيس الوزراء اللبناني المكلَّف تمَّام سلام يُعلن تشكيل الحكومة اللبنانيَّة الجديدة.
رئيس الوزراء اللبناني المكلَّف تمَّام سلام يُعلن تشكيل الحكومة اللبنانيَّة الجديدة.
Renaud Lavillenie cleared 6.16 meters in Donetsk, shattering Sergey Bubka’s long-standing world record by a single ce…
Renaud Lavillenie cleared 6.16 meters in Donetsk, shattering Sergey Bubka’s long-standing world record by a single centimeter. This leap ended Bubka’s 21-year reign over the event, proving that the absolute limits of human verticality remained fluid even after two decades of stagnation in the sport.
Der norwegische Skispringer Anders Fannemel springt mit 251,5 Metern Weltrekord in Vikersund.
Der norwegische Skispringer Anders Fannemel springt mit 251,5 Metern Weltrekord in Vikersund.
dépôt de candidature de la Bosnie-Herzégovine à l’adhésion à l’Union européenne.
dépôt de candidature de la Bosnie-Herzégovine à l’adhésion à l’Union européenne.
Les Forces démocratiques syriennes font tomber un des derniers bastions rebelles (Tall Rifaat) dans la région d’Alep.
Les Forces démocratiques syriennes font tomber un des derniers bastions rebelles (Tall Rifaat) dans la région d’Alep.
cérémonie des Grammy Awards dans la soirée du 15 au 16, après les BAFTA du cinéma britannique comme chaque année à pa…
cérémonie des Grammy Awards dans la soirée du 15 au 16, après les BAFTA du cinéma britannique comme chaque année à pareille époque.
le lanceur indien Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle met en orbite 104 satellites (record mondial).
le lanceur indien Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle met en orbite 104 satellites (record mondial).
une éclipse solaire partielle est observée en Amérique du Sud et en Antarctique.
une éclipse solaire partielle est observée en Amérique du Sud et en Antarctique.
Cyril Ramaphosa devient président de la République à la suite de la démission de Jacob Zuma en Afrique du Sud.
Cyril Ramaphosa devient président de la République à la suite de la démission de Jacob Zuma en Afrique du Sud.
تعيين نجوزي أوكونجو إيويالا مديرًا عامًا لمنظمة التجارة العالمية، لتصبح أول امرأة وأول أفريقية في هذا المنصب.
تعيين نجوزي أوكونجو إيويالا مديرًا عامًا لمنظمة التجارة العالمية، لتصبح أول امرأة وأول أفريقية في هذا المنصب.
The boat was licensed for 50 passengers.
The boat was licensed for 50 passengers. It carried at least 300. Most were traders heading to market with goods stacked so high the deck sat inches above the waterline. When it capsized near Longola Ekoti, nobody wore life jackets — the Congo River doesn't require them. Sixty bodies were recovered. Hundreds vanished into water too murky to search. These sinkings happen monthly on the Congo. Roads don't exist in Mai-Ndombe, so boats are the only option.
Chile alcanza los 2 millones de vacunados en contra del covid-19.
Chile alcanza los 2 millones de vacunados en contra del covid-19.
en los Tribunales Federales de Comodoro Py (Buenos) por primera vez un presidente de la Nación declara como testigo e…
en los Tribunales Federales de Comodoro Py (Buenos) por primera vez un presidente de la Nación declara como testigo en un juicio oral en el que la principal imputada es su vicepresidenta.
au Brésil, des inondations à Petrópolis font plus de 110 morts et des dizaines de disparus.
au Brésil, des inondations à Petrópolis font plus de 110 morts et des dizaines de disparus.