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197 events recorded on November 18 throughout history

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“I'm really very sorry for you all, but it's an unjust world, and virtue is triumphant only in theatrical performances.”

Antiquity 3
Medieval 19
794

Der japanische Kaiser Kammu verlegt seine Residenz von Nagaoka-kyō in das neu gegründete Heian-kyō, das heutige Kyōto.

Der japanische Kaiser Kammu verlegt seine Residenz von Nagaoka-kyō in das neu gegründete Heian-kyō, das heutige Kyōto.

1095

Pope Urban II ignited a religious war at the Council of Clermont, urging European nobles to reclaim Jerusalem from Mu…

Pope Urban II ignited a religious war at the Council of Clermont, urging European nobles to reclaim Jerusalem from Muslim rule. This call to arms mobilized tens of thousands of warriors who marched east, establishing Latin states in the Levant and redefining medieval geopolitics for centuries.

1096

en España, Pedro I, rey de Navarra y Aragón, conquista Huesca.

en España, Pedro I, rey de Navarra y Aragón, conquista Huesca.

1105

Maginulfo was installed as Antipope Sylvester IV by the Holy Roman Emperor's faction during the Investiture Controversy.

Maginulfo was installed as Antipope Sylvester IV by the Holy Roman Emperor's faction during the Investiture Controversy. His brief, contested papacy reflected the power struggle between the emperor and the pope over the right to appoint church officials.

1105

Roman aristocrats elected Maginulfo as Antipope Sylvester IV, directly challenging the authority of Pope Paschal II.

Roman aristocrats elected Maginulfo as Antipope Sylvester IV, directly challenging the authority of Pope Paschal II. This move intensified the Investiture Controversy, forcing the papacy to flee Rome and deepening the schism between the Holy Roman Empire and the Church over who held the ultimate power to appoint bishops.

1180

Philip II became king of France at age 15 and spent the next 43 years transforming a modest feudal kingdom into Europ…

Philip II became king of France at age 15 and spent the next 43 years transforming a modest feudal kingdom into Europe's strongest monarchy. He tripled royal territory, built Paris into a true capital, and defeated an English-led coalition at the Battle of Bouvines.

1180

فيليب الثاني يصبح ملك فرنسا.

فيليب الثاني يصبح ملك فرنسا.

1210

Pope Innocent III excommunicated Holy Roman Emperor Otto IV after the monarch seized lands in southern Italy, directl…

Pope Innocent III excommunicated Holy Roman Emperor Otto IV after the monarch seized lands in southern Italy, directly violating his coronation oath to the Papacy. This rupture shattered the alliance between the Church and the Empire, triggering a decade of brutal civil war that ultimately forced Otto from the throne and elevated Frederick II to power.

1210

Pope Innocent III strips Holy Roman Emperor Otto IV of his title after the ruler invades the Kingdom of Sicily, viola…

Pope Innocent III strips Holy Roman Emperor Otto IV of his title after the ruler invades the Kingdom of Sicily, violating a solemn pledge to respect papal authority. This excommunication fractures imperial unity and forces Otto to abandon his southern campaign, ultimately securing papal dominance over central Italy for decades.

1282

Wegen seiner Unterstützung der Sizilianischen Vesper und der anschließenden Inbesitznahme von Sizilien wird König Pet…

Wegen seiner Unterstützung der Sizilianischen Vesper und der anschließenden Inbesitznahme von Sizilien wird König Peter III. von Aragón von Papst Martin IV. exkommuniziert.

1302

Pope Boniface VIII issued the papal bull Unam sanctam, asserting that spiritual authority holds absolute supremacy ov…

Pope Boniface VIII issued the papal bull Unam sanctam, asserting that spiritual authority holds absolute supremacy over all secular rulers. This aggressive claim of universal jurisdiction triggered a violent confrontation with King Philip IV of France, ultimately shattering the medieval papacy’s political dominance and forcing the seat of the Church to relocate to Avignon for seven decades.

1307

William Tell defied the tyrannical bailiff Albrecht Gessler by splitting an apple atop his son’s head with a single c…

William Tell defied the tyrannical bailiff Albrecht Gessler by splitting an apple atop his son’s head with a single crossbow bolt. This act of defiance against Habsburg authority galvanized the Swiss cantons, fueling the resistance that eventually secured the independence of the Old Swiss Confederacy.

1307

en Suiza, según la leyenda, el héroe nacional Guillermo Tell realiza la hazaña de acertar a una manzana situada sobre…

en Suiza, según la leyenda, el héroe nacional Guillermo Tell realiza la hazaña de acertar a una manzana situada sobre la cabeza de su hijo.

1421

The Saint Elizabeth's flood decimated the Netherlands when a massive storm surge breached the Zuiderzee dike, submerg…

The Saint Elizabeth's flood decimated the Netherlands when a massive storm surge breached the Zuiderzee dike, submerging 72 villages and claiming 10,000 lives. This catastrophe permanently reshaped the Dutch coastline, transforming fertile farmland into the Biesbosch wetlands and forcing the region to adopt sophisticated water management techniques that define modern Dutch engineering.

1421

A massive storm surge shattered the dikes of the Grote Hollandse Waard, drowning dozens of villages and claiming roug…

A massive storm surge shattered the dikes of the Grote Hollandse Waard, drowning dozens of villages and claiming roughly 10,000 lives. This catastrophe permanently reshaped the Dutch coastline, transforming fertile farmland into the Biesbosch wetlands and forcing the region to adopt sophisticated water management systems that define modern hydraulic engineering.

William Caxton didn't just print a book — he chose this one deliberately.
1477

William Caxton didn't just print a book — he chose this one deliberately.

William Caxton didn't just print a book — he chose this one deliberately. *Dictes or Sayengis of the Philosophres*, a collection of ancient wisdom translated by Earl Rivers, became England's first printed text. But Caxton cheekily added his own footnote criticizing Rivers' translation. Petty editorial drama, immortalized in ink. Before this, copying a single manuscript took months. Now, dozens of copies. England's reading world cracked open overnight. And that sly editorial jab? It's still there, preserved in every surviving copy — the first printed opinion in English history.

1493

Christopher Columbus spotted a lush, mountainous island on his second voyage and named it San Juan Bautista.

Christopher Columbus spotted a lush, mountainous island on his second voyage and named it San Juan Bautista. The island, now Puerto Rico, would become Spain's key Caribbean military outpost and one of the oldest European colonies in the Americas.

1494

الملك الفرنسي شارل الثامن يحتل فلورنسا.

الملك الفرنسي شارل الثامن يحتل فلورنسا.

1494

French King Charles VIII marched into Florence unopposed, temporarily toppling the Medici dynasty and triggering a po…

French King Charles VIII marched into Florence unopposed, temporarily toppling the Medici dynasty and triggering a political crisis across Italy. His invasion launched the Italian Wars, a six-decade series of conflicts that turned the peninsula into a battleground for European powers.

1500s 3
1600s 5
1601

Tiryaki Hasan Pasha shatters the Habsburg siege at Nagykanizsa, routing Archduke Ferdinand II's forces in a decisive …

Tiryaki Hasan Pasha shatters the Habsburg siege at Nagykanizsa, routing Archduke Ferdinand II's forces in a decisive Ottoman victory. This defeat halts Habsburg expansion into Hungarian territory for decades and secures Ottoman control over key trade routes through the Balkans.

1601

Outnumbered and undersupplied, Tiryaki Hasan Pasha did what nobody expected — he held.

Outnumbered and undersupplied, Tiryaki Hasan Pasha did what nobody expected — he held. Habsburg forces under Archduke Ferdinand had surrounded Nagykanizsa with roughly 80,000 troops, confident the fortress would fall. But Hasan Pasha, whose nickname "Tiryaki" literally meant "the addict" — a nod to his obsessive stubbornness — refused every demand to surrender. Ferdinand's massive army withdrew in humiliation. The Ottoman frontier held for decades because one notoriously pigheaded governor simply wouldn't quit. Sometimes the most consequential military genius looks exactly like obstinance.

1626

Pope Urban VIII consecrated the new St. Peter's Basilica after 120 years of construction involving Bramante, Michelan…

Pope Urban VIII consecrated the new St. Peter's Basilica after 120 years of construction involving Bramante, Michelangelo, and Bernini. The building remains the largest church in the world and the architectural crown of the Vatican, drawing millions of visitors annually.

1662

An der Hofburg in Wien erfolgt die Uraufführung des Dramas La Zenobia di Radamisto von Antonio Bertali.

An der Hofburg in Wien erfolgt die Uraufführung des Dramas La Zenobia di Radamisto von Antonio Bertali.

1686

Charles François Félix successfully excised King Louis XIV’s anal fistula, a procedure he perfected by practicing on …

Charles François Félix successfully excised King Louis XIV’s anal fistula, a procedure he perfected by practicing on impoverished patients at Versailles. This royal surgery transformed the ailment from a source of private agony into a fashionable trend, prompting courtiers to feign similar conditions to gain favor and proximity to the Sun King.

1700s 9
1705

Im Großen Nordischen Krieg wird der Warschauer Friede geschlossen.

Im Großen Nordischen Krieg wird der Warschauer Friede geschlossen. König August II. lehnt den Vertrag als nur zwischen Schweden und Polen-Litauen geltend jedoch ab, so dass sich das Kurfürstentum Sachsen weiterhin im Kriegszustand befindet.

1730

King Frederick William I pardoned his son, the future Frederick the Great, ending his imprisonment at Küstrin followi…

King Frederick William I pardoned his son, the future Frederick the Great, ending his imprisonment at Küstrin following a failed attempt to flee the country. This reconciliation forced the young prince to abandon his youthful rebellion and begin his rigorous apprenticeship in statecraft, eventually transforming Prussia into a dominant European military power.

1738

firma del Tratado de Viena de 1738, con el que acaba la llamada Guerra de sucesión polaca.

firma del Tratado de Viena de 1738, con el que acaba la llamada Guerra de sucesión polaca.

1752

Im Château de Berny findet die Uraufführung der Oper Le Jaloux corrigé von Michel Blavet statt.

Im Château de Berny findet die Uraufführung der Oper Le Jaloux corrigé von Michel Blavet statt.

1755

en Boston (Estados Unidos) se registra un terremoto que no deja víctimas.

en Boston (Estados Unidos) se registra un terremoto que no deja víctimas. Véase Terremotos anteriores al siglo XX.

1760

The Castellania in Valletta began housing debtors in its newly reconstructed quarters, centralizing the island's judi…

The Castellania in Valletta began housing debtors in its newly reconstructed quarters, centralizing the island's judicial and penal authority under the Order of St. John. This facility streamlined the administration of justice in Malta, consolidating the legal oversight of merchants and citizens within a single, imposing baroque structure that defined the city's civic landscape for decades.

1777

inauguration du théâtre Montansier, en présence de Louis XVI et de Marie-Antoinette.

inauguration du théâtre Montansier, en présence de Louis XVI et de Marie-Antoinette.

1780

victoire de Túpac Amaru II à Sangarará.

victoire de Túpac Amaru II à Sangarará.

1793

bataille de Pontorson lors de la guerre de Vendée.

bataille de Pontorson lors de la guerre de Vendée.

1800s 22
Jean-Jacques Dessalines didn't just win at Vertières — he shattered Napoleon's dream of a Caribbean empire with rough…
1803

Jean-Jacques Dessalines didn't just win at Vertières — he shattered Napoleon's dream of a Caribbean empire with rough…

Jean-Jacques Dessalines didn't just win at Vertières — he shattered Napoleon's dream of a Caribbean empire with roughly 27,000 troops against a French army already gutted by yellow fever. The French lost over 2,000 men in hours. Two months later, Haiti existed. First black republic in the Western Hemisphere, born from revolution and blood. But here's the reframe: Haiti's victory so discouraged French ambitions in the Americas that Napoleon sold Louisiana to the United States just weeks before. Dessalines didn't only free Haiti. He doubled America.

1809

Four British East Indiamen, fat with cargo and outgunned, faced French frigates under Contre-Amiral Hamelin in the Ba…

Four British East Indiamen, fat with cargo and outgunned, faced French frigates under Contre-Amiral Hamelin in the Bay of Bengal. They didn't stand a chance. Hamelin had been hunting these waters deliberately, targeting Britain's commercial lifeline to India. The loss wasn't just ships — it was silk, spices, and shareholders screaming in London. But here's what stings: these merchant vessels weren't warships. And yet Britain had bet its imperial economy on them surviving. Commerce, it turns out, was always the real battlefield.

1812

Ney Fights Through Russian Lines at Krasnoi: "Bravest of the Brave"

Marshal Ney led the rearguard of Napoleon's retreating Grande Armee through Russian encirclement at Krasnoi, cutting his way out with bayonet charges through snowdrifts after being given up for dead. His extraordinary escape with remnants of his corps earned him the title "bravest of the brave," though the army lost another 13,000 men in the four-day running battle.

1818

en Paraguay, el Gobierno de José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia divide la República en seis departamentos electorales e …

en Paraguay, el Gobierno de José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia divide la República en seis departamentos electorales e implanta el voto secreto.

Nathaniel Palmer Discovers Antarctica: First American on the Peninsula
1820

Nathaniel Palmer Discovers Antarctica: First American on the Peninsula

Twenty-one-year-old seal hunter Nathaniel Palmer steered his tiny 47-foot sloop Hero through Antarctic waters and became the first American to sight the Antarctic Peninsula. His discovery opened the region to commercial sealing and whaling fleets, beginning the era of human exploitation that would eventually prompt international treaties to protect the continent.

1820

en Ecuador, la villa de Loja se independiza del Imperio español.

en Ecuador, la villa de Loja se independiza del Imperio español.

1823

en Lima (Perú), el Congreso nombra al general José Bernardo de Tagle como primer presidente constitucional de la Repú…

en Lima (Perú), el Congreso nombra al general José Bernardo de Tagle como primer presidente constitucional de la República del Perú.

1837

Criada a Brigada Militar do Rio Grande do Sul, com o nome de Força Policial.

Criada a Brigada Militar do Rio Grande do Sul, com o nome de Força Policial.

1849

Das Königreich Kroatien und Slawonien wird von Ungarn abgetrennt und separates Kronland in der Habsburgermonarchie.

Das Königreich Kroatien und Slawonien wird von Ungarn abgetrennt und separates Kronland in der Habsburgermonarchie. Die Treue der Illyrischen Bewegung zur Habsburger Regierung in den Revolutionswirren wird damit honoriert.

1851

Nach dem Tod von König Ernst August I. übernimmt sein Sohn Georg V. die Regentschaft im Königreich Hannover.

Nach dem Tod von König Ernst August I. übernimmt sein Sohn Georg V. die Regentschaft im Königreich Hannover.

1852

ouverture, rue de Sèvres, du premier grand magasin de Paris, « Le Bon Marché », fondé par Aristide Boucicaut.

ouverture, rue de Sèvres, du premier grand magasin de Paris, « Le Bon Marché », fondé par Aristide Boucicaut.

1852

She was 83 years old and hadn't left her room in years.

She was 83 years old and hadn't left her room in years. But the Potawatomi people who'd named Rose Philippine Duchesne "Woman Who Prays Always" didn't forget her. She'd crossed the Atlantic at 49 — an age when most considered life's work done — to build schools across Missouri and Louisiana. Decades of exhaustion couldn't undo that. And when John Paul II canonized her 136 years later, her greatest legacy wasn't the schools. It was one winter spent praying with a tribe that never needed her to speak their language.

King Christian IX had been on the throne just two days when he signed it.
1863

King Christian IX had been on the throne just two days when he signed it.

King Christian IX had been on the throne just two days when he signed it. Two days. The November Constitution folded Schleswig into Denmark, directly defying agreements the Great Powers had brokered in London just eleven years earlier. Prussia and Austria didn't argue — they mobilized. Within weeks, German Confederation forces were massing at the border. Denmark lost the war badly, surrendering both Schleswig and Holstein. But here's the twist: that loss helped Bismarck justify Prussia's own war against Austria just two years later.

1865

Mark Twain launched his national literary career when the New York Saturday Press published The Celebrated Jumping Fr…

Mark Twain launched his national literary career when the New York Saturday Press published The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County. This humorous tall tale introduced readers to Twain’s signature vernacular style, transforming him from a regional journalist into a celebrated American voice and securing his reputation as a master of frontier satire.

1865

Die erste Linie der Berliner Pneumatischen Depeschenbeförderung wird in Betrieb genommen.

Die erste Linie der Berliner Pneumatischen Depeschenbeförderung wird in Betrieb genommen.

1867

Die Oper Helden (Orig.: Bogatyri) von Alexander Porfirjewitsch Borodin wird am Bolschoi-Theater in Moskau uraufgeführt.

Die Oper Helden (Orig.: Bogatyri) von Alexander Porfirjewitsch Borodin wird am Bolschoi-Theater in Moskau uraufgeführt.

1867

Virgin Islands Earthquake Triggers Caribbean's Largest Tsunami

A massive earthquake rattles the Virgin Islands on November 18, 1867, unleashing the Caribbean's deadliest tsunami and drowning dozens of people. This disaster transformed coastal settlements across the region, compelling communities to rebuild with greater awareness of seismic risks and prompting early discussions about island-wide emergency preparedness.

1872

Federal marshals arrested Susan B. Anthony and fourteen other women for casting ballots in the 1872 presidential elec…

Federal marshals arrested Susan B. Anthony and fourteen other women for casting ballots in the 1872 presidential election, asserting their right to vote under the Fourteenth Amendment. This act of civil disobedience forced the judiciary to confront the legal status of women, ultimately fueling the organized push for the Nineteenth Amendment nearly five decades later.

Railroads Standardize Time: Five Zones Unite North America
1883

Railroads Standardize Time: Five Zones Unite North America

American and Canadian railroads abolished the chaos of hundreds of local sun-based times by instituting five standardized continental time zones on a single day. The reform ended the nightmare of scheduling trains across cities where clocks disagreed by hours, and it forced every telegraph office and town clock in North America to synchronize simultaneously.

1889

Elisha P. Ferry is inaugurated as first governor of Washington.

Elisha P. Ferry is inaugurated as first governor of Washington.

1893

In der veröffentlichten Enzyklika Providentissimus Deus bezieht mit Leo XIII.

In der veröffentlichten Enzyklika Providentissimus Deus bezieht mit Leo XIII. erstmals ein Papst zur Bibelwissenschaft Stellung.

1898

In Berlin findet die Uraufführung der musikalischen Tragödie Don Quixote von Wilhelm Kienzl statt.

In Berlin findet die Uraufführung der musikalischen Tragödie Don Quixote von Wilhelm Kienzl statt.

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1901

Britain and the United States signed the Hay–Pauncefote Treaty, scrapping the 1850 Clayton–Bulwer agreement that had …

Britain and the United States signed the Hay–Pauncefote Treaty, scrapping the 1850 Clayton–Bulwer agreement that had previously blocked American unilateral control of a Central American canal. This diplomatic concession cleared the path for the United States to construct and fortify the Panama Canal, securing a permanent strategic advantage for American naval power in the Western Hemisphere.

1903

Philippe Bunau-Varilla hadn't lived in Panama for years when he signed away a 10-mile-wide strip of it.

Philippe Bunau-Varilla hadn't lived in Panama for years when he signed away a 10-mile-wide strip of it. The French engineer, acting as Panama's minister, agreed to terms Secretary of State John Hay admitted were better than anything he'd dared demand. Panama's own negotiators were still on a ship mid-ocean. The treaty gave the U.S. control "in perpetuity" — forever, essentially. And it held until 1999. But here's the thing: the man who sold Panama was French.

1904

General Esteban Huertas, the military hero who had secured Panama's independence from Colombia just a year earlier, w…

General Esteban Huertas, the military hero who had secured Panama's independence from Colombia just a year earlier, was forced to resign. The new government feared his popularity and ambition, removing the last obstacle to civilian control over the fledgling republic.

1905

Am Apollo Theater in Berlin erfolgt die Uraufführung der Operette Prinzess Rosine von Paul Lincke.

Am Apollo Theater in Berlin erfolgt die Uraufführung der Operette Prinzess Rosine von Paul Lincke.

1905

A Danish prince accepted the newly created Norwegian throne after the country voted overwhelmingly for monarchy over …

A Danish prince accepted the newly created Norwegian throne after the country voted overwhelmingly for monarchy over a republic. Taking the name Haakon VII, he became the first king of independent Norway in over 500 years, founding a dynasty that continues today.

1905

An der bretonischen Küste rammt das britische Dampfschiff Hilda in einem Schneesturm vor der Insel Cézembre ein Riff …

An der bretonischen Küste rammt das britische Dampfschiff Hilda in einem Schneesturm vor der Insel Cézembre ein Riff und sinkt. 125 Menschen sterben.

1908

Die erste Ausgabe der deutsch-französischen Tageszeitung Osmanischer Lloyd erscheint in Konstantinopel.

Die erste Ausgabe der deutsch-französischen Tageszeitung Osmanischer Lloyd erscheint in Konstantinopel.

1908

discours de Jean Jaurès contre la peine de mort.

discours de Jean Jaurès contre la peine de mort.

1909

Five hundred people executed.

Five hundred people executed. Two of them American. That detail changed everything. When Nicaraguan president José Santos Zelaya ordered those deaths — including U.S. citizens Lee Roy Cannon and Leonard Groce — Washington didn't just protest. It sent warships. Secretary of State Philander Knox called Zelaya "a blot upon the history of Nicaragua," and within weeks, U.S. pressure helped topple him from power. But the intervention that followed lasted decades. America didn't leave Nicaragua quietly. It stayed.

1910

Hundreds of suffragettes marched to the British Parliament on November 18, 1910, only to face brutal beatings from po…

Hundreds of suffragettes marched to the British Parliament on November 18, 1910, only to face brutal beatings from police. The resulting newspaper coverage embarrassed the authorities and branded the day "Black Friday." This violence galvanized public support for women's voting rights rather than suppressing it.

1912

تأسيس الجمعية المحمدية في إندونيسيا.

تأسيس الجمعية المحمدية في إندونيسيا.

1914

bataille du cap Sarytch.

bataille du cap Sarytch.

1915

Einstein présente, à l'Académie de Prusse, un manuscrit de relativité générale dans lequel il résout l'anomalie de l'…

Einstein présente, à l'Académie de Prusse, un manuscrit de relativité générale dans lequel il résout l'anomalie de l'avance du périhélie de Mercure.

Somme Ends: One Million Casualties for Seven Miles
1916

Somme Ends: One Million Casualties for Seven Miles

British commander Douglas Haig called off the Somme offensive after 141 days of fighting that produced over one million combined casualties for a maximum advance of seven miles. The battle's catastrophic first day, when 19,240 British soldiers died in hours, became the defining symbol of World War I's futile industrialized slaughter.

1916

Der Kauf von vermeintlichem Walfleisch aus Norwegen löst den Haakjöringsköd-Fall aus, der als Musterbeispiel für den …

Der Kauf von vermeintlichem Walfleisch aus Norwegen löst den Haakjöringsköd-Fall aus, der als Musterbeispiel für den juristischen Grundsatz falsa demonstratio non nocet gilt.

1916

P. G. Wodehouse: In der US-amerikanischen Zeitung The Saturday Evening Post erscheint erstmals Jeeves übernimmt das R…

P. G. Wodehouse: In der US-amerikanischen Zeitung The Saturday Evening Post erscheint erstmals Jeeves übernimmt das Ruder, die Kurzgeschichte, die das erste Zusammentreffen von Bertie und Jeeves schildert.

1918

proclamation de l'indépendance de la Lettonie.

proclamation de l'indépendance de la Lettonie.

1918

Latvia proclaimed independence from Russia amid the chaos of World War I and the Russian Revolution.

Latvia proclaimed independence from Russia amid the chaos of World War I and the Russian Revolution. The young republic would survive wars with both Soviet Russia and Germany before achieving international recognition in 1921, only to lose its sovereignty again during World War II.

1918

Aleksandr Kolchak dirige un golpe de Estado en Omsk que derroca al directorio y le nombra gobernante supremo de Rusia

Aleksandr Kolchak dirige un golpe de Estado en Omsk que derroca al directorio y le nombra gobernante supremo de Rusia

1926

Über die Verfolgung der Kirche in Mexiko empört sich Papst Pius XI.

Über die Verfolgung der Kirche in Mexiko empört sich Papst Pius XI. in der Enzyklika Iniquis afflictisque.

1926

Die Dominions des British Empire werden als unabhängige Staaten anerkannt, was zur Bildung des Commonwealth of Nation…

Die Dominions des British Empire werden als unabhängige Staaten anerkannt, was zur Bildung des Commonwealth of Nations führt.

1926

Shaw didn't just decline the money — he called the Nobel committee's founder a fiend.

Shaw didn't just decline the money — he called the Nobel committee's founder a fiend. Ninety thousand dollars, refused. The prize itself he kept, oddly enough, calling it "a lifebelt thrown to a swimmer who has already reached the shore." He was 70, already rich, already famous beyond measure. But Shaw being Shaw, he later used the prize money anyway — to fund Anglo-Swedish literary translations. The man who mocked the honor quietly cashed it in. The joke, it turns out, was on him.

1927

An der Hamburgischen Staatsoper wird die Oper La Campana sommersa (Die versunkene Glocke) von Ottorino Respighi urauf…

An der Hamburgischen Staatsoper wird die Oper La Campana sommersa (Die versunkene Glocke) von Ottorino Respighi uraufgeführt.

1928

Steamboat Willie premiered at the Colony Theatre in New York, featuring a whistling mouse named Mickey in the first c…

Steamboat Willie premiered at the Colony Theatre in New York, featuring a whistling mouse named Mickey in the first cartoon with fully synchronized sound throughout. The short film made Walt Disney a household name and launched the most recognizable character in entertainment history.

1928

en Montevideo (Uruguay) se inaugura el Hospital Saint Bois.

en Montevideo (Uruguay) se inaugura el Hospital Saint Bois.

Steamboat Willie: Sound Animation Begins with Mickey
1928

Steamboat Willie: Sound Animation Begins with Mickey

Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks unleashed Steamboat Willie, the first fully synchronized sound cartoon, propelling Mickey Mouse from a novelty into a global cultural icon. This release established the technical standard for animation that allowed the character to dominate American pop culture for decades, ensuring the studio's future dominance in entertainment.

1929

Twelve cables.

Twelve cables. Snapped clean. The 1929 Grand Banks quake didn't just shake the ocean floor — it severed the nervous system connecting North America to Europe in a single violent rupture. Then came the tsunami, striking the Burin Peninsula hours later with waves that swallowed entire fishing villages whole. Twenty-eight people died. Communities like Taylor's Bay never fully recovered. But here's what haunts engineers still: those broken cables actually helped scientists calculate the landslide's speed — making a disaster the foundation of modern submarine geology.

1930

تأسيس سوكا غاكاي، وهي جماعة دينية يابانية تتبع البوذية.

تأسيس سوكا غاكاي، وهي جماعة دينية يابانية تتبع البوذية.

1930

Criação da Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil.

Criação da Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil.

1930

Two schoolteachers started a religion.

Two schoolteachers started a religion. Not priests, not monks — educators. Tsunesaburo Makiguchi, a 59-year-old geographer and school principal, believed Buddhism needed practical roots in daily life, not just ceremony. He and his protégé Josei Toda built something small, almost academic. But the Japanese government imprisoned them both during WWII for refusing to support state Shinto. Makiguchi died in prison in 1944. Toda survived. And what he rebuilt eventually grew into 12 million members across 192 countries. A lesson plan, essentially. Just bigger.

1932

Am Leipziger Schauspielhaus wird Ödön von Horváths sozialkritisches Volksstück Kasimir und Karoline uraufgeführt.

Am Leipziger Schauspielhaus wird Ödön von Horváths sozialkritisches Volksstück Kasimir und Karoline uraufgeführt.

1934

Richard Evelyn Byrd entdeckt vom Flugzeug aus den erloschenen Schildvulkan Mount Sidley in der Antarktis.

Richard Evelyn Byrd entdeckt vom Flugzeug aus den erloschenen Schildvulkan Mount Sidley in der Antarktis.

1934

Alianza Lima se corona campeón de la Primera división del Perú por cuarta vez consecutiva.

Alianza Lima se corona campeón de la Primera división del Perú por cuarta vez consecutiva. Luego de derrotar por 2-1 a Universitario de Deportes.

1935

à Paris, Suzy Wincker lance la première émission de télévision en « haute définition » (à 180 lignes), diffusée dans …

à Paris, Suzy Wincker lance la première émission de télévision en « haute définition » (à 180 lignes), diffusée dans un rayon de 100 kilomètres depuis la tour Eiffel, qui sert d’antenne émettrice. D'autres émissions sont présentées par elle dans les jours suivants.

1935

عصبة الأمم تفرض عقوبات على إيطاليا لغزوها إثيوبيا.

عصبة الأمم تفرض عقوبات على إيطاليا لغزوها إثيوبيا.

1938

Lewis didn't campaign for the job.

Lewis didn't campaign for the job. The miners' boss who'd already led 400,000 workers through brutal coal strikes simply became the obvious choice when the CIO formalized itself in 1938. He'd already spent two years building it from scratch, recruiting steelworkers, autoworkers, rubber workers — anyone the old AFL wouldn't touch. But his real weapon was money: Lewis personally bankrolled early organizing drives with United Mine Workers funds. The man who built American industrial unionism never actually wanted to run it forever. He resigned just two years later.

1939

Der niederländische Ozeandampfer Simon Bolivar läuft bei Harwich in ein deutsches Minenfeld und sinkt nach zwei schwe…

Der niederländische Ozeandampfer Simon Bolivar läuft bei Harwich in ein deutsches Minenfeld und sinkt nach zwei schweren Explosionen. 102 Menschen sterben.

1940

Hitler Confronts Italy's Greek Disaster: Axis Fractures

Adolf Hitler summoned Italian Foreign Minister Galeazzo Ciano to discuss Mussolini's failing invasion of Greece, which had stalled against fierce Greek resistance and threatened to open a new front the Axis could not afford. The meeting foreshadowed Germany's forced intervention in the Balkans, delaying Operation Barbarossa and arguably costing Hitler the war against the Soviet Union.

1940

He didn't even want it to explode.

He didn't even want it to explode. George Metesky planted his first pipe bomb at a Con Edison building on West 64th Street — then walked away without detonating it. No blast, no injuries, no immediate headlines. Just a quiet act of fury from a man who believed the utility had destroyed his lungs in a 1931 workplace accident. What followed was a 16-year campaign, 33 more devices, and a city gripped by paranoia. The bomber wasn't a monster from nowhere. He was a wronged worker who never forgot.

1943

Beginn der Luftschlacht um Berlin.

Beginn der Luftschlacht um Berlin.

1943

RAF Launches Berlin Bombing Campaign: 440 Planes Strike

Four hundred forty RAF bombers struck Berlin in the opening raid of a sustained air campaign against the German capital, killing 131 civilians but causing only light structural damage. The mission cost nine aircraft and fifty-three aircrew, beginning a winter offensive that Air Marshal Harris believed could break German morale but instead proved devastatingly costly for Bomber Command.

1943

Der Roman Das Glasperlenspiel von Hermann Hesse wird veröffentlicht.

Der Roman Das Glasperlenspiel von Hermann Hesse wird veröffentlicht.

1944

The Popular Socialist Youth was founded in Cuba as the youth wing of the communist party, training a generation of ac…

The Popular Socialist Youth was founded in Cuba as the youth wing of the communist party, training a generation of activists who would later shape the revolution. The organization provided an early political home for many future leaders of Castro's movement.

1947

Forty-one people burned to death inside a building full of exits.

Forty-one people burned to death inside a building full of exits. Ballantynes' Department Store in Christchurch stood four stories tall, packed with staff and customers — and when smoke filled the stairwells on November 18, 1947, survival came down to seconds. Many died at their workstations. The fire spread through ventilation shafts faster than anyone could react. But what haunted New Zealand afterward wasn't just the deaths — it was the inquest. Investigators found the building's owners had ignored warnings. The deadliest fire in New Zealand history was entirely preventable.

1949

They were owed money.

They were owed money. That's it. The coal miners of Enugu didn't ask for independence or rights — just wages already earned, already withheld. Then British colonial police opened fire. Twenty-one men dead. Fifty-one wounded. The Iva Valley Shooting rippled far beyond Nigeria's coalfields, galvanizing nationalists across the country and accelerating the push toward independence, which came eleven years later. But here's what sticks: the miners were working when the shooting started. Shovels still in hand.

1959

In New York City hat der Film Ben Hur des Regisseurs William Wyler Premiere.

In New York City hat der Film Ben Hur des Regisseurs William Wyler Premiere.

1961

President Kennedy deployed 18,000 military advisors to South Vietnam, tripling the American presence in the country.

President Kennedy deployed 18,000 military advisors to South Vietnam, tripling the American presence in the country. The escalation deepened U.S. commitment to a conflict that would eventually consume over 58,000 American lives and reshape a generation.

1962

Bei der Nationalratswahl in Österreich wird die ÖVP mit Bundeskanzler Alfons Gorbach stimmen- und mandatsstärkste Partei.

Bei der Nationalratswahl in Österreich wird die ÖVP mit Bundeskanzler Alfons Gorbach stimmen- und mandatsstärkste Partei.

1963

Bell Telephone introduced the Touch-Tone system to customers in Findlay, Ohio, replacing the slow, mechanical rotatio…

Bell Telephone introduced the Touch-Tone system to customers in Findlay, Ohio, replacing the slow, mechanical rotation of rotary dials with a rapid keypad. This shift accelerated call placement speeds and introduced the dual-tone multi-frequency signaling that eventually allowed users to navigate automated menus and interact with computer systems remotely.

1963

عبد السلام عارف يقوم بانقلاب على شريكه في الحكم حزب البعث العربي الاشتراكي، حيث قضي على الحرس القومي وطرد البعثيين من…

عبد السلام عارف يقوم بانقلاب على شريكه في الحكم حزب البعث العربي الاشتراكي، حيث قضي على الحرس القومي وطرد البعثيين من الحكومة.

1963

The Bell Telephone Company introduced push-button phones to customers, replacing the rotary dial with a 10-key pad th…

The Bell Telephone Company introduced push-button phones to customers, replacing the rotary dial with a 10-key pad that cut dialing time in half. The touchtone system used audio frequencies that could transmit information, eventually enabling automated banking, voicemail menus, and the digital communication infrastructure still in use today.

1964

en Rosario (Argentina) se inaugura el Canal 5

en Rosario (Argentina) se inaugura el Canal 5

1965

Aufruf der polnischen Bischöfe an ihre deutschen Amtsbrüder zur Versöhnung.

Aufruf der polnischen Bischöfe an ihre deutschen Amtsbrüder zur Versöhnung.

1965

Das Zweite Vatikanische Konzil beschließt das Dokument Dei Verbum, das von Papst Paul VI.

Das Zweite Vatikanische Konzil beschließt das Dokument Dei Verbum, das von Papst Paul VI. im Anschluss feierlich promulgiert wird.

1966

Criação da Embratur (Empresa Brasileira de Turismo).

Criação da Embratur (Empresa Brasileira de Turismo).

1966

en los Estados Unidos, el escritor Jack Kerouac se casa con su novia Stella.

en los Estados Unidos, el escritor Jack Kerouac se casa con su novia Stella.

1970

$155 million.

$155 million. That's what Nixon asked Congress to send to Cambodia's shaky government in 1970 — weeks after secretly ordering U.S. troops across the border. General Lon Nol's regime desperately needed the cash to survive. But Congress didn't just balk. They fired back with the Cooper-Church Amendment, cutting off funds for future operations entirely. Nixon got his money fight. What he didn't expect was how hard Capitol Hill would swing back — beginning the slow legislative clawback of presidential war powers.

1970

Joe Frazier verteidigt seinen Boxweltmeistertitel im Schwergewicht gegen Bob Foster in der Cobo Arena, Detroit, durch KO.

Joe Frazier verteidigt seinen Boxweltmeistertitel im Schwergewicht gegen Bob Foster in der Cobo Arena, Detroit, durch KO.

1971

Oman declared its independence from British protection, ending a relationship that had given Britain control over the…

Oman declared its independence from British protection, ending a relationship that had given Britain control over the sultanate's foreign affairs since the 19th century. Sultan Qaboos, who had overthrown his father the previous year, used the country's oil revenues to rapidly modernize a nation that had virtually no roads, schools, or hospitals.

1974

5000 Menschen kommen zur Beerdigung des RAF-Mitglieds Holger Meins in Hamburg-Stellingen.

5000 Menschen kommen zur Beerdigung des RAF-Mitglieds Holger Meins in Hamburg-Stellingen.

1976

No X Salão do Automóvel de São Paulo foi apresentado o protótipo do Fiat 147 com motor a álcool - primeiro veículo mo…

No X Salão do Automóvel de São Paulo foi apresentado o protótipo do Fiat 147 com motor a álcool - primeiro veículo movido a álcool (hoje etanol) em todo o mundo produzindo em série a partir de 1979.

1976

en España, tras el final de la dictadura franquista, las Cortes aprueban la Ley para la Reforma Política, que abrirá …

en España, tras el final de la dictadura franquista, las Cortes aprueban la Ley para la Reforma Política, que abrirá el camino a la democracia.

1978

Over 270 of the 909 dead were children.

Over 270 of the 909 dead were children. They went first. Jim Jones called it "radical suicide," but most people didn't choose it — they were injected, held down, or simply handed cups by people they trusted. Congressman Leo Ryan had flown to Guyana to investigate. He made it back to the airstrip. Didn't make it home. And the cyanide-laced Flavor Aid took less than five minutes. "Drinking the Kool-Aid" entered the language as a joke. It wasn't.

1978

The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet roared into the sky for its maiden flight at Maryland's Naval Air Test Center, in…

The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet roared into the sky for its maiden flight at Maryland's Naval Air Test Center, instantly proving itself as a versatile strike fighter. This debut launched an aircraft that would become the backbone of U.S. naval aviation, serving in every major conflict from the Gulf War through the Middle East while replacing older, less capable jets.

1982

Four people died because of that fight.

Four people died because of that fight. Duk Koo Kim collapsed in the ring after 14 brutal rounds against Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini, dying four days later. His mother took her own life shortly after. Then the referee, Richard Green, did the same months later. Mancini carried all of it. The WBC slashed championship bouts from 15 rounds to 12 — a change still in place today. A sport built on endurance quietly admitted that endurance itself could kill.

1982

en España se constituyen las nuevas Cortes Generales.

en España se constituyen las nuevas Cortes Generales.

1983

A hijacker seizes Aeroflot Flight 6833 mid-flight, compelling a return to Tbilisi where Soviet special forces storm t…

A hijacker seizes Aeroflot Flight 6833 mid-flight, compelling a return to Tbilisi where Soviet special forces storm the grounded plane. The raid kills seven people, including the hijacker and six hostages, exposing the brutal reality of internal security failures within the Soviet aviation system.

1983

le Conseil de sécurité des Nations unies refuse de reconnaître la République proclamée par les Chypriotes turcs.

le Conseil de sécurité des Nations unies refuse de reconnaître la République proclamée par les Chypriotes turcs.

1985

Bill Watterson's Calvin and Hobbes debuted in 35 newspapers, introducing a six-year-old boy and his stuffed tiger who…

Bill Watterson's Calvin and Hobbes debuted in 35 newspapers, introducing a six-year-old boy and his stuffed tiger who came alive in his imagination. The strip ran for just ten years but became one of the most beloved and critically acclaimed comic strips ever created.

1985

Bill Watterson's Calvin and Hobbes appeared in its first ten newspapers, introducing a six-year-old boy and his stuff…

Bill Watterson's Calvin and Hobbes appeared in its first ten newspapers, introducing a six-year-old boy and his stuffed tiger who came to life in his imagination. The strip ran for a decade, earning devoted readers with its philosophical depth, gorgeous Sunday watercolors, and Watterson's refusal to license the characters for merchandise.

1985

en Puebla (México) se inaugura el Aeropuerto Internacional de Puebla.

en Puebla (México) se inaugura el Aeropuerto Internacional de Puebla.

1987

Thirty-one people died in eighteen minutes.

Thirty-one people died in eighteen minutes. The King's Cross fire started beneath an escalator — a discarded match, years of grease buildup, a phenomenon investigators had never seen before called a "trench effect," where flames shoot upward like a blowtorch. Station Inspector Colin Townsley ran *toward* the smoke to warn passengers. They found him at the top of the escalator. His body marked exactly how far he got. The disaster killed thirty-one but ultimately saved thousands — Britain banned smoking on the Underground the very next day.

1987

Congress released its final report on the Iran-Contra affair, documenting how Reagan administration officials secretl…

Congress released its final report on the Iran-Contra affair, documenting how Reagan administration officials secretly sold arms to Iran and funneled the profits to Nicaraguan rebels. The scandal exposed a shadow foreign policy that bypassed congressional authority and eroded public trust in government.

1987

en Washington (Estados Unidos), el Congreso responsabiliza al presidente Ronald Reagan por el escándalo Irangate.

en Washington (Estados Unidos), el Congreso responsabiliza al presidente Ronald Reagan por el escándalo Irangate.

1987

en los Estados Unidos se estrena la primera versión del lenguaje de programación Perl.

en los Estados Unidos se estrena la primera versión del lenguaje de programación Perl.

1988

en los Estados Unidos se estrena la primera entrega cinematográfica de la franquicia The Land Before Time.

en los Estados Unidos se estrena la primera entrega cinematográfica de la franquicia The Land Before Time.

1988

Erstmals wird mit Rita Waschbüsch eine Frau Vorsitzende des Zentralkomitees der deutschen Katholiken.

Erstmals wird mit Rita Waschbüsch eine Frau Vorsitzende des Zentralkomitees der deutschen Katholiken.

1988

Reagan's signature took eleven seconds.

Reagan's signature took eleven seconds. But the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 created something America hadn't seen since Prohibition-era panic — federal death eligibility for drug kingpins who hadn't killed anyone. Congress passed it 346-11. Supporters called it a deterrent. Critics called it theater. And the provision almost never gets used — federal prosecutors rarely pursue it. But it's still law today, quietly sitting inside the U.S. code, waiting. The "War on Drugs" had a nuclear option. Nobody really wanted to pull the trigger.

1990

el astrónomo Eric Elst descubre el asteroide (10093) Diesel.

el astrónomo Eric Elst descubre el asteroide (10093) Diesel.

1990

Florence Arthaud est la première femme à gagner la Route du Rhum, après son surnom médiatique de « petite fiancée de …

Florence Arthaud est la première femme à gagner la Route du Rhum, après son surnom médiatique de « petite fiancée de l'Atlantique ».

1991

Terry Waite went in to negotiate hostages' freedom — and became one himself.

Terry Waite went in to negotiate hostages' freedom — and became one himself. The Archbishop of Canterbury's envoy spent 1,763 days in captivity, nearly four years of it in total solitary confinement, chained to a radiator in Beirut. Thomas Sutherland, an American agricultural dean, endured six years alongside him. When they walked free in November 1991, Waite hadn't seen daylight since 1987. But here's the twist: he'd refused to give up negotiating, even from his cell. The man sent to free others ultimately freed himself.

1991

Eighty-seven days.

Eighty-seven days. A city of 45,000 people held off the fourth-largest army in Europe — and almost won. Croatian defenders, outnumbered and outgunned, fought street by street through the rubble of what had been a thriving Danube port. When Vukovar finally fell in November 1991, JNA soldiers and paramilitaries executed hundreds of wounded patients pulled from Vukovar Hospital. The massacre became central evidence at The Hague war crimes tribunal. But here's the reframe: Vukovar's resistance bought Croatia the time it needed to survive as a nation.

1991

Croatian leaders proclaimed the autonomous Community of Herzeg-Bosnia, fracturing the internal structure of Bosnia an…

Croatian leaders proclaimed the autonomous Community of Herzeg-Bosnia, fracturing the internal structure of Bosnia and Herzegovina during the collapse of Yugoslavia. This move deepened ethnic divisions and fueled the subsequent Croat-Bosniak War, complicating international efforts to maintain a unified Bosnian state throughout the early 1990s.

1991

Uzbekistán adopta su actual bandera.

Uzbekistán adopta su actual bandera.

1993

Twenty-one South African political parties approved an interim constitution that dismantled apartheid's legal framework.

Twenty-one South African political parties approved an interim constitution that dismantled apartheid's legal framework. The document guaranteed equal rights regardless of race and set the stage for the country's first fully democratic elections the following April.

1993

Twenty-one South African political parties approved a new interim constitution that extended voting rights to all rac…

Twenty-one South African political parties approved a new interim constitution that extended voting rights to all races and ended white minority rule. The agreement, reached after years of tense negotiations, cleared the path for the 1994 elections that brought Nelson Mandela to power.

1993

ouverture au public de l'aile Richelieu du palais du Louvre.

ouverture au public de l'aile Richelieu du palais du Louvre.

1993

The U.S.

The U.S. House of Representatives approved the North American Free Trade Agreement, clearing the final hurdle for a massive trilateral trade bloc. By eliminating most tariffs between the United States, Canada, and Mexico, the deal integrated regional supply chains and accelerated the shift toward a globalized manufacturing economy that defines modern North American commerce.

1993

en España, la Ley de Seguridad Ciudadana es declarada inconstitucional, lo que provoca la dimisión del ministro del i…

en España, la Ley de Seguridad Ciudadana es declarada inconstitucional, lo que provoca la dimisión del ministro del interior, José Luis Corcuera.

1994

Roy Jones Jr. gewinnt die Boxweltmeisterschaft im Supermittelgewicht durch einen Sieg gegen James Toney.

Roy Jones Jr. gewinnt die Boxweltmeisterschaft im Supermittelgewicht durch einen Sieg gegen James Toney.

1994

Das Europäische Patentamt München erteilt ein Patent für eine in den USA entwickelte gentechnisch veränderte „Anti-Ma…

Das Europäische Patentamt München erteilt ein Patent für eine in den USA entwickelte gentechnisch veränderte „Anti-Matsch-Tomate“.

1996

A fire broke out on a heavy goods vehicle shuttle traveling through the Channel Tunnel, forcing passengers to evacuat…

A fire broke out on a heavy goods vehicle shuttle traveling through the Channel Tunnel, forcing passengers to evacuate into the service tunnel as smoke filled the passage. The blaze destroyed 500 meters of concrete lining and halted all cross-channel rail traffic for months, exposing critical vulnerabilities in the tunnel's emergency ventilation and safety protocols.

1996

se despide del tenis la argentina Gabriela Sabatini.

se despide del tenis la argentina Gabriela Sabatini.

1996

Der erste Börsengang der Deutschen Telekom AG verfolgt einerseits das Ziel, die Eigenkapitalbasis der Gesellschaft zu…

Der erste Börsengang der Deutschen Telekom AG verfolgt einerseits das Ziel, die Eigenkapitalbasis der Gesellschaft zu verbessern, andererseits Leistungsfähigkeit und Bedeutung des Finanzplatzes Deutschland zu demonstrieren. Durch die Abgabe von rund 713,7 Mio. Aktien fließen der Telekom etwa 10 Mrd. Euro „frische Mittel“ zu.

1996

A Rareware lança o jogo Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!

A Rareware lança o jogo Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! da Super Nintendo.

1998

Cartoon Network estrena Las chicas superpoderosas

Cartoon Network estrena Las chicas superpoderosas

1999

Ninety feet tall and built by students — no cranes, no contractors, just hands and tradition.

Ninety feet tall and built by students — no cranes, no contractors, just hands and tradition. The Texas A&M Bonfire had burned before every game against rival UT since 1909. Then, at 2:47 a.m. on November 18th, 5,000 logs came down. Twelve students died in the debris. Dozens more were pulled out injured. The university suspended the tradition in 1999 and never officially revived it. But here's the thing: those students weren't celebrating yet. They were still building it.

1999

la Savoyarde de 26 ans Peggy Bouchet commence une deuxième tentative de traversée de l'Atlantique à la rame en solitaire.

la Savoyarde de 26 ans Peggy Bouchet commence une deuxième tentative de traversée de l'Atlantique à la rame en solitaire. Elle sera accomplie après 800 000 coups d'avirons. Le 5 janvier 2000, le départ est donné au Cap-Vert et la ligne d'arrivée se trouve à New-York.

1999

The massive bonfire stack at Texas A&M University collapsed during construction in the early morning hours, killing 1…

The massive bonfire stack at Texas A&M University collapsed during construction in the early morning hours, killing 12 students and injuring 27 who were working atop the 59-foot tower of logs. The 90-year tradition of building the bonfire before the annual football rivalry with the University of Texas was permanently moved off campus after the disaster.

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2000

el actor estadounidense Michael Douglas (1944-) se casa con la actriz británica Catherine Zeta-Jones (1969-).

el actor estadounidense Michael Douglas (1944-) se casa con la actriz británica Catherine Zeta-Jones (1969-).

2001

Georgi Parwanow gewinnt die Wahlen und wird zum ersten Mal bulgarischer Präsident

Georgi Parwanow gewinnt die Wahlen und wird zum ersten Mal bulgarischer Präsident

2001

en los Estados Unidos se disuelve la pareja de luchadores profesionales The Brothers of Destruction (formada por Unde…

en los Estados Unidos se disuelve la pareja de luchadores profesionales The Brothers of Destruction (formada por Undertaker y Kane).

2001

victoire de la Ligue démocratique du Kosovo, aux élections législatives de la province serbe du Kosovo.

victoire de la Ligue démocratique du Kosovo, aux élections législatives de la province serbe du Kosovo.

2002

Hans Blix and his team of United Nations weapons inspectors touched down in Baghdad to begin searching for prohibited…

Hans Blix and his team of United Nations weapons inspectors touched down in Baghdad to begin searching for prohibited chemical, biological, and nuclear programs. Their arrival forced Saddam Hussein to open sites previously off-limits to international scrutiny, directly fueling the diplomatic standoff that preceded the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of the country.

2002

In Europas größter Plattenbausiedlung Berlin-Marzahn beginnt der Abriss des ersten Hochhauses aus DDR-Zeiten, das in …

In Europas größter Plattenbausiedlung Berlin-Marzahn beginnt der Abriss des ersten Hochhauses aus DDR-Zeiten, das in den 1970er Jahren errichtet wurde.

2003

Section 28 had stood for 15 years — a single clause that made it illegal for local councils to "promote homosexuality…

Section 28 had stood for 15 years — a single clause that made it illegal for local councils to "promote homosexuality" in schools. Teachers stayed silent. Kids suffered alone. Margaret Thatcher's government pushed it through in 1988, and it took three separate repeal attempts before the Local Government Act finally buried it. Scotland had already moved first in 2000. England and Wales followed in November 2003. But here's the thing: Section 28 never actually resulted in a single prosecution. The real damage was always the silence it made feel legal.

2003

Kanu Sanyal had once helped spark an armed peasant uprising in Naxalbari that shook India's political establishment.

Kanu Sanyal had once helped spark an armed peasant uprising in Naxalbari that shook India's political establishment. Now, decades later, a rival Marxist-Leninist faction was voluntarily walking into his party. No guns. No struggle. Just a congress vote. The merger consolidated fractured left-wing forces that had splintered badly after the 1960s Naxalite movement collapsed. But here's what stings — Sanyal himself would later die by suicide in 2010, leaving a movement still too divided to mourn him with a single voice.

2003

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that the state could not deny marriage licenses to same-sex couples, d…

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that the state could not deny marriage licenses to same-sex couples, declaring the exclusion unconstitutional. This decision forced the state to become the first in the nation to issue marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples, triggering a decade of rapid legal shifts across the United States.

2003

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled 4-3 that banning same-sex marriage violated the state constitution, ma…

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled 4-3 that banning same-sex marriage violated the state constitution, making Massachusetts the first U.S. state to legalize it. The decision triggered a national debate and became the legal foundation for the marriage equality movement that culminated in the 2015 Supreme Court ruling.

2004

Die umgebildete EU-Kommission von Kommissionspräsident Barroso wird vom Europaparlament mehrheitlich gebilligt.

Die umgebildete EU-Kommission von Kommissionspräsident Barroso wird vom Europaparlament mehrheitlich gebilligt.

2004

القوات الإسرائيلية تقتل 3 جنود مصريين على الحدود بين مصر وقطاع غزة.

القوات الإسرائيلية تقتل 3 جنود مصريين على الحدود بين مصر وقطاع غزة.

2004

en Venezuela es asesinado el fiscal venezolano chavista Danilo Anderson en atentado terrorista con coche bomba.

en Venezuela es asesinado el fiscal venezolano chavista Danilo Anderson en atentado terrorista con coche bomba.

2004

Rusia ratifica el Protocolo de Kioto

Rusia ratifica el Protocolo de Kioto

2004

Russia ratified the Kyoto Protocol, pushing the climate treaty past the threshold needed to take effect globally.

Russia ratified the Kyoto Protocol, pushing the climate treaty past the threshold needed to take effect globally. Without Russia's participation, the agreement lacked the required 55% of global emissions coverage, making Moscow's signature the decisive factor in activating international climate commitments.

2004

en la región del Maule (Chile) se derrumba el puente Loncomilla, estructura con menos de 10 años de antigüedad.

en la región del Maule (Chile) se derrumba el puente Loncomilla, estructura con menos de 10 años de antigüedad. El hecho provocará una crisis política que culminará con la renuncia del ministro de Obras Públicas, Javier Etcheberry.

2006

en los Estados Unidos, la actriz estadounidense Katie Holmes se casa con el actor estadounidense Tom Cruise con ritua…

en los Estados Unidos, la actriz estadounidense Katie Holmes se casa con el actor estadounidense Tom Cruise con rituales de la secta Cienciología.

2006

le meurtre en plein vol de la parachutiste amatrice Els Van Doren est à l'origine de l'affaire Clottemans.

le meurtre en plein vol de la parachutiste amatrice Els Van Doren est à l'origine de l'affaire Clottemans.

2007

la Wikipedia en español publica su artículo número 300 000.

la Wikipedia en español publica su artículo número 300 000.

2009

فوز المنتخب الجزائري على المنتخب المصري في مباراة فاصلة لتحديد المتأهل لكأس العالم أجريت بالسودان .

فوز المنتخب الجزائري على المنتخب المصري في مباراة فاصلة لتحديد المتأهل لكأس العالم أجريت بالسودان .

2011

Se lanza la versión oficial del videojuego Minecraft.

Se lanza la versión oficial del videojuego Minecraft.

2012

Nintendo launched the Wii U, its first HD console with a tablet-style GamePad controller that allowed off-screen play.

Nintendo launched the Wii U, its first HD console with a tablet-style GamePad controller that allowed off-screen play. Despite innovative features, poor marketing and weak third-party support made it Nintendo's worst-selling home console, selling just 13.6 million units before discontinuation.

2012

Pope Tawadros II ascended to the papacy of the Coptic Orthodox Church, assuming leadership of millions of Christians …

Pope Tawadros II ascended to the papacy of the Coptic Orthodox Church, assuming leadership of millions of Christians in Egypt and the diaspora. His selection during a traditional altar lottery solidified the church's role as a primary social and spiritual anchor for the Coptic community amidst the political volatility following the Arab Spring.

2012

la empresa japonesa Nintendo lanza la consola Wii U.

la empresa japonesa Nintendo lanza la consola Wii U.

2013

une fusillade a lieu dans les locaux du quotidien Libération, y causant un blessé.

une fusillade a lieu dans les locaux du quotidien Libération, y causant un blessé.

2013

NASA launched the MAVEN probe toward Mars to investigate how the planet lost its atmosphere over billions of years.

NASA launched the MAVEN probe toward Mars to investigate how the planet lost its atmosphere over billions of years. By measuring the solar wind’s stripping of gases from the upper atmosphere, the mission provided the data necessary to explain why the Martian surface transitioned from a potentially habitable, water-rich environment into a cold, arid desert.

2014

massacre de la synagogue de Har Nof à Jérusalem.

massacre de la synagogue de Har Nof à Jérusalem.

2015

opération policière anti-terroriste à Saint-Denis, tuant plusieurs assassins et leurs complices impliqués dans les tu…

opération policière anti-terroriste à Saint-Denis, tuant plusieurs assassins et leurs complices impliqués dans les tueries de masse de Paris et Saint-Denis cinq jours plus tôt, retranchés dans un appartement, au sacrifice d'un chien policier.

2016

pour la première fois, une juridiction britannique autorise la cryonie d'un être humain.

pour la première fois, une juridiction britannique autorise la cryonie d'un être humain.

2016

La agrupación musical Serenata Guayanesa es declarada por la Unesco Patrimonio Cultural de Venezuela.

La agrupación musical Serenata Guayanesa es declarada por la Unesco Patrimonio Cultural de Venezuela.

2020

State biologists surveying bighorn sheep in a remote Utah canyon stumbled upon a mysterious, twelve-foot-tall metal m…

State biologists surveying bighorn sheep in a remote Utah canyon stumbled upon a mysterious, twelve-foot-tall metal monolith embedded in the red rock. Its sudden appearance triggered a global frenzy of speculation regarding extraterrestrial origins or avant-garde art, ultimately forcing state officials to close the area to protect the landscape from a surge of curious trespassers.

2021

aux Tonga, les élections législatives ont lieu afin de renouveler pour quatre ans les vingt-six membres du Fale Alea,…

aux Tonga, les élections législatives ont lieu afin de renouveler pour quatre ans les vingt-six membres du Fale Alea, l'Assemblée législative du pays.

2021

Unter Verwendung neu freigegebener Verschlusssachen kommt unter anderem in Deutschland Oliver Stones Dokumentarfilm J…

Unter Verwendung neu freigegebener Verschlusssachen kommt unter anderem in Deutschland Oliver Stones Dokumentarfilm JFK Revisited – Die Wahrheit über den Mord an John F. Kennedy in die Kinos, der in den USA keinen Verleih fand.

2022

le Système international d'unités intègre quatre nouveaux préfixes : ronto (10−27), quecto (10−30), ronna (1027) et q…

le Système international d'unités intègre quatre nouveaux préfixes : ronto (10−27), quecto (10−30), ronna (1027) et quetta (1030).

2022

en Perú, accidente del Vuelo 2213 de LATAM Perú, aeronave A320Neo la cual colisiona en el aeropuerto internacional Jo…

en Perú, accidente del Vuelo 2213 de LATAM Perú, aeronave A320Neo la cual colisiona en el aeropuerto internacional Jorge Chávez de Lima con un vehículo de emergencia mientras estaba en carrera de despegue hacia la ciudad de Juliaca.

2023

sur la 72e édition du Concours Miss Univers, la gagnante, est Sheynnis Palacios, Miss Nicaragua.

sur la 72e édition du Concours Miss Univers, la gagnante, est Sheynnis Palacios, Miss Nicaragua.

2025

O Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (INEP) anuncia a anulação de três itens do E…

O Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (INEP) anuncia a anulação de três itens do Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio (Enem) de 2025 devido a um vazamento de questões.