January 2
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196 events recorded on January 2 throughout history
Boabdil wept as he handed over the keys to Granada. His mother supposedly told him: "You weep like a woman for what you could not defend as a man." The pass where he looked back at the city for the last time is still called El Último Suspiro del Moro — the Moor's Last Sigh. Ferdinand and Isabella had spent ten years grinding down the last Muslim kingdom on the Iberian Peninsula. Swiss mercenaries, Castilian nobles, and church money all poured into the campaign. A civil war inside Granada's ruling family did half the work for them. The Treaty of Granada, signed November 25, 1491, promised religious tolerance for Muslims. That promise lasted about a decade. By 1502, Muslims faced a choice: convert or leave. The Reconquista was complete after 781 years. And within months of taking Granada, Isabella funded a sailor named Columbus. One conquest ended. Another began.
Secretary of State John Hay sent identical diplomatic notes to six world powers in 1899, asking them to keep China's markets open to everyone. Nobody actually agreed. But Hay announced the Open Door Policy anyway on January 2, 1900, declaring that silence meant consent. The policy kept China from being carved into exclusive European colonies and positioned the U.S. as a Pacific power for the next century. Hay never got a single written yes.
Port Arthur held out for 154 days. When the Russian garrison finally surrendered on January 2, 1905, roughly 15,000 soldiers were left standing from an original force of over 40,000. The Japanese had thrown 130,000 troops at the fortress, losing more than 57,000 in the process. Bodies piled up on the slopes of 203 Meter Hill so thick that soldiers used them as cover. General Anatoly Stoessel surrendered against the wishes of his own war council. Some of his officers thought they could hold out longer. He disagreed. The fall of Port Arthur sent shockwaves through every European capital. An Asian nation had beaten a European empire in a modern siege — the first time that had happened. Russia's Baltic Fleet, already sailing halfway around the world to relieve Port Arthur, arrived months later to be destroyed at Tsushima. The loss helped trigger the 1905 Russian Revolution.
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según una tradición cristiana la Virgen vino en carne mortal a Caesaraugusta (Zaragoza) a ver a Santiago cuando aún v…
según una tradición cristiana la Virgen vino en carne mortal a Caesaraugusta (Zaragoza) a ver a Santiago cuando aún vivía en Jerusalén.
On January 2 of the Year of the Four Emperors, the Roman legions stationed in Germania Superior refused to swear thei…
On January 2 of the Year of the Four Emperors, the Roman legions stationed in Germania Superior refused to swear their annual oath of loyalty to Emperor Galba. Within days, they proclaimed Vitellius, their regional commander, as emperor instead. Galba was murdered in the Roman Forum two weeks later. Vitellius himself lasted only months before Vespasian's forces dragged him through the streets and killed him.
The Rhine froze solid in the winter of 366 AD.
The Rhine froze solid in the winter of 366 AD. The Alemanni walked across. Thousands of Germanic warriors poured into Roman Gaul on a highway of ice, looting towns along the frontier. Rome's legions were spread too thin to stop them. The frozen river would become a recurring nightmare for the empire — nature handing its enemies a bridge whenever the winters turned brutal enough.
Mercurius became Pope John II on January 2, 533, and set a precedent that has lasted nearly 1,500 years.
Mercurius became Pope John II on January 2, 533, and set a precedent that has lasted nearly 1,500 years. He was the first pope to change his name upon election. His birth name honored the Roman god Mercury — not exactly ideal for a Christian leader. Every pope since who has taken a new name follows the tradition Mercurius started.
Im Frieden von Perónne einigen sich der französische König Philipp II.
Im Frieden von Perónne einigen sich der französische König Philipp II. und Graf Balduin IX. von Flandern über streitige Besitzansprüche im Artois.
Christian forces defeated an Ottoman Turkish army at the Battle of Kunovica in 1444, near modern-day Serbia.
Christian forces defeated an Ottoman Turkish army at the Battle of Kunovica in 1444, near modern-day Serbia. The victory was part of the larger Crusade of Varna — a last-ditch effort by European states to push the Ottomans out of the Balkans. The campaign ultimately failed later that year.
Herzog Wartislaw IX.
Herzog Wartislaw IX. von Pommern-Wolgast gesteht den Städten Stralsund, Greifswald, Demmin und Anklam im Goldenen Privileg weitreichende Privilegien und Freiheiten zu.
This is a duplicate entry for the fall of Granada in 1492.
This is a duplicate entry for the fall of Granada in 1492. The Emirate of Granada, the last Moorish stronghold on the Iberian Peninsula, surrendered to Ferdinand and Isabella after a ten-year campaign. Boabdil handed over the Alhambra's keys, and 781 years of Muslim rule in Spain came to an end.
The Last Moor Falls: Granada Surrenders After 800 Years
Boabdil wept as he handed over the keys to Granada. His mother supposedly told him: "You weep like a woman for what you could not defend as a man." The pass where he looked back at the city for the last time is still called El Último Suspiro del Moro — the Moor's Last Sigh. Ferdinand and Isabella had spent ten years grinding down the last Muslim kingdom on the Iberian Peninsula. Swiss mercenaries, Castilian nobles, and church money all poured into the campaign. A civil war inside Granada's ruling family did half the work for them. The Treaty of Granada, signed November 25, 1491, promised religious tolerance for Muslims. That promise lasted about a decade. By 1502, Muslims faced a choice: convert or leave. The Reconquista was complete after 781 years. And within months of taking Granada, Isabella funded a sailor named Columbus. One conquest ended. Another began.
Im Rahmen der Memminger Reformation wird die Memminger Disputation ausgetragen, an deren Ende, abweichend von anderen…
Im Rahmen der Memminger Reformation wird die Memminger Disputation ausgetragen, an deren Ende, abweichend von anderen Gesprächen, eine Einigung steht.
Unter der Führung Fiescos bricht ein Aufstand gegen die Herrschaft des Dogen Andrea Doria in Genua aus.
Unter der Führung Fiescos bricht ein Aufstand gegen die Herrschaft des Dogen Andrea Doria in Genua aus. Die Verschwörung scheitert und Fiesco selbst stirbt, als er in schwerer Rüstung in das Hafenbecken fällt und ertrinkt.
Die Universität Würzburg wird nach einer langen Zäsur durch Fürstbischof Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn feierlich neu …
Die Universität Würzburg wird nach einer langen Zäsur durch Fürstbischof Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn feierlich neu eröffnet.
Im Truchsessischen Krieg erleidet die protestantische Seite in der Schlacht an der Agger eine Niederlage.
Im Truchsessischen Krieg erleidet die protestantische Seite in der Schlacht an der Agger eine Niederlage. Ein Hinterhalt spanisch-bayerischer Truppen führt zu großen Verlusten bei den Verbündeten des zum protestantischen Glauben konvertierten Kölner Kurfürsten Gebhard I. von Waldburg.
Die Oper am Gänsemarkt in Hamburg wird mit der geistlichen Oper Adam und Eva von Johann Theile eingeweiht.
Die Oper am Gänsemarkt in Hamburg wird mit der geistlichen Oper Adam und Eva von Johann Theile eingeweiht. Aus dem ersten und wichtigsten bürgerlich-städtischen Theater im deutschen Sprachraum entwickelt sich später die Hamburgische Staatsoper. Mit der Eröffnung geht der erste Hamburger Theaterstreit einher.
Amangkurat II of Mataram personally ordered the execution of Trunajaya, the rebel leader who had nearly toppled his d…
Amangkurat II of Mataram personally ordered the execution of Trunajaya, the rebel leader who had nearly toppled his dynasty. The Trunajaya rebellion had swept across Java for years, forcing the Mataram court to flee. Dutch East India Company troops helped restore the king's power, but the victory came at a cost: deepening Dutch influence over Javanese affairs.
Der Gründungserlass über die Spanische Nationalbibliothek wird verkündet.
Der Gründungserlass über die Spanische Nationalbibliothek wird verkündet. Sie hat nach Gründung durch König Philipp V. bereits im Jahr 1712 die Tätigkeiten aufgenommen.
Die französische Zeitung Courrier d’Avignon wird erstmals herausgegeben.
Die französische Zeitung Courrier d’Avignon wird erstmals herausgegeben.
Britische Truppen unter Robert Clive, 1.
Britische Truppen unter Robert Clive, 1. Baron Clive erobern im Siebenjährigen Krieg das erst am 19. Juni des Vorjahres an den örtlichen Mogul verloren gegangene Calcutta in Indien für die Britische Ostindien-Kompanie zurück.
Empress Maria Theresa amended Austria's criminal code on January 2, 1776, abolishing the use of judicial torture acro…
Empress Maria Theresa amended Austria's criminal code on January 2, 1776, abolishing the use of judicial torture across the Habsburg domains. The Constitutio Criminalis Theresiana had actually codified torture methods when first published in 1769. Seven years later, influenced by Enlightenment thinkers, she reversed course. Austria was among the first European powers to ban the practice.
Washington Holds at Assunpink: Revolution Survives
Washington's army had crossed the Delaware the week before. Now they stood behind Assunpink Creek in Trenton, New Jersey, daring the British to come across. On January 2, 1777, Cornwallis sent three charges at the bridge. All three failed. American artillery tore the redcoats apart at close range. That night, Washington slipped away south and marched to Princeton. Cornwallis woke up to empty campfires. He'd been outfoxed twice in a week.
prise de Mrauk-U par Bodawpaya.
prise de Mrauk-U par Bodawpaya.
Der Ratgeber Über den Umgang mit Menschen von Adolph Knigge erscheint erstmals.
Der Ratgeber Über den Umgang mit Menschen von Adolph Knigge erscheint erstmals.
Georgia Ratifies Constitution: Fourth State Joins New Union
Georgia's ratification vote wasn't close. The convention in Augusta approved the Constitution unanimously on January 2, 1788, making Georgia the fourth state to join the new union. Speed mattered. Georgia was the youngest and most vulnerable of the original thirteen colonies, with a population under 83,000 — including roughly 30,000 enslaved people. Creek and Cherokee nations controlled most of the western territory. Spanish Florida sat to the south. Georgia needed a strong federal government the way a small country needs a big ally. The delegates didn't even debate. They signed. Three states had ratified before them — Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. But Georgia was the first Southern state to say yes. And unlike the contentious fights in Massachusetts and Virginia that followed, Georgia's decision took less than a day. Protection first. Philosophy later.
Lenape and Wyandot warriors attacked a small settlement called Big Bottom on the Muskingum River in the Ohio Country …
Lenape and Wyandot warriors attacked a small settlement called Big Bottom on the Muskingum River in the Ohio Country on January 2, 1791. Twelve settlers and two soldiers died. The blockhouse had been left unfinished — one wall was still open. The massacre helped trigger the Northwest Indian War, a conflict that dragged on until 1795 and reshaped American expansion into the Ohio Valley.
This is a duplicate entry for the Big Bottom massacre of 1791, already covered under event 171380.
This is a duplicate entry for the Big Bottom massacre of 1791, already covered under event 171380. Lenape and Wyandot warriors killed fourteen settlers at an unfinished blockhouse on the Muskingum River. The attack helped ignite the Northwest Indian War.
en Lima (Perú) se publica el primer número del periódico Mercurio.
en Lima (Perú) se publica el primer número del periódico Mercurio.
en Austria, se estrena póstumamente el Réquiem (KV 626) de Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, fallecido en 1791.
en Austria, se estrena póstumamente el Réquiem (KV 626) de Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, fallecido en 1791.
Guerra Peninsular: fim do Cerco de Tortosa.
Guerra Peninsular: fim do Cerco de Tortosa.
bataille de Zitácuaro (guerre d'indépendance du Mexique).
bataille de Zitácuaro (guerre d'indépendance du Mexique).
la Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela otorga a Simón Bolívar los poderes absolutos.
la Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela otorga a Simón Bolívar los poderes absolutos.
Marcellin Champagnat gründet in Frankreich die Maristen-Schulbrüder mit dem Ziel der religiösen Bildung Jugendlicher.
Marcellin Champagnat gründet in Frankreich die Maristen-Schulbrüder mit dem Ziel der religiösen Bildung Jugendlicher.
Duplicate entry for the founding of the Institution of Civil Engineers in 1818.
Duplicate entry for the founding of the Institution of Civil Engineers in 1818. Six engineers established the world's first professional engineering body in London, with Thomas Telford as its inaugural president.
Six engineers met in London on January 2, 1818, and founded the Institution of Civil Engineers — the world's oldest p…
Six engineers met in London on January 2, 1818, and founded the Institution of Civil Engineers — the world's oldest professional engineering body. Thomas Telford, the legendary bridge and canal builder, became its first president. The institution granted the first professional engineering certifications and established standards that shaped infrastructure projects worldwide.
Die Allgemeine Preußische Staatszeitung erscheint erstmals und veröffentlicht 126 Jahre lang als staatliche Zeitung v…
Die Allgemeine Preußische Staatszeitung erscheint erstmals und veröffentlicht 126 Jahre lang als staatliche Zeitung von Preußen und ab 1871 als Deutscher Reichsanzeiger auch amtliche und nicht-amtliche Nachrichten des Deutschen Reiches.
Das Münchner Nationaltheater wird nach einem Brand wiedereröffnet.
Das Münchner Nationaltheater wird nach einem Brand wiedereröffnet.
en la Ciudad de México ―como corolario de las luchas independentistas contra España―, el Gobierno decreta la expulsió…
en la Ciudad de México ―como corolario de las luchas independentistas contra España―, el Gobierno decreta la expulsión de los españoles residentes en el país.
Britain reasserted sovereignty over the Falkland Islands on January 2, 1833, sending a warship to expel the Argentine…
Britain reasserted sovereignty over the Falkland Islands on January 2, 1833, sending a warship to expel the Argentine garrison. The islands had been claimed by multiple nations. Argentina protested. A century and a half later, that protest turned into the Falklands War of 1982.
Ein britisches Kriegsschiff kommt in Puerto Louis auf den Falklandinseln an.
Ein britisches Kriegsschiff kommt in Puerto Louis auf den Falklandinseln an. Der Kapitän fordert die argentinische Inselbesatzung zum Abzug auf, was drei Tage später geschieht.
en el sur del mar Argentino, en pleno verano, el capitán británico John James Onslow (1796‑1856), al mando del buque …
en el sur del mar Argentino, en pleno verano, el capitán británico John James Onslow (1796‑1856), al mando del buque HMS Clio, llega a la aldea de Puerto Soledad, en las islas Malvinas, ocupada por la Argentina como heredera del Imperio español. Al día siguiente (3 de enero) realizarán una ocupación militar, forzarán el retiro de las autoridades y habitantes argentinos que se encontraban allí.
O Arquivo Público Nacional é instituído no Rio de Janeiro.
O Arquivo Público Nacional é instituído no Rio de Janeiro.
Die Oper Der fliegende Holländer von Richard Wagner wird in Dresden mit mäßigem Erfolg uraufgeführt.
Die Oper Der fliegende Holländer von Richard Wagner wird in Dresden mit mäßigem Erfolg uraufgeführt. Bereits nach vier Aufführungen wird sie wieder vom Spielplan genommen.
en España, sale a la venta el primer ejemplar del periódico El Pensamiento Español (1860‑1874).
en España, sale a la venta el primer ejemplar del periódico El Pensamiento Español (1860‑1874).
devant l'Académie des Sciences, Urbain Le Verrier annonce la découverte d'une nouvelle planète, Vulcain, par l'astron…
devant l'Académie des Sciences, Urbain Le Verrier annonce la découverte d'une nouvelle planète, Vulcain, par l'astronome amateur Edmond Modeste Lescarbault.
French astronomer Edmond Lescarbault claimed he'd spotted a planet crossing the Sun.
French astronomer Edmond Lescarbault claimed he'd spotted a planet crossing the Sun. Urbain Le Verrier — the man who'd predicted Neptune — believed him and announced the discovery of "Vulcan" to the French Academy of Sciences. Astronomers searched for decades. Nobody found it. The orbital irregularities Le Verrier attributed to Vulcan were eventually explained by Einstein's general relativity. The planet never existed.
Three days of fighting along Stones River near Murfreesboro, Tennessee ended on January 2, 1863, when Braxton Bragg's…
Three days of fighting along Stones River near Murfreesboro, Tennessee ended on January 2, 1863, when Braxton Bragg's Confederate army retreated. The Union lost nearly 13,000 men. The Confederates lost over 10,000. It was one of the bloodiest battles of the entire war by percentage of casualties. Lincoln later wrote that the Union victory at Stones River gave him the morale boost he needed to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
Brazilian and Coloradan forces stormed Paysandu, Uruguay on January 2, 1865, ending a month-long siege.
Brazilian and Coloradan forces stormed Paysandu, Uruguay on January 2, 1865, ending a month-long siege. The city's Blanco defenders had held out against bombardment and starvation. The capture of Paysandu effectively ended the Uruguayan War and installed the Coloradan faction in power. It also drew the combatants into the far bloodier War of the Triple Alliance against Paraguay.
قيام الخديوي إسماعيل بتأسيس الهيئة القومية للبريد المصري.
قيام الخديوي إسماعيل بتأسيس الهيئة القومية للبريد المصري.
el gobierno español ordena cerrar las cátedras del Ateneo.
el gobierno español ordena cerrar las cátedras del Ateneo.
Auf Teneriffa fällt bei La Orotava ein jahrhundertealter Drachenbaum durch einen Sturm um.
Auf Teneriffa fällt bei La Orotava ein jahrhundertealter Drachenbaum durch einen Sturm um. Die Pflanze war eine berühmte Sehenswürdigkeit für Reisende.
en Francia, la dictadura ejercida por Napoleón III se convierte en monarquía constitucional.
en Francia, la dictadura ejercida por Napoleón III se convierte en monarquía constitucional.
en España, el rey Amadeo de Saboya jura solemnemente la Constitución.
en España, el rey Amadeo de Saboya jura solemnemente la Constitución.
Amadeus of Savoy accepted the Spanish crown on January 2, 1871, after being elected by the Cortes.
Amadeus of Savoy accepted the Spanish crown on January 2, 1871, after being elected by the Cortes. He was an Italian prince ruling a country that didn't want him. Republicans, Carlists, and Alfonsists all opposed his reign. He lasted two years before abdicating, calling Spain ungovernable. The First Spanish Republic replaced him. It lasted eleven months.
en España, el presidente español Emilio Castelar pierde la confianza del Parlamento y presenta su dimisión.
en España, el presidente español Emilio Castelar pierde la confianza del Parlamento y presenta su dimisión.
John D. Rockefeller vereinigt das Firmengeflecht der Standard Oil Company zum Standard Oil Trust.
John D. Rockefeller vereinigt das Firmengeflecht der Standard Oil Company zum Standard Oil Trust.
Fundada a Federação Espírita Brasileira na cidade do Rio de Janeiro.
Fundada a Federação Espírita Brasileira na cidade do Rio de Janeiro.
Im Bolschoi-Theater in Moskau erfolgt die Uraufführung der Oper Traum auf der Wolga (Son na Volge) von Anton Stepanow…
Im Bolschoi-Theater in Moskau erfolgt die Uraufführung der Oper Traum auf der Wolga (Son na Volge) von Anton Stepanowitsch Arenski.
Der Jameson Raid, ein Einfall britischer Truppen unter Leander Jameson in das Gebiet der Südafrikanischen Republik, e…
Der Jameson Raid, ein Einfall britischer Truppen unter Leander Jameson in das Gebiet der Südafrikanischen Republik, endet nach Gegenwehr der Buren in einem Fehlschlag.
The Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal opened on January 2, 1900, reversing the flow of the Chicago River.
The Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal opened on January 2, 1900, reversing the flow of the Chicago River. Engineers made the river flow backward — away from Lake Michigan — to stop sewage from contaminating the city's drinking water. It was one of the largest civil engineering projects of its era. St. Louis sued, arguing Chicago was sending its sewage downstream. They lost.
In Wien erscheint die erste Ausgabe der Kronen Zeitung.
In Wien erscheint die erste Ausgabe der Kronen Zeitung. Herausgeber der neuen Tagesgazette ist Gustav Davis.
Hay Announces Open Door: US Trade in China
Secretary of State John Hay sent identical diplomatic notes to six world powers in 1899, asking them to keep China's markets open to everyone. Nobody actually agreed. But Hay announced the Open Door Policy anyway on January 2, 1900, declaring that silence meant consent. The policy kept China from being carved into exclusive European colonies and positioned the U.S. as a Pacific power for the next century. Hay never got a single written yes.
Sigmund Freud publiziert seine Arbeit Zur Psychopathologie des Alltagslebens.
Sigmund Freud publiziert seine Arbeit Zur Psychopathologie des Alltagslebens.
el gobierno búlgaro denuncia el tratado comercial que le une al Imperio austrohúngaro.
el gobierno búlgaro denuncia el tratado comercial que le une al Imperio austrohúngaro.
Port Arthur cae en poder de los japoneses.
Port Arthur cae en poder de los japoneses.
Port Arthur Surrenders: Japan Rises, Russia Falls
Port Arthur held out for 154 days. When the Russian garrison finally surrendered on January 2, 1905, roughly 15,000 soldiers were left standing from an original force of over 40,000. The Japanese had thrown 130,000 troops at the fortress, losing more than 57,000 in the process. Bodies piled up on the slopes of 203 Meter Hill so thick that soldiers used them as cover. General Anatoly Stoessel surrendered against the wishes of his own war council. Some of his officers thought they could hold out longer. He disagreed. The fall of Port Arthur sent shockwaves through every European capital. An Asian nation had beaten a European empire in a modern siege — the first time that had happened. Russia's Baltic Fleet, already sailing halfway around the world to relieve Port Arthur, arrived months later to be destroyed at Tsushima. The loss helped trigger the 1905 Russian Revolution.
capitulation de Port-Arthur (guerre russo-japonaise).
capitulation de Port-Arthur (guerre russo-japonaise).
Der Astronom Charles Dillon Perrine entdeckt den Jupitermond Elara.
Der Astronom Charles Dillon Perrine entdeckt den Jupitermond Elara.
en las provincias de Barcelona y Gerona (España) se suspenden las garantías constitucionales a causa de una ola de te…
en las provincias de Barcelona y Gerona (España) se suspenden las garantías constitucionales a causa de una ola de terrorismo.
première édition de l'elfstedentocht.
première édition de l'elfstedentocht.
Two Latvian anarchists barricaded themselves in a house on Sidney Street in London's East End.
Two Latvian anarchists barricaded themselves in a house on Sidney Street in London's East End. Police surrounded the building. Home Secretary Winston Churchill showed up personally to watch the siege unfold. The house caught fire. Churchill ordered the fire brigade to stand back and let it burn. Both men died inside. The incident sparked outrage — a government minister had turned a police matter into a spectacle.
en Alemania, se inaugura el nuevo alumbrado público de gas de neón.
en Alemania, se inaugura el nuevo alumbrado público de gas de neón.
el Imperio otomano renuncia a sus territorios europeos, con excepción de los estrechos, y propone la independencia de…
el Imperio otomano renuncia a sus territorios europeos, con excepción de los estrechos, y propone la independencia de Albania.
In Schweden tritt eine Verordnung in Kraft, nach der Einwohner nur noch zwölf Liter Spirituosen pro Vierteljahr kaufe…
In Schweden tritt eine Verordnung in Kraft, nach der Einwohner nur noch zwölf Liter Spirituosen pro Vierteljahr kaufen dürfen.
en España, el rey Alfonso XIII disuelve el Congreso.
en España, el rey Alfonso XIII disuelve el Congreso.
en México, Venustiano Carranza expide la Ley del Divorcio.
en México, Venustiano Carranza expide la Ley del Divorcio.
un incendio en el Palacio Real de La Granja de San Ildefonso (Segovia) destruye numerosas obras de arte.
un incendio en el Palacio Real de La Granja de San Ildefonso (Segovia) destruye numerosas obras de arte.
Reinhard Maack erklimmt als Forschungsreisender den Königstein im Brandbergmassiv, den höchsten Berg im heutigen Namibia.
Reinhard Maack erklimmt als Forschungsreisender den Königstein im Brandbergmassiv, den höchsten Berg im heutigen Namibia.
el ejército checoslovaco toma la ciudad de Bratislava.
el ejército checoslovaco toma la ciudad de Bratislava.
Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer ordered a second wave of raids on January 2, 1920, arresting over 6,000 suspected…
Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer ordered a second wave of raids on January 2, 1920, arresting over 6,000 suspected communists and anarchists across dozens of American cities. Most were immigrants. Few had committed any crime. The Palmer Raids became a defining episode of the First Red Scare and drew sharp criticism from civil libertarians, including a young J. Edgar Hoover's boss at the time.
en Villa de María, al norte de la provincia de Córdoba (Argentina), se registra la temperatura máxima en la historia …
en Villa de María, al norte de la provincia de Córdoba (Argentina), se registra la temperatura máxima en la historia de ese país: 49,1 °C.
Duplicate entry for the Palmer Raids of January 2, 1920.
Duplicate entry for the Palmer Raids of January 2, 1920. Over 6,000 suspected radicals were arrested in coordinated raids across American cities. Most were immigrants held without due process. The raids became a landmark in the history of civil liberties abuses in the United States.
en Brasil se funda Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, uno de sus clubes de fútbol más importantes.
en Brasil se funda Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, uno de sus clubes de fútbol más importantes.
Karel Capek's play R.U.R.
Karel Capek's play R.U.R. premiered in Hradec Kralove on January 2, 1921. It introduced the word "robot" to every language on Earth. Capek's brother Josef coined it from the Czech word robota, meaning forced labor. In the play, artificial workers rebel against their human creators. The premise has been recycled in science fiction ever since — from Asimov to Blade Runner to Westworld.
Beim Untergang des spanischen Dampfschiffes Santa Isabel in der Ría de Arousa in Galicien kommen 213 Menschen ums Leb…
Beim Untergang des spanischen Dampfschiffes Santa Isabel in der Ría de Arousa in Galicien kommen 213 Menschen ums Leben, 56 können gerettet werden.
en Chile el Partido Obrero Socialista se afilia a la Internacional Comunista y se transforma en el Partido Comunista.
en Chile el Partido Obrero Socialista se afilia a la Internacional Comunista y se transforma en el Partido Comunista.
en España, se emiten diarios hablados por primera vez a través de la radio, llamados La palabra.
en España, se emiten diarios hablados por primera vez a través de la radio, llamados La palabra.
Catholic rebels in Mexico launched armed resistance against the government on January 2, 1927, responding to the anti…
Catholic rebels in Mexico launched armed resistance against the government on January 2, 1927, responding to the anti-clerical provisions in the 1917 Constitution. The Cristero War pitted peasant fighters shouting "Viva Cristo Rey!" against federal troops. Roughly 90,000 people died over three years before a negotiated truce brought an uneasy peace.
Comienza a conmemorarse, en Tampico, Tamaulipas, México, el Día del Policía, que terminará por convertirse en Día Int…
Comienza a conmemorarse, en Tampico, Tamaulipas, México, el Día del Policía, que terminará por convertirse en Día Internacional del Policía.
en China, Jiang Jieshi asume la jefatura del poder civil.
en China, Jiang Jieshi asume la jefatura del poder civil.
José María Reina Andrade asumió la presidencia de Guatemala
José María Reina Andrade asumió la presidencia de Guatemala
The Young Brothers — Jennings and Harry — killed six law enforcement officers in a single gun battle near Springfield…
The Young Brothers — Jennings and Harry — killed six law enforcement officers in a single gun battle near Springfield, Missouri on January 2, 1932. It was the worst mass killing of law enforcement officers in twentieth-century America. Harry was killed in the fight. Jennings was captured, convicted, and executed by hanging.
A Trial Captivates America: The Lindbergh Case Begins
They called it the trial of the century. Bruno Hauptmann sat in a Flemington, New Jersey courtroom, charged with kidnapping and murdering the 20-month-old son of Charles Lindbergh — the most famous man in America. The baby had been taken from his crib on March 1, 1932. A ransom of $50,000 was paid. The child was found dead 72 days later, two miles from the family home. Hauptmann, a German-born carpenter, was caught spending marked ransom bills at a Bronx gas station. $14,600 more turned up hidden in his garage. He insisted he was innocent. His defense pointed to inconsistencies in the ladder evidence and witness testimony. Didn't matter. The jury deliberated eleven hours. Guilty. Hauptmann was electrocuted on April 3, 1936. The case created so much chaos that cameras were banned from federal courtrooms for decades afterward.
ouverture du procès de Bruno Hauptmann, pour l'enlèvement du bébé de l'aviateur Charles Lindbergh.
ouverture du procès de Bruno Hauptmann, pour l'enlèvement du bébé de l'aviateur Charles Lindbergh.
En el marco de la guerra civil española, los republicanos vuelan el Puente de Hierro de Teruel sobre el río Turia en …
En el marco de la guerra civil española, los republicanos vuelan el Puente de Hierro de Teruel sobre el río Turia en su retirada de la ciudad.
Der Postsparkassendienst wird im gesamten Deutschen Reich eingeführt.
Der Postsparkassendienst wird im gesamten Deutschen Reich eingeführt. Es kann nun an allen Postämtern eingezahlt werden.
German bombers hit Cardiff on January 2, 1941, and Llandaff Cathedral took a direct blow.
German bombers hit Cardiff on January 2, 1941, and Llandaff Cathedral took a direct blow. The blast gutted the nave, shattered medieval windows, and collapsed the roof. The cathedral had stood since the twelfth century. Restoration took nearly two decades. Jacob Epstein's aluminum sculpture "Christ in Majesty" was installed during the rebuild — a modern figure presiding over 800-year-old walls.
Japanese forces captured Manila on January 2, 1942, barely four weeks after Pearl Harbor.
Japanese forces captured Manila on January 2, 1942, barely four weeks after Pearl Harbor. General Douglas MacArthur had already declared it an open city, pulling American and Filipino troops to the Bataan Peninsula. The Japanese occupation of the Philippines would last three years and cost hundreds of thousands of civilian lives. MacArthur's promise — "I shall return" — became the most quoted vow of the Pacific war.
Duplicate entry for the Japanese capture of Manila in 1942.
Duplicate entry for the Japanese capture of Manila in 1942. Japanese forces occupied the Philippine capital weeks after Pearl Harbor. MacArthur had pulled his troops to Bataan, declaring Manila an open city. The occupation lasted three years and devastated the city's civilian population.
Jean Moulin est parachuté en France, comme représentant du général de Gaulle auprès des mouvements de résistance de l…
Jean Moulin est parachuté en France, comme représentant du général de Gaulle auprès des mouvements de résistance de la zone sud.
Thirty-three German spies convicted in a single case.
Thirty-three German spies convicted in a single case. The Duquesne Spy Ring, led by South African-born Fritz Duquesne, had been feeding military secrets to the Abwehr since the late 1930s. The FBI cracked it using a double agent named William Sebold who transmitted fake intelligence to Berlin for two years. Every member went to prison. It remains the largest espionage conviction in American history.
en Saida (Nueva Guinea), desembarcan tropas de Estados Unidos.
en Saida (Nueva Guinea), desembarcan tropas de Estados Unidos.
aviones estadounidenses atacan Taiwán y Okinawa.
aviones estadounidenses atacan Taiwán y Okinawa.
Allied bombers hit Nuremberg hard on January 2, 1945.
Allied bombers hit Nuremberg hard on January 2, 1945. The city that had hosted Hitler's massive propaganda rallies — the torchlit marches, the cathedral of light — was being reduced to rubble. By war's end, ninety percent of the medieval old town was destroyed. Less than a year later, the Nuremberg Trials would be held in the same city's courthouse.
en la plaza principal de León (México), el Gobierno asesina civiles que reclaman democracia.
en la plaza principal de León (México), el Gobierno asesina civiles que reclaman democracia.
Luis Munoz Marin took office as the first democratically elected governor of Puerto Rico on January 2, 1949.
Luis Munoz Marin took office as the first democratically elected governor of Puerto Rico on January 2, 1949. He'd fought for decades to transform the island from a colonial backwater into a modernized commonwealth. His Operation Bootstrap program industrialized Puerto Rico and tripled per capita income within two decades.
la República Democrática Alemana se niega a que una comisión de la ONU prepare la organización de elecciones libres e…
la República Democrática Alemana se niega a que una comisión de la ONU prepare la organización de elecciones libres en su territorio.
Inaugurada a Base Aérea de Montijo junto ao rio Tejo, Portugal.
Inaugurada a Base Aérea de Montijo junto ao rio Tejo, Portugal.
India established two of its highest civilian honors on January 2, 1954 — the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan.
India established two of its highest civilian honors on January 2, 1954 — the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan. The Bharat Ratna, meaning "Jewel of India," is the nation's supreme award. Only 53 people have received it. C. Rajagopalachari, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, and C.V. Raman were among the first recipients.
Panama's president Jose Antonio Remon Cantera was assassinated on January 2, 1955.
Panama's president Jose Antonio Remon Cantera was assassinated on January 2, 1955. His deputy, Jose Ramon Guizado, assumed the presidency — then was removed days later when investigators connected him to the killing. Guizado became the only Panamanian president impeached for murder. The country cycled through three leaders in a single week.
Panamanian president Jose Antonio Remon Cantera was shot dead at a racetrack on January 2, 1955.
Panamanian president Jose Antonio Remon Cantera was shot dead at a racetrack on January 2, 1955. He'd been watching the horses. The assassination threw the country into political chaos — his deputy took power and was immediately implicated in the killing. Remon had been a strongman who modernized Panama's economy and renegotiated the Canal Zone treaty with the United States.
Mit rund 1.000 Freiwilligen werden in Deutschland die ersten drei Standorte der neu aufgebauten Bundeswehr in Betrieb…
Mit rund 1.000 Freiwilligen werden in Deutschland die ersten drei Standorte der neu aufgebauten Bundeswehr in Betrieb genommen.
Beim Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt in Flensburg-Mürwik wird das Verkehrszentralregister, die „Kartei für Verkehrssünder“, in B…
Beim Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt in Flensburg-Mürwik wird das Verkehrszentralregister, die „Kartei für Verkehrssünder“, in Betrieb genommen.
en Venezuela, el gobierno anuncia la rendición de los sublevados en Maracay.
en Venezuela, el gobierno anuncia la rendición de los sublevados en Maracay.
Soviet Probe Reaches Moon: Space Race Intensifies
Luna 1 missed the Moon by 3,725 miles. That was the plan — sort of. The Soviets had aimed for an impact, but a timing error during the upper-stage burn sent the probe sailing past. Didn't matter. On January 2, 1959, it became the first human-made object to escape Earth's gravity and reach the vicinity of another world. The spacecraft carried no cameras. It did carry instruments that discovered the solar wind — a stream of charged particles flowing from the Sun that nobody had directly measured before. Luna 1 also confirmed the Moon had no magnetic field worth mentioning. After passing the Moon, the probe kept going. It settled into orbit around the Sun, somewhere between Earth and Mars. It's still out there. The Soviets called it Mechta — "Dream." The Americans, watching from behind, called it a wake-up call.
en la aldea Oodnadatta, en el desierto de Simpson (Australia) se registra la temperatura más alta en la Historia de e…
en la aldea Oodnadatta, en el desierto de Simpson (Australia) se registra la temperatura más alta en la Historia de ese país, y de toda Oceanía: 50,7 °C (123,3 °F).
Das Pferd des Zeichentrick-Duos Äffle und Pferdle erscheint zum ersten Mal auf dem Fernsehsender SDR
Das Pferd des Zeichentrick-Duos Äffle und Pferdle erscheint zum ersten Mal auf dem Fernsehsender SDR
en La Habana, Fidel Castro plantea a la Oficina de Intereses de los Estados Unidos en Cuba que debe reducir su person…
en La Habana, Fidel Castro plantea a la Oficina de Intereses de los Estados Unidos en Cuba que debe reducir su personal de más de 200 funcionarios a solo 11 (similar al requisito de número de funcionarios que el Gobierno de Estados Unidos permitirá en la Oficina de Intereses de la República de Cuba en Washington D. C.).
en Shanghái, se consigue con éxito la reimplantación de una mano.
en Shanghái, se consigue con éxito la reimplantación de una mano.
South Vietnamese forces outnumbered the Viet Cong four to one at Ap Bac on January 2, 1963.
South Vietnamese forces outnumbered the Viet Cong four to one at Ap Bac on January 2, 1963. They still lost. American helicopters were shot down. ARVN troops refused to advance. The Viet Cong melted away after inflicting heavy casualties. American military advisor John Paul Vann called it a debacle. The battle proved that superior numbers and American technology weren't enough.
en Pakistán, Ayub Khan es elegido presidente.
en Pakistán, Ayub Khan es elegido presidente.
Duplicate entry for Reagan's inauguration as governor of California in 1967.
Duplicate entry for Reagan's inauguration as governor of California in 1967. The ceremony was held just after midnight, reportedly timed by an astrologer. Reagan spent the next eight years governing the nation's most populous state before setting his sights on the White House.
Ronald Reagan took the oath as governor of California just after midnight on January 2, 1967.
Ronald Reagan took the oath as governor of California just after midnight on January 2, 1967. The unusual hour was chosen by an astrologer. Reagan had been a Hollywood actor for three decades before turning to politics. His eight years as governor — cutting welfare rolls, clashing with Berkeley protesters, sending the National Guard to campuses — served as a rehearsal for the presidency he'd win in 1980.
Scheich Mohammed Abdullah, ehemaliger Regierungschef des Kaschmir, wird von der indischen Regierung freigelassen.
Scheich Mohammed Abdullah, ehemaliger Regierungschef des Kaschmir, wird von der indischen Regierung freigelassen.
en la región del Alto Tacutu-Alto Esequibo de Guyana, inicia la Rebelión de Rupununi.
en la región del Alto Tacutu-Alto Esequibo de Guyana, inicia la Rebelión de Rupununi. Fue contenido 3 días después por el ejército de Guyana.
Die Beatles beginnen in den Twickenham Film Studios mit den Dreharbeiten für den Dokumentarfilm Let It Be.
Die Beatles beginnen in den Twickenham Film Studios mit den Dreharbeiten für den Dokumentarfilm Let It Be.
soixante-six personnes meurent étouffées et piétinées dans un stade, à Glasgow en Écosse.
soixante-six personnes meurent étouffées et piétinées dans un stade, à Glasgow en Écosse.
Sixty-six Rangers fans died in a stairway crush at Ibrox Park in Glasgow on January 2, 1971.
Sixty-six Rangers fans died in a stairway crush at Ibrox Park in Glasgow on January 2, 1971. The disaster happened at the end of an Old Firm match against Celtic. Fans leaving through Stairway 13 collapsed on top of each other. Steel barriers buckled under the weight. It was the second fatal crush at the same stairway — a smaller incident had killed two people in 1961. The tragedy led to sweeping safety reforms in British football stadiums.
In der 18.
In der 18. Folge der Sendereihe Cartoon von Loriot werden erstmals sein Trickfilm Auf der Rennbahn und sein Sketch Der Astronaut gezeigt.
Nixon signed the 55 mph speed limit into law on January 2, 1974, not because he cared about highway safety but becaus…
Nixon signed the 55 mph speed limit into law on January 2, 1974, not because he cared about highway safety but because OPEC had cut off the oil. Gas stations were rationing fuel. Lines stretched around the block. The new limit was supposed to save 200,000 barrels of crude a day. Americans hated it. Truckers staged a nationwide strike days later. The limit lasted 21 years before Congress repealed it in 1995.
en EE.
en EE. UU., el presidente Richard Nixon firma la ley de velocidad máxima en 55 millas por hora a fin de conservar gasolina mientras dure el embargo de la OPEP.
Bomb Kills Railway Minister Mishra: India's Political Violence
A bomb hidden in the inaugural ceremony of a new railway line killed Lalit Narayan Mishra, India's Minister of Railways, at Samastipur, Bihar. He'd been cutting the ribbon. Mishra was one of the most powerful politicians in Indira Gandhi's Congress party. The investigation dragged on for decades. Three men were eventually convicted in 2014 — thirty-nine years after the blast.
Duplicate entry for Siraj Sikder's death.
Duplicate entry for Siraj Sikder's death. The Bangladeshi Marxist leader was arrested on January 1, 1975, and died in police custody the following day. The government's claim that he was shot while escaping was widely disbelieved.
The Gale of January 1976 hit the southern North Sea coast with hurricane-force winds and a massive storm surge.
The Gale of January 1976 hit the southern North Sea coast with hurricane-force winds and a massive storm surge. At least 82 people died across Britain and the Netherlands. Coastal towns flooded. Damage exceeded $1.3 billion. The disaster accelerated Britain's investment in the Thames Barrier, which was completed eight years later.
In der Basilica di San Lorenzo in Florenz werden unbekannte Fresken freigelegt, die möglicherweise von Michelangelo s…
In der Basilica di San Lorenzo in Florenz werden unbekannte Fresken freigelegt, die möglicherweise von Michelangelo stammen.
Erstmals werden die Tagesthemen in der ARD gesendet.
Erstmals werden die Tagesthemen in der ARD gesendet. Sie ersetzen die Spätausgabe der Tagesschau.
Das ZDF strahlt die erste Ausgabe des heute-journals aus.
Das ZDF strahlt die erste Ausgabe des heute-journals aus.
Paramilitary forces in Multan, Pakistan opened fire on textile workers protesting labor conditions on January 2, 1978.
Paramilitary forces in Multan, Pakistan opened fire on textile workers protesting labor conditions on January 2, 1978. President Zia-ul-Haq had ordered the crackdown. The Colony Textile Mills massacre killed dozens of workers — exact numbers were never confirmed by the government. The event became a rallying point for Pakistan's labor movement and opposition to military rule.
Ola de frío en Europa, con temperaturas de 45 grados bajo cero en Moscú.
Ola de frío en Europa, con temperaturas de 45 grados bajo cero en Moscú.
Im Dreiecksflug stellt der Deutsche Hans-Werner Grosse mit 1.306 km einen neuen Weltrekord im Segelfliegen auf.
Im Dreiecksflug stellt der Deutsche Hans-Werner Grosse mit 1.306 km einen neuen Weltrekord im Segelfliegen auf.
Das gemeinsame Vormittagsprogramm von ARD und ZDF wird erstmals bundesweit ausgestrahlt.
Das gemeinsame Vormittagsprogramm von ARD und ZDF wird erstmals bundesweit ausgestrahlt.
Peter Sutcliffe murdered thirteen women across northern England over five years.
Peter Sutcliffe murdered thirteen women across northern England over five years. Police interviewed him nine times and let him go. On January 2, 1981, officers in Sheffield pulled him over for fake license plates. They found a ball-peen hammer and a knife. The "Yorkshire Ripper" confessed within days. The investigation's failures led to a complete overhaul of how British police handled serial crime.
Husni Mubarak legt das Amt des ägyptischen Ministerpräsidenten nieder und übt nur noch das Amt des Staatspräsidenten aus.
Husni Mubarak legt das Amt des ägyptischen Ministerpräsidenten nieder und übt nur noch das Amt des Staatspräsidenten aus. Sein Nachfolger als Ministerpräsident wird Ahmad Fuad Muhi ad-Din.
الجنرال محمدو بوهاري يعلن نفسه رئيسًا لنيجيريا.
الجنرال محمدو بوهاري يعلن نفسه رئيسًا لنيجيريا.
Der Privatsender RTL plus nimmt seinen Sendebetrieb von Luxemburg aus auf.
Der Privatsender RTL plus nimmt seinen Sendebetrieb von Luxemburg aus auf.
en el Golfo Pérsico la Armada iraquí ataca y destruye cinco barcos iraníes.
en el Golfo Pérsico la Armada iraquí ataca y destruye cinco barcos iraníes.
Disturbios en Túnez tras la subida del precio del pan en un 100 %.
Disturbios en Túnez tras la subida del precio del pan en un 100 %.
en Nicaragua se decreta el cierre de la emisora Radio Católica por negarse a transmitir el día anterior el mensaje di…
en Nicaragua se decreta el cierre de la emisora Radio Católica por negarse a transmitir el día anterior el mensaje dirigido al país por el presidente Daniel Ortega.
el gobierno italiano autoriza la construcción de un puente entre Sicilia y la península a través del estrecho de Mesina.
el gobierno italiano autoriza la construcción de un puente entre Sicilia y la península a través del estrecho de Mesina.
Condor Flugdienst Flight 3782 crashed near Seferihisar, Turkey on January 2, 1988, killing all sixteen people aboard.
Condor Flugdienst Flight 3782 crashed near Seferihisar, Turkey on January 2, 1988, killing all sixteen people aboard. The Boeing 737 went down during approach in poor weather conditions. Condor was a German charter airline; the crash was one of several incidents that led to tighter European aviation safety regulations in the late 1980s.
el presidente del Estado checoslovaco, Vaclav Havel visita Berlín Oriental y Múnich.
el presidente del Estado checoslovaco, Vaclav Havel visita Berlín Oriental y Múnich.
Sharon Pratt Dixon was sworn in as mayor of Washington, D.C.
Sharon Pratt Dixon was sworn in as mayor of Washington, D.C. on January 2, 1991, becoming the first African American woman to lead a major American city. She inherited a capital drowning in crack-era violence and a budget deficit that threatened the city's solvency. She served one term, losing her reelection bid to Marion Barry, who'd returned from a prison sentence.
libération des prix dans toute la CEI.
libération des prix dans toute la CEI.
Georgia's first post-Soviet president, Zviad Gamsakhurdia, was overthrown in a military coup on January 2, 1992.
Georgia's first post-Soviet president, Zviad Gamsakhurdia, was overthrown in a military coup on January 2, 1992. Armed opposition fighters shelled the parliament building in Tbilisi for weeks before declaring him deposed. Gamsakhurdia fled to Chechnya. The coup plunged Georgia into civil war and opened the door for Eduard Shevardnadze — the former Soviet foreign minister — to take power.
entra en vigor, con un año de antelación, la libre circulación de trabajadores españoles en la Comunidad Económica Eu…
entra en vigor, con un año de antelación, la libre circulación de trabajadores españoles en la Comunidad Económica Europea (actual Unión Europea).
en Ginebra (Suiza) se reúnen las tres partes en conflicto en Bosnia-Herzegovina.
en Ginebra (Suiza) se reúnen las tres partes en conflicto en Bosnia-Herzegovina.
The Sri Lanka Navy attacked Tamil civilians crossing the Jaffna Lagoon on January 2, 1993.
The Sri Lanka Navy attacked Tamil civilians crossing the Jaffna Lagoon on January 2, 1993. Witnesses described boats being fired upon at close range. Between 35 and 100 people were killed — the exact toll was never established. The massacre became one of the most cited atrocities of the Sri Lankan Civil War.
le géant américain de la téléphonie AT&T annonce la suppression de quelque 40 000 emplois, soit plus de 10 % du nombr…
le géant américain de la téléphonie AT&T annonce la suppression de quelque 40 000 emplois, soit plus de 10 % du nombre total de ses employés, dans le cadre d'un plan de restructuration (environ 70 % des emplois supprimés le seront dans l'année).
en France, un rapport de la Cour des comptes révèle que l'Association pour la recherche sur le cancer a versé à peine…
en France, un rapport de la Cour des comptes révèle que l'Association pour la recherche sur le cancer a versé à peine un tiers des fonds collectés en 1993 à la recherche.
Auf der Halbinsel Kamtschatka kommt es zur einzigen historisch bekannten Eruption des Stratovulkans Akademija Nauk.
Auf der Halbinsel Kamtschatka kommt es zur einzigen historisch bekannten Eruption des Stratovulkans Akademija Nauk.
naufrage du pétrolier russe Nakhodka en mer du Japon, avec 4 420 tonnes de pétrole déversées.
naufrage du pétrolier russe Nakhodka en mer du Japon, avec 4 420 tonnes de pétrole déversées.
massacre de Ramka (guerre civile algérienne).
massacre de Ramka (guerre civile algérienne).
en Rusia se comienzan a difundir nuevos rublos para contener la inflación y promover la confianza.
en Rusia se comienzan a difundir nuevos rublos para contener la inflación y promover la confianza.
Nineteen inches of snow buried Chicago on January 2, 1999.
Nineteen inches of snow buried Chicago on January 2, 1999. Milwaukee got fourteen. Temperatures dropped to minus thirteen Fahrenheit. Sixty-eight people died across the Midwest from exposure, car accidents, and heart attacks from shoveling. O'Hare Airport shut down. The storm dumped more snow on Chicago in a single day than any blizzard in the city's recorded history.
Die Volvo-Gruppe erwirbt die Nutzfahrzeugsparte von Renault.
Die Volvo-Gruppe erwirbt die Nutzfahrzeugsparte von Renault. Es entsteht Europas größter Nutzfahrzeughersteller.
en El Salvador, el gobierno de Francisco Flores decide adoptar el dólar estadounidense como moneda nacional.
en El Salvador, el gobierno de Francisco Flores decide adoptar el dólar estadounidense como moneda nacional.
Sila Calderon became the first female governor of Puerto Rico on January 2, 2001.
Sila Calderon became the first female governor of Puerto Rico on January 2, 2001. She ran on an anti-corruption platform and fought to end the U.S. Navy's bombing exercises on the island of Vieques. The Navy withdrew in 2003, her most visible achievement in office.
douze personnes âgées trouvent la mort, dans l'incendie d'une maison de retraite de Saint-Bonnet-de-Mure (Rhône-Alpes…
douze personnes âgées trouvent la mort, dans l'incendie d'une maison de retraite de Saint-Bonnet-de-Mure (Rhône-Alpes, France).
In einer von EU-Beobachtern als chaotisch und nicht ganz fair bezeichneten Wahl wird Levy Mwanawasa zum Staatspräside…
In einer von EU-Beobachtern als chaotisch und nicht ganz fair bezeichneten Wahl wird Levy Mwanawasa zum Staatspräsidenten von Sambia gewählt.
en Argentina, Eduardo Duhalde asume como presidente provisional en medio de una crisis gravísima.
en Argentina, Eduardo Duhalde asume como presidente provisional en medio de una crisis gravísima.
Zacarias Moussaoui, premier inculpé dans l'enquête sur les attentats du 11 septembre 2001, plaide non coupable des ch…
Zacarias Moussaoui, premier inculpé dans l'enquête sur les attentats du 11 septembre 2001, plaide non coupable des charges retenues contre lui.
Argentina had five presidents in ten days during its 2001 economic crisis.
Argentina had five presidents in ten days during its 2001 economic crisis. Eduardo Duhalde was appointed interim president by the Legislative Assembly on January 2, 2002. He inherited a country where banks were frozen, the peso had collapsed, and middle-class Argentines were banging pots in the streets. He served for sixteen months and stabilized the economy enough to hold elections.
en París (Francia), la policía aborta un plan de fuga de presos de ETA en la prisión de La Santé.
en París (Francia), la policía aborta un plan de fuga de presos de ETA en la prisión de La Santé.
une aile du château de Lunéville, le « petit Versailles lorrain » (Meurthe-et-Moselle), est ravagée par un incendie d…
une aile du château de Lunéville, le « petit Versailles lorrain » (Meurthe-et-Moselle), est ravagée par un incendie dû à un court-circuit.
des vents soufflant en tempête, et de fortes pluies, s'abattent sur une partie de l'Europe, provoquant destructions, …
des vents soufflant en tempête, et de fortes pluies, s'abattent sur une partie de l'Europe, provoquant destructions, inondations et coupures de courant.
NASA's Stardust spacecraft flew within 149 miles of Comet Wild 2 on January 2, 2004, capturing thousands of tiny part…
NASA's Stardust spacecraft flew within 149 miles of Comet Wild 2 on January 2, 2004, capturing thousands of tiny particles in a block of aerogel — a material so light it's called frozen smoke. The samples were returned to Earth in a capsule two years later. Scientists found amino acids in the comet dust, adding evidence that the building blocks of life arrived on Earth from space.
en España se hermanan las ciudades de Oviedo y Torrevieja (Alicante).
en España se hermanan las ciudades de Oviedo y Torrevieja (Alicante).
en Asie du Sud-Est, près de deux milliards de dollars, un record, ont déjà été débloqués, afin d'aider les victimes d…
en Asie du Sud-Est, près de deux milliards de dollars, un record, ont déjà été débloqués, afin d'aider les victimes du tsunami du Golfe du Bengale, une semaine après la catastrophe.
Twelve miners trapped underground at the Sago Mine in Upshur County, West Virginia.
Twelve miners trapped underground at the Sago Mine in Upshur County, West Virginia. Carbon monoxide from an explosion filled the sealed-off tunnels. Rescue teams reached them after 41 hours. One survived — Randal McCloy Jr., found barely alive among the bodies of his coworkers. Initial reports had mistakenly told families that twelve had survived. The correction came hours later. One of the worst mining disasters of the 21st century in America.
Beim Einsturz des Dachs der Eislaufhalle in Bad Reichenhall kommen 15 Menschen ums Leben, 34 werden zum Teil schwer v…
Beim Einsturz des Dachs der Eislaufhalle in Bad Reichenhall kommen 15 Menschen ums Leben, 34 werden zum Teil schwer verletzt.
en la Ciudad de México, se estrena a través del Canal 4TV (XHTV), el noticiero matutino y de entretenimiento Matutino…
en la Ciudad de México, se estrena a través del Canal 4TV (XHTV), el noticiero matutino y de entretenimiento Matutino Express (hoy Expreso de la Mañana), liderado por el periodista, locutor y Esteban Arce.
Accident du Vol Garuda Indonesia 200 en Indonésie (102 morts, aucun survivant).
Accident du Vol Garuda Indonesia 200 en Indonésie (102 morts, aucun survivant).
un photographe de l'Agence France-Presse, Jaime Razuri, est enlevé par des inconnus à Gaza, en Palestine.
un photographe de l'Agence France-Presse, Jaime Razuri, est enlevé par des inconnus à Gaza, en Palestine.
Das Amtsgericht München eröffnet das Insolvenzverfahren über den Handy-Hersteller BenQ Mobile, der seinen Betrieb wei…
Das Amtsgericht München eröffnet das Insolvenzverfahren über den Handy-Hersteller BenQ Mobile, der seinen Betrieb weitgehend eingestellt hat.
en Puerto Rico, Luis Fortuño juramenta como noveno gobernador.
en Puerto Rico, Luis Fortuño juramenta como noveno gobernador.
الشيخ سعود بن راشد المعلا يتولى حكم إمارة أم القيوين خلفًا لوالده الشيخ راشد بن أحمد المعلا.
الشيخ سعود بن راشد المعلا يتولى حكم إمارة أم القيوين خلفًا لوالده الشيخ راشد بن أحمد المعلا.
Dem Niederländer Raymond van Barneveld gelingt es als erstem Dartspieler, bei einer PDC-Weltmeisterschaft einen Neun-…
Dem Niederländer Raymond van Barneveld gelingt es als erstem Dartspieler, bei einer PDC-Weltmeisterschaft einen Neun-Darter zu werfen.
Der weltweit einmalige Mischbetrieb von konventioneller und automatischer U-Bahn in Nürnberg wird komplett auf automa…
Der weltweit einmalige Mischbetrieb von konventioneller und automatischer U-Bahn in Nürnberg wird komplett auf automatischen Betrieb umgestellt.
en Pasto (Colombia) el volcán Galeras entra en erupción a las 19:43 (hora local).
en Pasto (Colombia) el volcán Galeras entra en erupción a las 19:43 (hora local). Esto ocurre en pleno inicio del carnaval de esta ciudad.
en España entra en vigor la Nueva Ley Antitabaco, que prohíbe fumar en cualquier espacio público cerrado y en las inm…
en España entra en vigor la Nueva Ley Antitabaco, que prohíbe fumar en cualquier espacio público cerrado y en las inmediaciones de hospitales y parques infantiles.
حزب رابطة عوامي البنغلاديشي يفوز في الانتخابات العامة وسط أعمال عنف.
حزب رابطة عوامي البنغلاديشي يفوز في الانتخابات العامة وسط أعمال عنف.
en un acantilado en la costa peruana, 53 km al norte de Lima, un camión choca contra un autobús con 58 personas, que …
en un acantilado en la costa peruana, 53 km al norte de Lima, un camión choca contra un autobús con 58 personas, que cae a la playa (tragedia del Serpentín de Pasamayo). Mueren 52 personas, mientras que las 6 que salieron por las ventanas quedan gravemente heridas.
au Niger, les massacres de Tchoma Bangou et Zaroumadareye font environ 100 morts.
au Niger, les massacres de Tchoma Bangou et Zaroumadareye font environ 100 morts.
Liquefied petroleum gas prices doubled overnight in Kazakhstan on January 1, 2022.
Liquefied petroleum gas prices doubled overnight in Kazakhstan on January 1, 2022. By January 2, protests had erupted across the country. What started as an economic grievance turned into the largest antigovernment uprising in Kazakhstan's history. President Tokayev called in Russian-led troops. By January 11, at least 238 people were dead and thousands injured. The government blamed "terrorists."
le premier ministre du Soudan Abdallah Hamdok, opposé à la junte issue du coup d'État du 25 octobre, remet sa démission.
le premier ministre du Soudan Abdallah Hamdok, opposé à la junte issue du coup d'État du 25 octobre, remet sa démission.
تعرُّض زعيم المعارضة الكورية الجنوبية، لي جاي ميونغ، لمحاولة اغتيال أثناء حديثه إلى صحفيين في مدينة بوسان الساحلية.
تعرُّض زعيم المعارضة الكورية الجنوبية، لي جاي ميونغ، لمحاولة اغتيال أثناء حديثه إلى صحفيين في مدينة بوسان الساحلية.
A Japan Airlines Airbus A350 collided with a Coast Guard turboprop on the runway at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Januar…
A Japan Airlines Airbus A350 collided with a Coast Guard turboprop on the runway at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on January 2, 2024. All 379 passengers and crew on the Airbus survived, evacuating through emergency slides as the plane burned. Five of the six Coast Guard crew members died. The successful passenger evacuation was called a miracle by aviation safety experts.
en México ocurre un sismo de magnitud 6.5 un día después de Año Nuevo, que deja un saldo de dos muertos, siendo el si…
en México ocurre un sismo de magnitud 6.5 un día después de Año Nuevo, que deja un saldo de dos muertos, siendo el sismo más fuerte en M��xico desde el sismo del 19 de septiembre de 2022.