November 14
Events
188 events recorded on November 14 throughout history
Herman Melville published Moby-Dick, launching a monomaniacal quest that would eventually define American Romanticism despite its initial commercial failure. The novel's reputation exploded in the twentieth century, earning praise from heavyweights like William Faulkner and D.H. Lawrence who hailed it as the greatest sea story ever written. This enduring legacy cemented "Call me Ishmael" as one of literature's most recognizable opening lines.
She packed one bag. That's it — one small grip for a trip around the entire planet. Nellie Bly left New York on November 14th, racing to beat Phileas Fogg's fictional 80-day record from Jules Verne's novel. Real competition emerged fast: rival journalist Elizabeth Bisland ran the opposite direction simultaneously. Bly didn't just win — she finished in 72 days, 6 hours, 11 minutes. Crowds cheered her at every stop. And the woman everyone called "too fragile" for such a journey had just redefined what women could do publicly, professionally, permanently.
The deck was only 83 feet long. Eugene Ely didn't care. He gunned his Curtiss pusher forward on November 14, 1910, lifted off the USS Birmingham's makeshift wooden platform, and immediately dipped so low his wheels skimmed the water. Most watching figured he'd crash. He didn't. Ely landed safely ashore, climbed out, and went for lunch. Two months later, he'd land *on* a ship too. But that first terrifying dip toward the water? It wasn't a flaw — it was the whole point. Naval aviation was born in a near-miss.
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In Lyon wird Clemens V. zum Papst gekrönt.
In Lyon wird Clemens V. zum Papst gekrönt.
Die Ostfriesischen Häuptlinge schließen einen Bund der Freiheit gegen Focko Ukena und wählen Edzard aus dem Geschlech…
Die Ostfriesischen Häuptlinge schließen einen Bund der Freiheit gegen Focko Ukena und wählen Edzard aus dem Geschlecht der Cirksena zu dessen Anführer.
Georg der Reiche, der spätere Herzog von Bayern-Landshut, nimmt Jadwiga, die Tochter des polnischen Königs Kasimir IV…
Georg der Reiche, der spätere Herzog von Bayern-Landshut, nimmt Jadwiga, die Tochter des polnischen Königs Kasimir IV., zur Frau. Das Hochzeitsfest in Landshut dauert acht Tage. Bis in die Gegenwart wird alle vier Jahre dieses Hochzeitsfestes gedacht.
Christoph Kolumbus landet bei seiner zweiten Reise auf einer Insel der Kleinen Antillen, die er Santa Cruz nennt.
Christoph Kolumbus landet bei seiner zweiten Reise auf einer Insel der Kleinen Antillen, die er Santa Cruz nennt.
In der Schlacht von Aguere gelingt den Truppen des Königreichs Kastilien ein Erfolg über die Guanchen, die Ureinwohne…
In der Schlacht von Aguere gelingt den Truppen des Königreichs Kastilien ein Erfolg über die Guanchen, die Ureinwohner der Kanarischen Inseln.
el príncipe de Gales, Arturo Tudor, contrae matrimonio con Catalina de Aragón, hija de los Reyes Católicos.
el príncipe de Gales, Arturo Tudor, contrae matrimonio con Catalina de Aragón, hija de los Reyes Católicos.
Francisco Pizarro and his band of conquistadors marched into the Inca city of Cajamarca, initiating a direct confront…
Francisco Pizarro and his band of conquistadors marched into the Inca city of Cajamarca, initiating a direct confrontation with Emperor Atahualpa. This encounter triggered the rapid collapse of the Inca Empire, as the Spanish exploited internal political divisions and superior weaponry to seize control of the Andean region within a single generation.
en Rusia, el zar Iván el Terrible mata a bastonazos a su hijo en un ataque de ira.
en Rusia, el zar Iván el Terrible mata a bastonazos a su hijo en un ataque de ira.
Im Dreißigjährigen Krieg erobern schwedische Truppen unter Herzog Bernhard von Sachsen-Weimar die Freie Reichsstadt R…
Im Dreißigjährigen Krieg erobern schwedische Truppen unter Herzog Bernhard von Sachsen-Weimar die Freie Reichsstadt Regensburg.
La commune de Corbie est reconquise par les Français sur les Espagnols.[réf.
La commune de Corbie est reconquise par les Français sur les Espagnols.[réf. souhaitée]
In Dänemark unterzeichnet König Friedrich III.
In Dänemark unterzeichnet König Friedrich III. das Königsgesetz, wodurch der Reichsrat abgeschafft wird. Der König muss lutherischer Konfession sein und darf das Reich nicht teilen, schuldet jedoch nur Gott Rechenschaft. Die Erbfolge kann aus der männlichen oder der weiblichen Linie erfolgen.
Gottfried Kirch spots a brilliant new streak in the sky through his telescope, shattering the ancient belief that com…
Gottfried Kirch spots a brilliant new streak in the sky through his telescope, shattering the ancient belief that comets were atmospheric phenomena. This discovery compels astronomers to accept that celestial bodies travel on predictable elliptical orbits around the sun, fundamentally redefining our understanding of the solar system's mechanics.
en Escocia se registra un terremoto que deja «muchos» muertos.
en Escocia se registra un terremoto que deja «muchos» muertos.
Scottish explorer James Bruce reached the source of the Blue Nile at Lake Tana in Ethiopia, believing he had solved o…
Scottish explorer James Bruce reached the source of the Blue Nile at Lake Tana in Ethiopia, believing he had solved one of geography's oldest mysteries. His account, published years later, was widely mocked by London's literary establishment, though his observations proved largely accurate.
En La Habana se termina de construir la fortaleza militar San Carlos de La Cabaña.
En La Habana se termina de construir la fortaleza militar San Carlos de La Cabaña.
En la ciudad de La Paz es ejecutado el líder indígena boliviano Túpac Katari ―por desmembramiento, igual que el líder…
En la ciudad de La Paz es ejecutado el líder indígena boliviano Túpac Katari ―por desmembramiento, igual que el líder Túpac Amaru el 18 de mayo de ese año―. Antes de morir gritó: «Me matan a mí solo, pero volveré y seré millones».
Die Reichsarmee erobert den Ort Lambsheim in der Rheinebene zwischen Worms und Speyer, nachdem sie französische Revol…
Die Reichsarmee erobert den Ort Lambsheim in der Rheinebene zwischen Worms und Speyer, nachdem sie französische Revolutionstruppen im Gefecht bei Lambsheim besiegt hat.
deuxième bataille de Redon, pendant la Chouannerie.
deuxième bataille de Redon, pendant la Chouannerie.
promulgation de la nouvelle Constitution de la République des Sept-Îles.
promulgation de la nouvelle Constitution de la République des Sept-Îles.
Einen Tag nach der kampflosen Einnahme Wiens durch seine Truppen im Dritten Koalitionskrieg bezieht Napoléon im Schlo…
Einen Tag nach der kampflosen Einnahme Wiens durch seine Truppen im Dritten Koalitionskrieg bezieht Napoléon im Schloss Schönbrunn Quartier.
French Marshals Victor and Oudinot suffer a sharp defeat at the Battle of Smoliani against General Peter Wittgenstein…
French Marshals Victor and Oudinot suffer a sharp defeat at the Battle of Smoliani against General Peter Wittgenstein's Russian forces. This loss halts Napoleon's advance toward Moscow, compelling his army to divert critical resources and accelerating the logistical collapse that will soon doom the invasion.
les croquades de Poires de Philipon deviennent le symbole de la lutte des Républicains contre le régime de la monarch…
les croquades de Poires de Philipon deviennent le symbole de la lutte des Républicains contre le régime de la monarchie de Juillet du roi des Français Louis-Philippe.
création de l'opéra La Esmeralda, de Louise Bertin, seul opéra sur lequel Victor Hugo a activement travaillé.
création de l'opéra La Esmeralda, de Louise Bertin, seul opéra sur lequel Victor Hugo a activement travaillé.
Guerra dos Farrapos: Massacre de Porongos foi o penúltimo confronto da revolta separatista.
Guerra dos Farrapos: Massacre de Porongos foi o penúltimo confronto da revolta separatista.
Melville Publishes Moby-Dick: A Literary Masterpiece Emerges
Herman Melville published Moby-Dick, launching a monomaniacal quest that would eventually define American Romanticism despite its initial commercial failure. The novel's reputation exploded in the twentieth century, earning praise from heavyweights like William Faulkner and D.H. Lawrence who hailed it as the greatest sea story ever written. This enduring legacy cemented "Call me Ishmael" as one of literature's most recognizable opening lines.
Herman Melville's Moby-Dick was published in the United States by Harper & Brothers, a week after its British edition…
Herman Melville's Moby-Dick was published in the United States by Harper & Brothers, a week after its British edition appeared as The Whale. The novel sold poorly and received mixed reviews in Melville's lifetime, but 20th-century critics rediscovered it as one of the greatest American novels ever written.
Die Korvette Amazone der preußischen Marine geht mit ihrer gesamten Besatzung von über 100 Personen in einem Orkan vo…
Die Korvette Amazone der preußischen Marine geht mit ihrer gesamten Besatzung von über 100 Personen in einem Orkan vor der niederländischen Küste unter.
Lincoln said yes when he should've said no.
Lincoln said yes when he should've said no. General Ambrose Burnside had already warned his own commander that he wasn't fit for the job — but Lincoln approved the Fredericksburg plan anyway, desperate for a win after McClellan's failures. Burnside then marched 120,000 Union troops straight into a massacre. December 13, 1862. Over 12,000 Federal casualties in a single day. But here's the gut punch: Burnside's own self-doubt, expressed before the battle, turned out to be the most accurate military assessment of the entire campaign.
en el marco de la guerra civil estadounidense el presidente Abraham Lincoln aprueba el plan del general Ambrose Burns…
en el marco de la guerra civil estadounidense el presidente Abraham Lincoln aprueba el plan del general Ambrose Burnside para capturar Richmond (Virginia), la capital de los confederados, lo que provocará la batalla de Fredericksburg.
Der Begriff Kaisertum Österreich wird per Handverfügung von Kaiser Franz Joseph I. durch die Bezeichnung Österreichis…
Der Begriff Kaisertum Österreich wird per Handverfügung von Kaiser Franz Joseph I. durch die Bezeichnung Österreichisch-Ungarische Monarchie ersetzt.
en Santiago de Chile se funda la Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional.
en Santiago de Chile se funda la Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional.
Friedrich Soennecken desenvolveu o furador, um tipo de ferramenta de escritório capaz de fazer pequenos furos no papel.
Friedrich Soennecken desenvolveu o furador, um tipo de ferramenta de escritório capaz de fazer pequenos furos no papel.
She packed one bag.
She packed one bag. That's it — one small grip for a trip around the entire planet. Nellie Bly left New York on November 14th, racing to beat Phileas Fogg's fictional 80-day record from Jules Verne's novel. Real competition emerged fast: rival journalist Elizabeth Bisland ran the opposite direction simultaneously. Bly didn't just win — she finished in 72 days, 6 hours, 11 minutes. Crowds cheered her at every stop. And the woman everyone called "too fragile" for such a journey had just redefined what women could do publicly, professionally, permanently.
Glasgow opened its circular underground railway, making it the third city in the world to build a subway after London…
Glasgow opened its circular underground railway, making it the third city in the world to build a subway after London and Budapest. The system's tiny carriages and tight tunnels earned it the nickname "the Clockwork Orange" after its distinctive paint scheme, and the original route remains virtually unchanged today.
Als Reaktion auf die Ermordung zweier Missionare am 1.
Als Reaktion auf die Ermordung zweier Missionare am 1. November in China beschlagnahmt das Deutsche Reich die Konzession der Kiautschou-Bucht.
Das Deutsche Kaiserreich und die USA teilen im Samoavertrag die Samoainseln untereinander auf und legen damit den Kon…
Das Deutsche Kaiserreich und die USA teilen im Samoavertrag die Samoainseln untereinander auf und legen damit den Konflikt um Samoa bei.
Der Wiener Arzt Karl Landsteiner gibt die Entdeckung der drei Blutgruppen A, B und 0 bekannt.
Der Wiener Arzt Karl Landsteiner gibt die Entdeckung der drei Blutgruppen A, B und 0 bekannt.
invention par le Suisse Jacques Brandenberger de la cellophane, dont il dépose le nom.
invention par le Suisse Jacques Brandenberger de la cellophane, dont il dépose le nom.
Am Theater an der Wien in Wien findet die Uraufführung der Operette Der tapfere Soldat von Oscar Straus statt.
Am Theater an der Wien in Wien findet die Uraufführung der Operette Der tapfere Soldat von Oscar Straus statt.
Beim Untergang des Passagierschiffs La Seyne der französischen Messageries Maritimes nach der Kollision mit einem bri…
Beim Untergang des Passagierschiffs La Seyne der französischen Messageries Maritimes nach der Kollision mit einem britischen Dampfer kommen 101 Passagiere und Besatzungsmitglieder ums Leben.
The deck was only 83 feet long.
The deck was only 83 feet long. Eugene Ely didn't care. He gunned his Curtiss pusher forward on November 14, 1910, lifted off the USS Birmingham's makeshift wooden platform, and immediately dipped so low his wheels skimmed the water. Most watching figured he'd crash. He didn't. Ely landed safely ashore, climbed out, and went for lunch. Two months later, he'd land *on* a ship too. But that first terrifying dip toward the water? It wasn't a flaw — it was the whole point. Naval aviation was born in a near-miss.
parution du premier tome du roman de Marcel Proust Du côté de chez Swann.
parution du premier tome du roman de Marcel Proust Du côté de chez Swann.
en los primeros meses de la Primera Guerra Mundial, el Imperio otomano le declara la guerra a Francia, Reino Unido, R…
en los primeros meses de la Primera Guerra Mundial, el Imperio otomano le declara la guerra a Francia, Reino Unido, Rusia, Serbia y Montenegro.
Eliel Saarinen’s Joensuu City Hall opened its doors to the public, blending functional civic space with the distinct …
Eliel Saarinen’s Joensuu City Hall opened its doors to the public, blending functional civic space with the distinct aesthetics of the Finnish National Romantic movement. This structure provided the growing timber town with a permanent administrative hub, cementing the architectural identity of the region during a period of intense cultural awakening under Russian rule.
The Battle of the Somme ended after 141 days, having cost over one million casualties on both sides.
The Battle of the Somme ended after 141 days, having cost over one million casualties on both sides. The staggering losses for negligible territorial gains turned British public opinion against the war and came to symbolize the futility of trench warfare.
Nach dem vorläufigen Regierungsverzicht von Großherzog Friedrich II.
Nach dem vorläufigen Regierungsverzicht von Großherzog Friedrich II. von Baden proklamiert die provisorische Regierung die Republik Baden.
abdication du grand-duc Frédéric-François IV de Mecklembourg-Schwerin.
abdication du grand-duc Frédéric-François IV de Mecklembourg-Schwerin.
Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk wird von der tschechoslowakischen Nationalversammlung zum Präsidenten gewählt.
Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk wird von der tschechoslowakischen Nationalversammlung zum Präsidenten gewählt.
Józef Piłsudski wird zum kommissarischen Staatsoberhaupt des unabhängigen Polen ernannt.
Józef Piłsudski wird zum kommissarischen Staatsoberhaupt des unabhängigen Polen ernannt.
Czechoslovakia declared itself a republic as the Austro-Hungarian Empire disintegrated, with Tomas Masaryk becoming i…
Czechoslovakia declared itself a republic as the Austro-Hungarian Empire disintegrated, with Tomas Masaryk becoming its first president. The new state united Czechs and Slovaks for the first time and became one of the most prosperous democracies in interwar Europe before Nazi Germany dismembered it in 1938.
The Provisional National Assembly of Czechoslovakia convened in Prague to draft a constitution for the newly independ…
The Provisional National Assembly of Czechoslovakia convened in Prague to draft a constitution for the newly independent republic, just two weeks after the collapse of Austria-Hungary. The assembly elected Tomáš Masaryk as president and established a parliamentary democracy that lasted until the Nazi occupation in 1939.
Lauri Pihkala unveiled Pesäpallo at Helsinki's Kaisaniemi Park, transforming baseball into a uniquely Finnish sport w…
Lauri Pihkala unveiled Pesäpallo at Helsinki's Kaisaniemi Park, transforming baseball into a uniquely Finnish sport with its own distinct rules and field layout. This invention immediately captured the national imagination, evolving into Finland's most popular spectator sport and establishing a cultural identity separate from American imports.
una bomba explota a los pies de la imagen de la Virgen de Guadalupe de México en la antigua basílica, quedando la ima…
una bomba explota a los pies de la imagen de la Virgen de Guadalupe de México en la antigua basílica, quedando la imagen sin sufrir daño alguno.
A party born from a split, not a revolution.
A party born from a split, not a revolution. In April 1921, a faction of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party broke away — furious, young, and convinced their parent organization had gone soft. They joined the Communist International in Moscow, accepting Lenin's strict 21 conditions of membership. That submission mattered. Spain's communists would spend decades answering to foreign priorities over domestic ones. And during the Spanish Civil War fifteen years later, that tension would tear the left apart from the inside.
The Communist Party of Spain was founded and immediately launched its newspaper Mundo Obrero (Workers' World), which …
The Communist Party of Spain was founded and immediately launched its newspaper Mundo Obrero (Workers' World), which became the party's voice for decades. The PCE would play a major role in the Spanish Civil War and endure four decades of underground resistance against Franco's dictatorship.
attentat à la bombe, dans la basilique de Guadalupe (Mexico) contre l'image de Notre-Dame de Guadalupe,.
attentat à la bombe, dans la basilique de Guadalupe (Mexico) contre l'image de Notre-Dame de Guadalupe,.
Início da construção da ponte Hercílio Luz, em Florianópolis.
Início da construção da ponte Hercílio Luz, em Florianópolis.
BBC Launches First Broadcast: The Dawn of Global Radio
The BBC launches its first regular radio service from London, instantly shrinking the British Empire into a shared auditory space where news and entertainment reach homes simultaneously. This broadcast revolution transforms public discourse by creating a unified national culture that bypasses local newspapers and establishes a new standard for mass communication.
Kentaro Suzuki completed his ascent of Mount Iizuna, a 1,917-meter peak in Japan's Nagano Prefecture.
Kentaro Suzuki completed his ascent of Mount Iizuna, a 1,917-meter peak in Japan's Nagano Prefecture. The climb reflected the growing popularity of recreational mountaineering in Japan during the Taisho era, as urban professionals sought connection with the country's sacred mountain traditions.
Der erste Genfer Wellenplan, in dem der Betrieb der Rundfunksender im Lang- und Mittelwellenbereich festgelegt wird, …
Der erste Genfer Wellenplan, in dem der Betrieb der Rundfunksender im Lang- und Mittelwellenbereich festgelegt wird, tritt in Kraft.
Das Musical Funny Face von George Gershwin wird am Alvin Theatre in New York City uraufgeführt.
Das Musical Funny Face von George Gershwin wird am Alvin Theatre in New York City uraufgeführt.
premier vol de l'avion de transport civil britannique Handley Page H.P.42.
premier vol de l'avion de transport civil britannique Handley Page H.P.42.
au Venezuela, découverte du Salto Ángel, plus haute chute d'eau du monde, par l'aviateur et explorateur américain Jim…
au Venezuela, découverte du Salto Ángel, plus haute chute d'eau du monde, par l'aviateur et explorateur américain Jimmy Angel.
Léon Blum défend, devant la Chambre française des députés, une politique de désarmement, et rejette l’idée d’une guer…
Léon Blum défend, devant la Chambre française des députés, une politique de désarmement, et rejette l’idée d’une guerre préventive.
Im Highbury in London besiegt die englische Fußballnationalmannschaft den amtierenden Weltmeister Italien mit 3:2.
Im Highbury in London besiegt die englische Fußballnationalmannschaft den amtierenden Weltmeister Italien mit 3:2. Die mit großer Härte geführte Schlacht von Highbury wird von vielen als „echtes“ Finale der Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft 1934 angesehen, an der England nicht teilgenommen hat.
Im Rahmen der Novemberpogrome ordnet Reichserziehungsminister Bernhard Rust die sofortige Entlassung jüdischer Schüle…
Im Rahmen der Novemberpogrome ordnet Reichserziehungsminister Bernhard Rust die sofortige Entlassung jüdischer Schüler aus staatlichen Schulen an. Die Teilnahme am Unterricht wird ihnen verboten.
The Lions Gate Bridge opened to traffic, finally linking Vancouver’s downtown core to the rugged North Shore.
The Lions Gate Bridge opened to traffic, finally linking Vancouver’s downtown core to the rugged North Shore. By replacing unreliable ferry service with a permanent crossing, the span triggered a massive population boom in West Vancouver and transformed the region from a collection of isolated settlements into a cohesive, modern metropolitan area.
Five hundred German bombers hit Coventry in a single night.
Five hundred German bombers hit Coventry in a single night. The raid lasted eleven hours straight. Thousands of incendiary bombs turned the medieval city center to ash, and the 14th-century Cathedral of Saint Michael burned so completely that only its shell remained. But here's the twist — Nazi propaganda chief Goebbels coined a new German verb from the ruins: *coventrieren*, meaning "to devastate utterly." The Allies were horrified. And yet that gutted cathedral spire became Britain's most powerful recruitment image. Destruction had accidentally built something stronger than stone.
Ralliement du Gabon à la France libre.
Ralliement du Gabon à la France libre.
German troops and local auxiliaries murdered approximately 9,000 Jewish residents of the Słonim Ghetto in a single da…
German troops and local auxiliaries murdered approximately 9,000 Jewish residents of the Słonim Ghetto in a single day, one of the largest single-day massacres of the Holocaust. The victims were marched to pits outside the Belarusian town and shot, reducing the ghetto's population by more than half.
She'd already been sunk — at least according to Nazi propaganda.
She'd already been sunk — at least according to Nazi propaganda. Germany announced HMS Ark Royal's destruction so many times that her crew started joking about it. Then U-81 put a single torpedo into her starboard side on November 13, and this time it stuck. She listed slowly. Engineers fought for hours. But a catastrophic ventilation failure flooded her engine rooms, and she slipped under just 25 miles from Gibraltar. One man died. The ship that supposedly couldn't be sunk had been kept afloat by nothing but reputation.
German forces murdered 9,000 Jews in Slonim in a single day during Operation Barbarossa.
German forces murdered 9,000 Jews in Slonim in a single day during Operation Barbarossa. The massacre was part of the systematic extermination campaign carried out by Einsatzgruppen death squads across occupied Eastern Europe.
en Slonim (Bielorrusia), fuerzas nazis alemanas ―en el marco de la Operación Barbarroja de invasión de la Unión Sovié…
en Slonim (Bielorrusia), fuerzas nazis alemanas ―en el marco de la Operación Barbarroja de invasión de la Unión Soviética― asesinan a 9000 hombres, mujeres y niños judíos en un solo día.
offensive française de la 1re armée en direction de Belfort.
offensive française de la 1re armée en direction de Belfort. De Lattre de Tassigny avance par la trouée de Belfort.
A República da Bolívia é admitida como Estado-Membro da ONU.
A República da Bolívia é admitida como Estado-Membro da ONU.
Hermann Hesse bekommt den Nobelpreis für Literatur zugesprochen.
Hermann Hesse bekommt den Nobelpreis für Literatur zugesprochen.
prise de Hoa Binh par les troupes françaises au Viêt Nam (évacuée le 22 février 1952).
prise de Hoa Binh par les troupes françaises au Viêt Nam (évacuée le 22 février 1952).
The New Musical Express published the first official UK Singles Chart, crowning Al Martino’s Here in My Heart as the …
The New Musical Express published the first official UK Singles Chart, crowning Al Martino’s Here in My Heart as the inaugural number one. This standardized ranking transformed music into a competitive industry, forcing labels to track sales data and fueling the public obsession with chart positions that defined the British pop music era.
Die Bundesrepublik Deutschland verzichtet im Interzonenverkehr in Absprache mit den westlichen Alliierten auf die Dur…
Die Bundesrepublik Deutschland verzichtet im Interzonenverkehr in Absprache mit den westlichen Alliierten auf die Durchführung von Grenzkontrollen.
En España, Manuel Tarín Iglesias, director de Radio Barcelona, con motivo de sus 30 años, cambia el nombre del Concur…
En España, Manuel Tarín Iglesias, director de Radio Barcelona, con motivo de sus 30 años, cambia el nombre del Concurso Anual de Guiones por Premios Ondas, en honor a la revista Ondas (que había desaparecido en 1936, con el comienzo de la dictadura franquista).
dans le cadre de la crise de Budapest en Hongrie, les États-Unis écartent immédiatement toute idée d’intervention.
dans le cadre de la crise de Budapest en Hongrie, les États-Unis écartent immédiatement toute idée d’intervention.
State troopers raided a secluded estate in Apalachin, New York, scattering dozens of high-ranking mobsters into the s…
State troopers raided a secluded estate in Apalachin, New York, scattering dozens of high-ranking mobsters into the surrounding woods. This botched summit exposed the existence of a national crime syndicate to the American public, forcing the FBI to finally abandon its long-standing denial that the Mafia operated as a structured, organized entity.
Im Lindauer Abkommen werden die Kompetenzen der deutschen Bundesländer für den Abschluss völkerrechtlicher Verträge u…
Im Lindauer Abkommen werden die Kompetenzen der deutschen Bundesländer für den Abschluss völkerrechtlicher Verträge und die Transformation der vom Bund mit Völkerrechtssubjekten geschlossenen Verträge geregelt.
Emancipação dos municípios brasileiros de Almas e Dueré, no estado do Tocantins.
Emancipação dos municípios brasileiros de Almas e Dueré, no estado do Tocantins.
Beim Eisenbahnunfall von Stéblová sterben 118 Menschen, 110 werden schwer verletzt.
Beim Eisenbahnunfall von Stéblová sterben 118 Menschen, 110 werden schwer verletzt. Dieser schwerste Eisenbahnunfall in der Geschichte der Tschechoslowakei wird wegen der herrschenden Pressezensur überwiegend totgeschwiegen.
Six-year-old Ruby Bridges walked into William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans flanked by four federal marshal…
Six-year-old Ruby Bridges walked into William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans flanked by four federal marshals, becoming the first Black child to attend an all-white school in Louisiana. White parents pulled their children from class in protest and one teacher, Barbara Henry, taught Ruby alone for the entire year.
Die CDU-Abgeordnete Elisabeth Schwarzhaupt wird von Kanzler Adenauer zur Gesundheitsministerin berufen.
Die CDU-Abgeordnete Elisabeth Schwarzhaupt wird von Kanzler Adenauer zur Gesundheitsministerin berufen. Sie ist damit die erste Frau in der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, die ein Bundesministerium leitet.
à la suite de la rébellion nationaliste en Érythrée et au Tigré, Hailé Sélassié dissout la fédération abyssinienne.
à la suite de la rébellion nationaliste en Érythrée et au Tigré, Hailé Sélassié dissout la fédération abyssinienne. L’Érythrée devient une province de son empire d'Éthiopie.
une éruption volcanique sous-marine survient dans l'Atlantique, au sud-ouest de l'Islande, provoquant la naissance de…
une éruption volcanique sous-marine survient dans l'Atlantique, au sud-ouest de l'Islande, provoquant la naissance de l'île de Surtsey.
Mit dem Ruhr-Park eröffnet in Bochum-Harpen eines der größten Einkaufszentren in Deutschland.
Mit dem Ruhr-Park eröffnet in Bochum-Harpen eines der größten Einkaufszentren in Deutschland.
En el Pico Turquino, con la presencia de Fidel Castro, se produce la graduación de los primeros 400 médicos y 26 esto…
En el Pico Turquino, con la presencia de Fidel Castro, se produce la graduación de los primeros 400 médicos y 26 estomatólogos formados por la Revolución
Fourteen hundred North Vietnamese soldiers surrounded 450 Americans in a clearing called LZ X-Ray.
Fourteen hundred North Vietnamese soldiers surrounded 450 Americans in a clearing called LZ X-Ray. Lt. Col. Hal Moore didn't retreat. For three days, artillery and air support kept his 1st Cavalry Division alive — barely. Nearly 300 Americans died across the two-battle sequence. But Hanoi drew its own conclusions: they could absorb devastating losses and fight on. Moore later wrote *We Were Soldiers Once*. The battle convinced both sides they could win. That shared delusion stretched the war another decade.
Theodore Maiman received a patent for the ruby laser, the world's first working laser system.
Theodore Maiman received a patent for the ruby laser, the world's first working laser system. His invention spawned applications from eye surgery to fiber-optic communications, becoming one of the most versatile technologies of the twentieth century.
The Colombian Congress designated November 14 as the Day of the Colombian Woman to honor the sesquicentennial of Poli…
The Colombian Congress designated November 14 as the Day of the Colombian Woman to honor the sesquicentennial of Policarpa Salavarrieta’s execution. By formalizing this tribute, the state elevated the legacy of the radical spy, transforming her image from a local martyr into the primary national symbol for female political agency and resistance against colonial rule.
NASA launched Apollo 12 toward the Ocean of Storms, marking the second successful human landing on the lunar surface.
NASA launched Apollo 12 toward the Ocean of Storms, marking the second successful human landing on the lunar surface. By achieving a pinpoint touchdown just meters from the Surveyor 3 probe, the crew proved that astronauts could navigate to precise locations, transforming the Moon from a general destination into a site for targeted scientific exploration.
première observation d'un neutrino, dans une chambre à bulle d'hydrogène.
première observation d'un neutrino, dans une chambre à bulle d'hydrogène.
Die SPD verabschiedet einen Abgrenzungsbeschluss gegenüber den Kommunisten.
Die SPD verabschiedet einen Abgrenzungsbeschluss gegenüber den Kommunisten.
Seventy-five people.
Seventy-five people. Gone before anyone on the ground knew the plane was in trouble. Southern Airways Flight 932 hit a hillside near Huntington, West Virginia, carrying 37 Marshall Thundering Herd players, coaches, boosters, and the crew holding them all together. No survivors. The school was so devastated it nearly shut down its football program entirely. But they didn't. They rebuilt from scratch, fielding freshmen who'd never played college ball. That comeback didn't just save a team — it saved a grieving city that had nothing left to root for.
The Soviet Union joined the International Civil Aviation Organization, forcing the immediate adoption of Russian as t…
The Soviet Union joined the International Civil Aviation Organization, forcing the immediate adoption of Russian as the body's fourth official language. This integration standardized global air traffic communication across the Iron Curtain, ensuring that Soviet pilots and Western controllers operated under a unified set of safety protocols during the height of the Cold War.
frente a la Rambla de Pocitos (en Montevideo, Uruguay), se produce un luctuoso accidente durante una exhibición de ma…
frente a la Rambla de Pocitos (en Montevideo, Uruguay), se produce un luctuoso accidente durante una exhibición de maniobras de dos helicópteros conocida como Tragedia de Kibón, y que tuvo como resultado 8 muertos y 40 heridos. Fue la peor tragedia aérea del país en su historia.
promulgation d’une constitution au Bhoutan.
promulgation d’une constitution au Bhoutan.
Mariner 9 became the first spacecraft to orbit another planet when it entered Mars orbit.
Mariner 9 became the first spacecraft to orbit another planet when it entered Mars orbit. Over the next year, it mapped 85% of the Martian surface and revealed volcanoes, canyons, and evidence of ancient water that transformed scientific understanding of the planet.
Schenuda III.
Schenuda III. wird als 117. Papst von Alexandrien und Patriarch der Koptischen Kirche inthronisiert.
Der Rundfunk der DDR beginnt das für westliche Hörer bestimmte Hörfunkprogramm Stimme der DDR auszustrahlen, das die …
Der Rundfunk der DDR beginnt das für westliche Hörer bestimmte Hörfunkprogramm Stimme der DDR auszustrahlen, das die Sendungen des Deutschlandsenders und der Berliner Welle ablöst.
Pope Shenouda III ascended the throne of Saint Mark as the 117th Pope of Alexandria, beginning a four-decade tenure t…
Pope Shenouda III ascended the throne of Saint Mark as the 117th Pope of Alexandria, beginning a four-decade tenure that redefined the Coptic Orthodox Church. He transformed the institution into a global presence by establishing hundreds of new parishes abroad and actively engaging in ecumenical dialogues that bridged long-standing divides between Eastern and Oriental Orthodox traditions.
Mariner 9 slipped into orbit around Mars, ending its long journey to become the first human-made object to circle ano…
Mariner 9 slipped into orbit around Mars, ending its long journey to become the first human-made object to circle another planet. By capturing high-resolution images of the Martian surface, the probe revealed massive volcanoes and the Valles Marineris canyon system, fundamentally shifting our understanding of the Red Planet from a featureless disk to a geologically active world.
Der Dow Jones Index schließt erstmals über der Marke von 1.000 Punkten.
Der Dow Jones Index schließt erstmals über der Marke von 1.000 Punkten.
For decades, traders had watched 1,000 sit there like a wall.
For decades, traders had watched 1,000 sit there like a wall. Then, November 14, 1972, the Dow finally cracked it — closing at 1,003.16. Richard Nixon was weeks away from a 49-state landslide. The economy felt unstoppable. But within two years, the index had collapsed back below 600, and it wouldn't hold 1,000 consistently until 1982. That "breakthrough" took another decade to actually stick. Today the Dow sits above 40,000. The milestone wasn't a finish line. It was barely the starting gun.
Students barricaded themselves inside the Athens Polytechnic, broadcasting anti-junta slogans over a makeshift radio …
Students barricaded themselves inside the Athens Polytechnic, broadcasting anti-junta slogans over a makeshift radio transmitter to rally the city against the military dictatorship. This act of defiance shattered the regime's facade of stability, triggering a brutal tank-led crackdown that galvanized public opposition and directly accelerated the junta’s collapse just eight months later.
Princess Anne married Captain Mark Phillips at Westminster Abbey, drawing an estimated 500 million television viewers…
Princess Anne married Captain Mark Phillips at Westminster Abbey, drawing an estimated 500 million television viewers worldwide. This royal wedding revitalized public interest in the monarchy during a period of economic instability, establishing the televised royal spectacle as a modern cultural phenomenon that defined the media coverage of the British crown for decades to come.
en México, la Cámara de Diputados aprueba la Igualdad Jurídica de las mujeres.
en México, la Cámara de Diputados aprueba la Igualdad Jurídica de las mujeres.
O Presidente do Brasil Ernesto Geisel cria o Programa Nacional do Álcool para enfrentar a crise do petróleo.
O Presidente do Brasil Ernesto Geisel cria o Programa Nacional do Álcool para enfrentar a crise do petróleo.
Destruction de la statue de Norton de Matos, fondateur de la Nouvelle-Lisbonne, en Angola.
Destruction de la statue de Norton de Matos, fondateur de la Nouvelle-Lisbonne, en Angola.
Spain signed the Madrid Accords, abandoning its colonial claim over Western Sahara and transferring administrative co…
Spain signed the Madrid Accords, abandoning its colonial claim over Western Sahara and transferring administrative control to Morocco and Mauritania. This withdrawal triggered a decades-long conflict between the Polisario Front and Morocco, resulting in a frozen territorial dispute that continues to complicate North African geopolitics and regional stability today.
Labour MP Tam Dalyell challenges the House of Commons during a debate on Scottish and Welsh devolution, asking why En…
Labour MP Tam Dalyell challenges the House of Commons during a debate on Scottish and Welsh devolution, asking why English laws should pass while MPs from Scotland and Wales vote on them without reciprocal constraints. This query exposes a structural flaw in the UK Parliament that persists today, leaving English voters with no say over their own governance while other nations influence it through Westminster.
France detonated the Aphrodite nuclear device at the Moruroa atoll in French Polynesia, one of 29 tests conducted bet…
France detonated the Aphrodite nuclear device at the Moruroa atoll in French Polynesia, one of 29 tests conducted between 1975 and 1978. French nuclear testing in the Pacific drew sustained international protests, particularly from Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Island nations concerned about radioactive contamination.
$12 billion.
$12 billion. Frozen overnight. Carter signed Executive Order 12170 on November 14, 1979 — just ten days after 52 Americans were seized in Tehran — and suddenly Iranian funds held in U.S. banks couldn't move an inch. Treasury Secretary William Miller executed it within hours. The assets stayed locked for 444 days, only released as part of the Algiers Accords that freed the hostages. But here's the twist: Iran eventually got most of it back. The freeze hurt diplomacy far more than it hurt Iran's economy.
en respuesta a la crisis de los rehenes en Irán, el presidente estadounidense Jimmy Carter decreta la orden ejecutiva…
en respuesta a la crisis de los rehenes en Irán, el presidente estadounidense Jimmy Carter decreta la orden ejecutiva 12170, mediante la cual congela todos los bienes iraníes en los Estados Unidos.
Eleven months.
Eleven months. No charges ever filed. Poland's most dangerous man — according to the government, anyway — had been held in a remote hunting lodge near the Soviet border, essentially a gilded cage designed to disappear him without the paperwork of a trial. Wałęsa walked free in November 1982, but Solidarity stayed banned. The regime thought releasing him defused the threat. Instead, he'd spend the next seven years becoming impossible to ignore. Silence, it turned out, had made him louder.
افتتاح مطار الملك خالد الدولي في العاصمة السعودية الرياض.
افتتاح مطار الملك خالد الدولي في العاصمة السعودية الرياض.
In der Innenstadt von Buxtehude wird als Modellversuch die erste Tempo-30-Zone in Deutschland eingerichtet.
In der Innenstadt von Buxtehude wird als Modellversuch die erste Tempo-30-Zone in Deutschland eingerichtet.
Cesar Climaco walked through Zamboanga City without bodyguards.
Cesar Climaco walked through Zamboanga City without bodyguards. Deliberately. He believed fear-free living was the only honest response to Marcos's authoritarian grip. Then a gunman ended that quiet defiance on October 14th, 1984. He was 70. The killing was never officially solved, but investigators pointed toward military-linked operatives. Climaco had run Zamboanga for years, publicly mocking Marcos when silence was survival. And his assassination didn't silence opposition — it amplified it. The man who refused protection became, in death, harder to ignore than he'd ever been alive.
en Málaga (España) sucede una grave inundación.
en Málaga (España) sucede una grave inundación.
Nach Protesten über die Räumung dreier besetzter Häuser erfolgt die vom Regierenden Bürgermeister von Berlin, Walter …
Nach Protesten über die Räumung dreier besetzter Häuser erfolgt die vom Regierenden Bürgermeister von Berlin, Walter Momper, ohne Rücksprache mit dem Koalitionspartner angeordnete Räumung der Mainzer Straße. Die Alternative Liste kündigt daraufhin die Koalition mit der SPD in Berlin auf.
Germany and Poland Sign Border Treaty: Oder-Neisse Confirmed
Germany and Poland signed a treaty confirming the Oder-Neisse line as their permanent border, instantly resolving decades of territorial disputes that had haunted post-war Europe. This agreement cemented the end of German claims to eastern territories and established a stable foundation for modern diplomatic relations between the two nations.
Alitalia Flight 404 slammed into Stadlerberg Mountain while approaching Zurich Airport, killing all 46 people aboard.
Alitalia Flight 404 slammed into Stadlerberg Mountain while approaching Zurich Airport, killing all 46 people aboard. The tragedy exposed critical gaps in terrain awareness systems and forced airlines to mandate ground proximity warning technology across their fleets. This disaster transformed aviation safety protocols from theoretical guidelines into mandatory equipment standards that save lives today.
Two men.
Two men. That's all it took to kill 270 people. When American and British prosecutors named Abdelbaset al-Megrahi and Lamin Khalifah Fhimah in 1991, they'd been hunting for three years through wreckage scattered across Lockerbie, Scotland — tracing a single circuit board fragment to a Maltese shop owner's sales records. Libya refused extradition for eight years. Al-Megrahi eventually stood trial, got convicted, then walked free on "compassionate grounds" in 2009. He lived another three years. The families never stopped counting.
Thomas McIlvane didn't just snap.
Thomas McIlvane didn't just snap. He'd been fighting to get his job back for months — filing grievances, losing appeals, burning through every channel available. Then November 14th. Royal Oak post office. A .22-caliber rifle, four coworkers dead, five wounded, and McIlvane gone before police arrived. The phrase "going postal" wasn't invented that day, but this shooting cemented it into American language permanently. What started as a labor dispute ended up rewriting how the country talks about workplace violence.
Prince Norodom Sihanouk touched down in Phnom Penh, ending thirteen years of forced exile and signaling the formal co…
Prince Norodom Sihanouk touched down in Phnom Penh, ending thirteen years of forced exile and signaling the formal collapse of the Khmer Rouge’s influence. His return facilitated the United Nations-brokered peace process, transitioning Cambodia from a decade of brutal civil war toward the restoration of a constitutional monarchy and democratic elections.
Cyclone Forrest battered the skies over Vietnam, sending Flight 474 into a fatal descent near Nha Trang that claimed …
Cyclone Forrest battered the skies over Vietnam, sending Flight 474 into a fatal descent near Nha Trang that claimed thirty lives. This tragedy exposed how severe weather monitoring gaps left commercial pilots vulnerable to sudden tropical storms in the region.
In Berlin wird die Neue Wache als zentrale Gedenkstätte der Bundesrepublik für die Opfer von Krieg und Gewaltherrscha…
In Berlin wird die Neue Wache als zentrale Gedenkstätte der Bundesrepublik für die Opfer von Krieg und Gewaltherrschaft eingeweiht.
en Puerto Rico se realiza un plebiscito de estatus; El Estado Libre Asociado resulta vencedor con el 826,326 votos (4…
en Puerto Rico se realiza un plebiscito de estatus; El Estado Libre Asociado resulta vencedor con el 826,326 votos (48.6%).
début des liaisons commerciales d'Eurostar dans le tunnel sous la Manche (1er voyage commercial dudit TGV sous-marin …
début des liaisons commerciales d'Eurostar dans le tunnel sous la Manche (1er voyage commercial dudit TGV sous-marin quittant la gare parisienne du Nord à 08h07 pour Londres Waterloo qui n'est dès lors plus tout à fait sur une île).
In der etwa 98 Millionen Lichtjahre von der Erde entfernten Galaxie NGC 3370 im Sternbild Löwe bemerkt der Astronom S…
In der etwa 98 Millionen Lichtjahre von der Erde entfernten Galaxie NGC 3370 im Sternbild Löwe bemerkt der Astronom S. Van Dyk eine entstandene Supernova.
en los Estados Unidos, las luchas por la votación del presupuesto nacional entre demócratas y republicanos en el Cong…
en los Estados Unidos, las luchas por la votación del presupuesto nacional entre demócratas y republicanos en el Congreso,fuerza al Gobierno federal a cerrar temporalmente los museos y los parques nacionales, y a hacer funcionar la mayoría de las oficinas estatales con un mínimo de personal.
Government Shutdown Looms: Budget Standstill Halts Parks and Museums
A bitter budget standoff between Democrats and Republicans in Congress forces the federal government to shutter national parks and museums while reducing most offices to skeleton crews. This shutdown left millions of visitors stranded at sites and halted critical services, proving that partisan gridlock could paralyze daily life for ordinary Americans.
Fox estrena su primera película de animación Anastasia, una historia musical inspirada en la historia de la gran duqu…
Fox estrena su primera película de animación Anastasia, una historia musical inspirada en la historia de la gran duquesa Anastasia Romanova de la Rusia Imperial. Esta película considerada un hito en la animación por su calidad, su taquilla y por hacerle competencia a Disney, empresa cuyo reinado parecía irrevocable.
adopta OMG (Object Manager Group) la metodología UML, que en la actualidad es el lenguaje de modelado de sistemas de …
adopta OMG (Object Manager Group) la metodología UML, que en la actualidad es el lenguaje de modelado de sistemas de software más conocido y utilizado.
fin de la conférence des Nations unies sur les changements climatiques, à Buenos Aires, sans résultats tangibles.
fin de la conférence des Nations unies sur les changements climatiques, à Buenos Aires, sans résultats tangibles.
en Argel (Argelia), Yasser Arafat declara simbólicamente el Estado palestino independiente.
en Argel (Argelia), Yasser Arafat declara simbólicamente el Estado palestino independiente.
Die 4.
Die 4. UN-Klimakonferenz verabschiedet den Aktionsplan von Buenos Aires, der sich mit der Senkung der Treibhausgase beschäftigt.
Leonid Kutschma wird als Staatspräsident der Ukraine wiedergewählt.
Leonid Kutschma wird als Staatspräsident der Ukraine wiedergewählt.
en los Estados Unidos se lanza el Netscape Navigator versión 6.0.
en los Estados Unidos se lanza el Netscape Navigator versión 6.0.
Northern Alliance forces surged into Kabul, collapsing Taliban control over the Afghan capital just weeks after the U…
Northern Alliance forces surged into Kabul, collapsing Taliban control over the Afghan capital just weeks after the U.S.-led invasion began. This rapid capture forced the Taliban into the mountains and shifted the conflict from a conventional defense of cities to a protracted insurgency that defined the next two decades of regional geopolitics.
en Doha (Catar) la Reunión Ministerial de la OMC adopta la Declaración de Doha.
en Doha (Catar) la Reunión Ministerial de la OMC adopta la Declaración de Doha.
A massive magnitude 7.8 quake tears across the remote Tibetan Plateau, carving a 400-kilometer scar that stands as th…
A massive magnitude 7.8 quake tears across the remote Tibetan Plateau, carving a 400-kilometer scar that stands as the longest known surface rupture on land. This event gave scientists their first clear view of a supershear earthquake, where fault slip outpaces seismic waves and fundamentally reshaped how we understand tectonic violence.
The vote wasn't even close.
The vote wasn't even close. 219 to 188, the House rejected an independent 9/11 investigation — meaning the deadliest attack on American soil nearly escaped formal scrutiny entirely. Families of victims, especially a group of New Jersey widows who'd been lobbying Congress in person, were furious. But the administration argued existing committees were enough. They weren't. Public pressure eventually forced a reversal, and the 9/11 Commission launched in 2003. Everything we know about that morning's failures came from the investigation Congress first tried to kill.
Argentina defaulted on $805 million in World Bank debt, escalating a financial crisis that would culminate in the lar…
Argentina defaulted on $805 million in World Bank debt, escalating a financial crisis that would culminate in the largest sovereign default in history the following month. The country's $95 billion default triggered riots, five presidents in two weeks, and a peso devaluation that wiped out middle-class savings overnight.
Corey Taylor tente de se suicider (son ami « Tommy » le retient avant qu'il ne saute).
Corey Taylor tente de se suicider (son ami « Tommy » le retient avant qu'il ne saute).
Astronomers Mike Brown, Chad Trujillo, and David Rabinowitz discovered Sedna, a distant trans-Neptunian object orbiti…
Astronomers Mike Brown, Chad Trujillo, and David Rabinowitz discovered Sedna, a distant trans-Neptunian object orbiting far beyond Pluto with an orbital period of roughly 11,400 years. Sedna's extreme orbit suggested it may have been captured from another star system or scattered outward by a passing star early in the solar system's history.
Three astronomers spotted something that shouldn't exist.
Three astronomers spotted something that shouldn't exist. Michael Brown, Chad Trujillo, and David Rabinowitz found 90377 Sedna so far out — roughly 84 astronomical units from the Sun — that scientists couldn't explain how it got there. No known force pushed it that distant. Sedna takes 11,400 years to complete one orbit. And it's never getting close enough for easy study. But here's the twist: its bizarre location became the strongest early evidence that a hidden ninth planet might still be lurking in the outer solar system.
à Taipei (Taïwan), inauguration de la plus haute tour du monde, appelée Taipei 101.
à Taipei (Taïwan), inauguration de la plus haute tour du monde, appelée Taipei 101. Haute de 508 m avec son antenne, elle dépasse les tours jumelles Petronas de Kuala Lumpur en Malaisie (452 m), la Willis Tower de Chicago, et les Twin Towers (417 m) du World Trade Center de New York (417 m) détruites le 11 septembre 2001.
En Égypte, second tour de la première phase des élections législatives qui concernent un tiers des 444 sièges de l'As…
En Égypte, second tour de la première phase des élections législatives qui concernent un tiers des 444 sièges de l'Assemblée du peuple. Le parti des Frères musulmans devient la principale force d'opposition au Parlement égyptien.
En Russie, Vladimir Poutine nomme Dmitri Anatolievitch Medvedev au poste de vice-Premier ministre affecté à la mise e…
En Russie, Vladimir Poutine nomme Dmitri Anatolievitch Medvedev au poste de vice-Premier ministre affecté à la mise en œuvre des projets nationaux et prioritaires, et Sergueï Borissovitch Ivanov, ministre de la Défense, au poste de vice-Premier ministre affecté à la défense et au complexe militaro-industriel.
En Ouganda, Kizza Besigye, chef de l'opposition et principal adversaire du président Yoweri Museveni lors des électio…
En Ouganda, Kizza Besigye, chef de l'opposition et principal adversaire du président Yoweri Museveni lors des élections libres de 1986, est arrêté par la police. Il est accusé avoir eu des liens avec l'Armée de résistance du Seigneur.
La Renault Clio III, lancée en septembre 2005, est élue voiture de l'année 2006, succédant ainsi à la Toyota Prius.
La Renault Clio III, lancée en septembre 2005, est élue voiture de l'année 2006, succédant ainsi à la Toyota Prius.
Ouverture à Paris du procès en appel dans l'affaire dite affaire d'Outreau.
Ouverture à Paris du procès en appel dans l'affaire dite affaire d'Outreau. Six personnes condamnées en première instance, qui ont toujours clamé leur innocence, sont jugées à nouveau.
Edison's original grid finally died — 125 years after it was born.
Edison's original grid finally died — 125 years after it was born. Con Edison workers pulled the plug on Manhattan's last DC network, a relic buried under the streets since the 1880s. Thomas Edison himself had designed it, losing his infamous "War of Currents" to Nikola Tesla's AC system decades earlier. But pockets of direct current stubbornly survived, powering a handful of old buildings. And here's the twist: Edison's "inferior" technology outlasted him by 66 years.
en Chile, sucede el Terremoto de Tocopilla de 2007 de magnitud 7,8 en la Escala de Richter sacude al Norte Grande, de…
en Chile, sucede el Terremoto de Tocopilla de 2007 de magnitud 7,8 en la Escala de Richter sacude al Norte Grande, dejando en la ciudad de Tocopilla 200 casas con daños, dos muertos y 95 heridos.
Space Shuttle Endeavour roared into orbit to deliver critical equipment and supplies to the International Space Stati…
Space Shuttle Endeavour roared into orbit to deliver critical equipment and supplies to the International Space Station, doubling the station's capacity for long-term crew habitation. This mission installed a new bathroom, kitchen, and sleeping quarters, allowing the orbiting laboratory to sustain a permanent six-person crew rather than the previous limit of three.
en la ciudad de Washington (Estados Unidos) comienza la reunión del Grupo de los 20.
en la ciudad de Washington (Estados Unidos) comienza la reunión del Grupo de los 20.
The first G-20 summit convened in Washington as the global financial crisis threatened to collapse the world economy.
The first G-20 summit convened in Washington as the global financial crisis threatened to collapse the world economy. The gathering elevated the G-20 from a finance ministers' forum to a heads-of-state institution, permanently changing how major economies coordinate policy.
accident de la circulation entre une voiture et un bus à Loverval, en Belgique, faisant 1 mort et 4 blessés.
accident de la circulation entre une voiture et un bus à Loverval, en Belgique, faisant 1 mort et 4 blessés.
attentat suicide à Peshawar, au Pakistan, qui cause 11 morts et plus de 20 blessés.
attentat suicide à Peshawar, au Pakistan, qui cause 11 morts et plus de 20 blessés.
es lanzada el sencillo Tik Tok, de Kesha; la canción fue el sencillo con mayor cantidad de ventas en el mundo durante…
es lanzada el sencillo Tik Tok, de Kesha; la canción fue el sencillo con mayor cantidad de ventas en el mundo durante 2010.
en France, Nicolas Sarkozy, président de la République, demande à son premier ministre François Fillon de lui propose…
en France, Nicolas Sarkozy, président de la République, demande à son premier ministre François Fillon de lui proposer un nouveau gouvernement, qui est annoncé le soir-même.
At 23 years and 134 days old, Sebastian Vettel didn't just win — he erased records Michael Schumacher had held for years.
At 23 years and 134 days old, Sebastian Vettel didn't just win — he erased records Michael Schumacher had held for years. The German prodigy crossed the line at Abu Dhabi's Yas Marina Circuit with Red Bull, a team that had existed barely five years. Four championships followed. But that first title? Won by the slimmest of margins, after rivals crashed out ahead of him. The youngest champion in F1 history was, at that exact moment, also the most surprised person in the paddock.
en el Gran Premio de Abu Dabi, el piloto de Red Bull Racing, Sebastian Vettel, se convierte en el más joven en obtene…
en el Gran Premio de Abu Dabi, el piloto de Red Bull Racing, Sebastian Vettel, se convierte en el más joven en obtener el título de Campeón Mundial de Fórmula 1
إنطلاق مظاهرات في الأردن ضد قرار الحكومة رفع الدعم وللمطالبة بمحاكمة الفاسدين وهو ما عرف باسم هبة تشرين.
إنطلاق مظاهرات في الأردن ضد قرار الحكومة رفع الدعم وللمطالبة بمحاكمة الفاسدين وهو ما عرف باسم هبة تشرين.
à Santa Cruz, sur la côte californienne, des surfeurs découvrent un squelette fossilisé d'une baleine du pliocène.
à Santa Cruz, sur la côte californienne, des surfeurs découvrent un squelette fossilisé d'une baleine du pliocène.
Israel launched Operation Pillar of Defense with a targeted airstrike that killed Hamas military chief Ahmed Jabari.
Israel launched Operation Pillar of Defense with a targeted airstrike that killed Hamas military chief Ahmed Jabari. This eight-day offensive aimed to dismantle rocket-launching infrastructure, resulting in a fragile ceasefire that temporarily halted cross-border fire while intensifying the long-term blockade of the Gaza Strip.
tiene lugar una huelga general en España y en otros países de Europa.
tiene lugar una huelga general en España y en otros países de Europa.
début du sommet du G20 à Brisbane, en Australie.
début du sommet du G20 à Brisbane, en Australie.
l’état d'urgence est décrété en conseil des ministres par François Hollande sur l'ensemble du territoire, mesure inéd…
l’état d'urgence est décrété en conseil des ministres par François Hollande sur l'ensemble du territoire, mesure inédite depuis 2005, à la suite des attentats de la veille. Cette décision s'accompagne du rétablissement des contrôles aux frontières nationales.
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake violently ruptured multiple fault lines near Kaikōura, New Zealand, triggering massive lan…
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake violently ruptured multiple fault lines near Kaikōura, New Zealand, triggering massive landslides that severed the region's primary coastal highway and rail links. The disaster isolated the town for weeks, forcing a complex military-led maritime evacuation and a multi-billion dollar infrastructure rebuild that fundamentally altered how the country engineers transport networks against seismic activity.
la super lune est visible un peu partout dans le monde.
la super lune est visible un peu partout dans le monde.
A gunman terrorized the Rancho Tehama Reserve in California, killing his wife before embarking on a shooting spree th…
A gunman terrorized the Rancho Tehama Reserve in California, killing his wife before embarking on a shooting spree that claimed four more lives and wounded twelve others. This tragedy forced a statewide re-examination of domestic violence reporting protocols, as investigators discovered the perpetrator had violated a restraining order and evaded local law enforcement prior to the attack.
en Zimbabue, un golpe de Estado en la capital de país provoca que el presidente Robert Mugabe permanezca bajo arresto…
en Zimbabue, un golpe de Estado en la capital de país provoca que el presidente Robert Mugabe permanezca bajo arresto domiciliario, seis días después el presidente presentaría su renuncia.
la Commission européenne impose la radio numérique dans les autoradios vendus dans l'Union.
la Commission européenne impose la radio numérique dans les autoradios vendus dans l'Union.
aux îles Fidji, le parti Fidji d'abord, du Premier ministre Frank Bainimarama, remporte les élections législatives.
aux îles Fidji, le parti Fidji d'abord, du Premier ministre Frank Bainimarama, remporte les élections législatives.
A gunman opened fire at Saugus High School on November 14, 2019, killing three people before taking his own life.
A gunman opened fire at Saugus High School on November 14, 2019, killing three people before taking his own life. The tragedy left the Santa Clarita community reeling as students and staff faced immediate lockdowns and a police manhunt that ended only when the shooter died. This violence sparked renewed local debates about school security protocols and mental health resources in California.
en Perú, fallecen 2 jóvenes manifestantes, en las protestas contra el gobierno de Manuel Merino.
en Perú, fallecen 2 jóvenes manifestantes, en las protestas contra el gobierno de Manuel Merino. Tras estos hechos la ciudadanía exige la renuncia de Merino a la presidencia.
En Bulgarie, les élections législatives ont lieu de manière anticipée afin de renouveler les 240 membres de l'Assembl…
En Bulgarie, les élections législatives ont lieu de manière anticipée afin de renouveler les 240 membres de l'Assemblée nationale du pays. Et c'est le parti de la coalition Nous continuons le changement qui l'emporte. Le premier tour de l'élection présidentielle est organisé simultanément.
Australien gewinnt den siebten T20 World Cup in Oman und den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten, indem es im Finale Neus…
Australien gewinnt den siebten T20 World Cup in Oman und den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten, indem es im Finale Neuseeland mit 8 Wickets besiegt.
en Argentina, se realizan las elecciones legislativas de medio término.
en Argentina, se realizan las elecciones legislativas de medio término. Por primera vez desde la vuelta a la democracia (1983), el peronismo pierde el cuórum en la Cámara de Senadores.
au Mali, un mois après le début de leur offensive, l'armée et le groupe Wagner s'emparent de la ville de Kidal, aupar…
au Mali, un mois après le début de leur offensive, l'armée et le groupe Wagner s'emparent de la ville de Kidal, auparavant tenue par les rebelles du CSP.
au Sri Lanka, la coalition de gauche du président Anura Kumara Dissanayaka (photo) remporte la majorité absolue aux é…
au Sri Lanka, la coalition de gauche du président Anura Kumara Dissanayaka (photo) remporte la majorité absolue aux élections législatives anticipées.