November 23
Events
175 events recorded on November 23 throughout history
Charlemagne arrived in Rome to adjudicate charges of perjury and adultery against Pope Leo III, who had been physically attacked by his own clergy the previous year. The investigation cleared the pope and deepened the alliance between Frankish military power and papal authority, leading directly to Charlemagne's coronation as Emperor on Christmas Day.
General Ulysses S. Grant launched a three-day assault on Confederate positions surrounding Chattanooga, breaking the siege that had trapped a starving Union army for months. The victory at Missionary Ridge and Lookout Mountain opened the gateway to Georgia and established Grant as the commander Lincoln had been searching for throughout the war.
She hit the water without a name plate — workers scrambled at the last second. Built for Jock Willis, a London shipowner obsessed with beating the tea trade's fastest vessels, *Cutty Sark* launched at Dumbarton's Denny shipyard in November 1869. She never actually won the great tea races. But she outlasted every rival. Fires, storms, near-scrapping — she survived all of it. Today she sits in Greenwich, the last of her kind. Speed built her. Sheer stubbornness kept her.
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Thespis of Icaria stepped out of the chorus to deliver solo lines, becoming the first recorded individual actor in We…
Thespis of Icaria stepped out of the chorus to deliver solo lines, becoming the first recorded individual actor in Western theater. His innovation of dialogue between actor and chorus created the foundation for dramatic performance, and the word "thespian" still honors his name.
en Roma, la Lex Titia hace oficial el pacto por cinco años de gobierno común entre Marco Antonio, Octavio (heredero d…
en Roma, la Lex Titia hace oficial el pacto por cinco años de gobierno común entre Marco Antonio, Octavio (heredero de Julio César) y Marco Emilio Lépido. Comienza el Segundo Triunvirato.
Charlemagne Arrives in Rome to Judge the Pope
Charlemagne arrived in Rome to adjudicate charges of perjury and adultery against Pope Leo III, who had been physically attacked by his own clergy the previous year. The investigation cleared the pope and deepened the alliance between Frankish military power and papal authority, leading directly to Charlemagne's coronation as Emperor on Christmas Day.
Der Patriarch von Konstantinopel, Ignatios I., wird nach längeren Konflikten mit dem Regenten seines Amtes enthoben.
Der Patriarch von Konstantinopel, Ignatios I., wird nach längeren Konflikten mit dem Regenten seines Amtes enthoben. Kaiser Michael III. und sein regierender Onkel Bardas bestimmen zugleich den gelehrten Laien Photios zum neuen Patriarchen.
en España, Alfonso VI confirma una carta de donación de tierras hecha a su yerno, Enrique de Borgoña, conde de Portugal.
en España, Alfonso VI confirma una carta de donación de tierras hecha a su yerno, Enrique de Borgoña, conde de Portugal.
Saladin entered Damascus and absorbed the city into his growing domain without a fight.
Saladin entered Damascus and absorbed the city into his growing domain without a fight. Control of this strategic prize gave him the power base to unify Muslim forces and eventually recapture Jerusalem from the Crusaders.
Saladino entra em Damasco e a adiciona ao seu domínio.
Saladino entra em Damasco e a adiciona ao seu domínio.
Assassins ambushed and killed Prince Leszek I the White during a gathering of Piast dukes at Gąsawa.
Assassins ambushed and killed Prince Leszek I the White during a gathering of Piast dukes at Gąsawa. His death shattered the fragile unity of the Polish principalities, triggering decades of internal power struggles that left the region vulnerable to external threats and delayed the eventual reunification of the Polish state for nearly a century.
King Ferdinand III of Castile captured Seville after a 16-month siege, taking the largest and wealthiest city remaini…
King Ferdinand III of Castile captured Seville after a 16-month siege, taking the largest and wealthiest city remaining under Moorish control in Iberia. The conquest transformed Seville into a Christian stronghold and accelerated the final stages of the Reconquista.
Bei der Clemensflut genannten Sturmflut geht das Kirchspiel Arngast im Jadebusen unter.
Bei der Clemensflut genannten Sturmflut geht das Kirchspiel Arngast im Jadebusen unter.
assassinat de Louis d'Orléans à Paris, par des sbires de son cousin duc de Bourgogne.
assassinat de Louis d'Orléans à Paris, par des sbires de son cousin duc de Bourgogne.
Papst Sixtus IV.
Papst Sixtus IV. billigt das Errichten der Universität Mainz.
Pretender Warbeck Hanged: Tudor Throne Secured
Perkin Warbeck, who had claimed to be the lost prince Richard of York and invaded England twice with foreign backing, was hanged after allegedly attempting to escape the Tower of London. His execution eliminated the last serious Yorkist pretender to Henry VII's throne and ended a decade of dynastic conspiracy that had threatened to reignite the Wars of the Roses.
Perkin Warbeck hangs at Tyburn alongside supporter John Atwater after failing to escape the Tower of London.
Perkin Warbeck hangs at Tyburn alongside supporter John Atwater after failing to escape the Tower of London. This brutal execution extinguishes the last serious Yorkist challenge to Henry VII, securing the Tudor dynasty against further pretenders for decades.
Gelati Monastery had stood for over 400 years.
Gelati Monastery had stood for over 400 years. Then Ottoman forces reached Kutaisi, and it burned. The campaign wasn't about Georgia alone — it was Selim I flexing imperial muscle westward, testing how far the empire's reach could stretch into the Caucasus. Kutaisi fell. But Gelati survived enough to matter. Monks rebuilt. The monastery still stands in western Georgia today, a UNESCO site. What the Ottomans called a sack, Georgians turned into a story of endurance they never stopped telling.
The Second War of Kappel ended with the defeat and death of Protestant reformer Huldrych Zwingli, shattering the Prot…
The Second War of Kappel ended with the defeat and death of Protestant reformer Huldrych Zwingli, shattering the Protestant alliance in Switzerland. Catholic cantons reasserted their dominance, and Switzerland's religious map solidified into divisions that persisted for centuries.
en Londres, Enrique VIII de Inglaterra consigue que el Parlamento confirme la supremacía eclesiástica que este rey se…
en Londres, Enrique VIII de Inglaterra consigue que el Parlamento confirme la supremacía eclesiástica que este rey se atribuye sobre sí mismo.
en España, el rey Carlos I publica una real orden por la que se autoriza al Puerto de Málaga para que ejerza comercio…
en España, el rey Carlos I publica una real orden por la que se autoriza al Puerto de Málaga para que ejerza comercio de carga y descarga con los musulmanes de Berbería.
en la isla de Puerto Rico, los corsarios británicos Francis Drake y John Hawkins inician el ataque sorpresa al puerto…
en la isla de Puerto Rico, los corsarios británicos Francis Drake y John Hawkins inician el ataque sorpresa al puerto de San Juan de Puerto Rico. Tras cometer errores tácticos, son derrotados (y Hawkins pierde la vida).
en Roma, Urbano VIII beatifica a Francisco de Borja.
en Roma, Urbano VIII beatifica a Francisco de Borja.
Das später als Langes Parlament bekannte englische House of Commons verfasst eine Beschwerdeschrift, die in 204 Artik…
Das später als Langes Parlament bekannte englische House of Commons verfasst eine Beschwerdeschrift, die in 204 Artikeln alle Verfehlungen auflistet, die König Charles I. seit seinem Regierungsantritt nach Ansicht der Parlamentarier begangen hat. Die von John Pym mit Unterstützung von John Hampden und Oliver Cromwell initiierte sogenannte Große Remonstranz wird zu einem der Auslöser des Englischen Bürgerkrieges.
John Milton published Areopagitica to challenge the Licensing Order of 1643, which required government approval for a…
John Milton published Areopagitica to challenge the Licensing Order of 1643, which required government approval for all printed works. By arguing that truth emerges only through the open exchange of ideas, he established the foundational intellectual framework for modern freedom of the press and the legal protection of dissenting speech in democratic societies.
en Alemania la caballería imperial bajo el mando de Adrian von Enkevort fue derrotado por los suecos bajo Torstennson.
en Alemania la caballería imperial bajo el mando de Adrian von Enkevort fue derrotado por los suecos bajo Torstennson.
« Nuit de feu », de Blaise Pascal.
« Nuit de feu », de Blaise Pascal.
Blaise Pascal experienced an overwhelming mystical vision he called his "Night of Fire," recording the experience on …
Blaise Pascal experienced an overwhelming mystical vision he called his "Night of Fire," recording the experience on a parchment he sewed into his coat and carried for the rest of his life. The encounter redirected the brilliant mathematician toward theology and produced the Pensees, his unfinished defense of Christianity.
Der geistesschwache portugiesische König Alfons VI.
Der geistesschwache portugiesische König Alfons VI. wird durch seine Frau Maria Francisca Elisabeth von Savoyen und seinen Bruder Peter zum Verzicht auf die Regentschaft gezwungen.
en Roma, Giovanni Francesco Albani es nombrado papa, adoptando el nombre de Clemente XI.
en Roma, Giovanni Francesco Albani es nombrado papa, adoptando el nombre de Clemente XI.
Enslaved Africans on St. John seized a Danish colonial fort and held the island for six months in one of the longest …
Enslaved Africans on St. John seized a Danish colonial fort and held the island for six months in one of the longest slave revolts in the Americas. The 1733 uprising was eventually crushed with French military help, but it exposed the brutality of Caribbean plantation slavery.
In der Schlacht bei Hennersdorf besiegen die preußischen Truppen unter Friedrich dem Großen im Zweiten Schlesischen K…
In der Schlacht bei Hennersdorf besiegen die preußischen Truppen unter Friedrich dem Großen im Zweiten Schlesischen Krieg Einheiten der sächsischen Armee und österreichische Regimenter.
Unabhängig voneinander entdecken am selben Tag Kapitän George Vancouver auf dem Schiff Discovery und Leutnant William…
Unabhängig voneinander entdecken am selben Tag Kapitän George Vancouver auf dem Schiff Discovery und Leutnant William Robert Broughton auf dem Schiff Chatham die Snaresinseln südlich von Neuseeland.
combat d'Ambon et combat de Trébiguet, pendant la Chouannerie.
combat d'Ambon et combat de Trébiguet, pendant la Chouannerie.
la Sejm de Grodno accepte le deuxième partage de la Pologne.
la Sejm de Grodno accepte le deuxième partage de la Pologne.
French and Polish forces routed the Spanish at the Battle of Tudela, opening the road to Madrid during Napoleon's cam…
French and Polish forces routed the Spanish at the Battle of Tudela, opening the road to Madrid during Napoleon's campaign in the Peninsular War. The victory proved short-lived, as Spanish guerrilla resistance would grind down French occupation for the next five years.
Sarah Booth made her debut at the Royal Opera House and quickly became one of London's most celebrated actresses.
Sarah Booth made her debut at the Royal Opera House and quickly became one of London's most celebrated actresses. Known for her range in both comedy and tragedy, she performed leading roles until her early death at age 38.
las Cortes de Cádiz aprueban la institución de la «Lotería nacional».
las Cortes de Cádiz aprueban la institución de la «Lotería nacional».
en México, Pedro Sáinz logró la rendición del último reducto de las tropas españolas en territorio mexicano.
en México, Pedro Sáinz logró la rendición del último reducto de las tropas españolas en territorio mexicano.
Das Dampfeisenbahnzeitalter in Österreich beginnt mit der Fahrt eingeladener Gäste auf der Strecke der Kaiser Ferdina…
Das Dampfeisenbahnzeitalter in Österreich beginnt mit der Fahrt eingeladener Gäste auf der Strecke der Kaiser Ferdinands-Nordbahn zwischen Floridsdorf und Deutsch-Wagram.
victoire des patriotes à Saint-Denis (rébellion des Patriotes), au Québec.
victoire des patriotes à Saint-Denis (rébellion des Patriotes), au Québec.
Romeo und Julia, eine dramatische Symphonie von Hector Berlioz, wird in Paris uraufgeführt.
Romeo und Julia, eine dramatische Symphonie von Hector Berlioz, wird in Paris uraufgeführt.
The Duke of Schleswig-Holstein declared independence from Denmark, triggering a territorial crisis that drew in Pruss…
The Duke of Schleswig-Holstein declared independence from Denmark, triggering a territorial crisis that drew in Prussia and Austria. The dispute over these two duchies would simmer for two decades before erupting into the wars that unified Germany under Bismarck.
Im Sonderbundskrieg werden die von Johann-Ulrich von Salis-Soglio befehligten Truppen des katholischen Sonderbundes b…
Im Sonderbundskrieg werden die von Johann-Ulrich von Salis-Soglio befehligten Truppen des katholischen Sonderbundes bei Gisikon und Meierskappel durch die eidgenössischen Truppen unter Guillaume-Henri Dufour entscheidend geschlagen. Damit endet der bis heute letzte bewaffnete Konflikt auf dem Gebiet der Schweiz.
el escritor y polígrafo venezolano Andrés Bello es nombrado correspondiente de la Real Academia Española por su Gramá…
el escritor y polígrafo venezolano Andrés Bello es nombrado correspondiente de la Real Academia Española por su Gramática de la lengua castellana.
en Francia, el Moniteur anuncia la elección de Napoleón III como emperador de Francia.
en Francia, el Moniteur anuncia la elección de Napoleón III como emperador de Francia.
Grant Breaks the Siege: Chattanooga Liberated
General Ulysses S. Grant launched a three-day assault on Confederate positions surrounding Chattanooga, breaking the siege that had trapped a starving Union army for months. The victory at Missionary Ridge and Lookout Mountain opened the gateway to Georgia and established Grant as the commander Lincoln had been searching for throughout the war.
Three men.
Three men. One accidental shot. A hanging that backfired spectacularly. William Allen, Michael Larkin, and Michael O'Brien didn't plan to kill Sergeant Charles Brett — a single bullet fired through a van's lock struck him instead. But British authorities needed a statement. They hanged all three publicly outside Salford Gaol in November, watched by 10,000 people. The executions didn't crush Irish nationalism. They supercharged it. "God Save Ireland" became an unofficial anthem overnight. The martyrs Britain created that morning did more for the cause than the rescue ever could've.
Louis Arthur Ducos du Hauron dépose un brevet pour un procédé de photographie en couleurs par la méthode dite des tro…
Louis Arthur Ducos du Hauron dépose un brevet pour un procédé de photographie en couleurs par la méthode dite des trois couleurs (synthèses additive et soustractive).
Im schottischen Dumbarton läuft der Klipper Cutty Sark vom Stapel, heute das letzte erhaltene Schiff dieses Typs.
Im schottischen Dumbarton läuft der Klipper Cutty Sark vom Stapel, heute das letzte erhaltene Schiff dieses Typs.
She hit the water without a name plate — workers scrambled at the last second.
She hit the water without a name plate — workers scrambled at the last second. Built for Jock Willis, a London shipowner obsessed with beating the tea trade's fastest vessels, *Cutty Sark* launched at Dumbarton's Denny shipyard in November 1869. She never actually won the great tea races. But she outlasted every rival. Fires, storms, near-scrapping — she survived all of it. Today she sits in Greenwich, the last of her kind. Speed built her. Sheer stubbornness kept her.
Während der Belagerung von Paris im Deutsch-Französischen Krieg tritt das Königreich Bayern zur Gründung des Kaiserre…
Während der Belagerung von Paris im Deutsch-Französischen Krieg tritt das Königreich Bayern zur Gründung des Kaiserreichs dem Norddeutschen Bund bei, handelt aber Reservatrechte aus. Die Novemberverträge gestatten ihm unter anderem eigenes Heer, eigenes Postwesen und eigene Eisenbahnen.
He'd escaped from a New York jail and fled to Spain — but Boss Tweed's own corruption brought him down.
He'd escaped from a New York jail and fled to Spain — but Boss Tweed's own corruption brought him down. Spanish authorities identified him using Thomas Nast's political cartoons, the ones Tweed had desperately tried to bribe Nast to stop drawing. Tweed reportedly offered $500,000. Nast refused. So the most powerful criminal in New York got recognized not by a detective or a wanted poster, but by a caricature. He died in prison two years later. A cartoonist's pen did what law enforcement couldn't.
la primera gramola entra en funcionamiento en el Palais Royale Saloon de San Francisco.
la primera gramola entra en funcionamiento en el Palais Royale Saloon de San Francisco.
Louis Glass didn't invent music.
Louis Glass didn't invent music. He just stuck a nickel slot on an Edison phonograph and bolted it to a counter. That was it. No dance floor, no neon lights — just a scratchy cylinder playing one song per coin at the Palais Royale Saloon. Four listeners could share it through separate listening tubes. That night, the machine earned $1,000 in its first month. And every playlist you've ever shuffled traces back to that single, gloriously simple act of coin meeting slot.
Italy held general elections under its restricted franchise, with only about 7% of the population eligible to vote.
Italy held general elections under its restricted franchise, with only about 7% of the population eligible to vote. The results reinforced the dominance of the Liberal establishment during a period of growing social unrest and calls for broader democratic participation.
King William III died without a surviving son, threatening the continuity of the Dutch monarchy.
King William III died without a surviving son, threatening the continuity of the Dutch monarchy. Parliament quickly passed a special law to bypass traditional succession rules, allowing his ten-year-old daughter, Wilhelmina, to ascend the throne. This decision prevented a constitutional crisis and secured the House of Orange-Nassau’s hold on the crown for the next fifty-eight years.
démission du président brésilien Manuel Deodoro da Fonseca.
démission du président brésilien Manuel Deodoro da Fonseca.
Die Teufelskäthe, eine Oper von Antonín Dvořák, wird in Prag uraufgeführt.
Die Teufelskäthe, eine Oper von Antonín Dvořák, wird in Prag uraufgeführt.
Olinto De Pretto apresenta o ensaio "Hipótese do éter na vida do universo", que segundo alguns estudiosos italianos, …
Olinto De Pretto apresenta o ensaio "Hipótese do éter na vida do universo", que segundo alguns estudiosos italianos, foi incorporada por Albert Einstein para criação da Teoria da relatividade.
Thousands of armed soldiers flooding a mining town — not for war, but to crush workers demanding an eight-hour day.
Thousands of armed soldiers flooding a mining town — not for war, but to crush workers demanding an eight-hour day. Governor James Peabody didn't hesitate. He deployed the Colorado National Guard to Cripple Creek in 1903, declaring a state of insurrection where none legally existed. Mine owners essentially bankrolled the operation. Hundreds of miners got arrested, deported, blacklisted. The Western Federation of Miners never recovered in Colorado. But here's the twist — the brutality didn't silence labor. It radicalized it, helping birth the Industrial Workers of the World just two years later.
In St. Louis gehen die III.
In St. Louis gehen die III. Olympischen Sommerspiele zu Ende.
en Nueva York comienza la Huelga en las fábricas de camisas de Nueva York en 1909.
en Nueva York comienza la Huelga en las fábricas de camisas de Nueva York en 1909.
en Madrid se inaugura el Palacio de Comunicaciones.
en Madrid se inaugura el Palacio de Comunicaciones.
Johan Alfred Ander was executed by guillotine for murder, becoming the last person put to death in Sweden.
Johan Alfred Ander was executed by guillotine for murder, becoming the last person put to death in Sweden. Public revulsion at the execution strengthened the abolitionist movement, and Sweden formally abolished capital punishment for all crimes in 1972.
An der Volksoper Wien wird das musikalische Schauspiel Der Kuhreigen von Wilhelm Kienzl unter der Regie von Rainer Si…
An der Volksoper Wien wird das musikalische Schauspiel Der Kuhreigen von Wilhelm Kienzl unter der Regie von Rainer Simons uraufgeführt. Das Libretto stammt von Richard Batka frei nach der Novelle Die kleine Blanchefleur von Rudolf Hans Bartsch.
en Madrid se constituye la Editorial Católica.
en Madrid se constituye la Editorial Católica.
en Santiago de Cali (Colombia) se funda el primer equipo de fútbol profesional colombiano: El Deportivo Cali, conocid…
en Santiago de Cali (Colombia) se funda el primer equipo de fútbol profesional colombiano: El Deportivo Cali, conocido en ese entonces con el nombre de Cali Football Club.
Fundação da Universidade Federal de Itajubá, a primeira universidade tecnológica do Brasil, sendo a décima escola de …
Fundação da Universidade Federal de Itajubá, a primeira universidade tecnológica do Brasil, sendo a décima escola de engenharia do país.
se retiran de Veracruz las últimas tropas estadounidenses de ocupación que quedaban en la ciudad.
se retiran de Veracruz las últimas tropas estadounidenses de ocupación que quedaban en la ciudad.
Seven months.
Seven months. That's how long U.S. troops occupied a foreign city over a salute. A botched one. American sailors detained in Tampico hadn't been honored with the proper 21-gun acknowledgment after their release, and President Wilson turned it into a full naval invasion of Veracruz. Nineteen Americans died. Hundreds of Mexicans died. And when the troops finally withdrew in November 1914, nothing was resolved — Huerta was already gone. The occupation didn't end the Revolution. It just gave every Mexican faction something they finally agreed on: hating the Americans.
abdication du duc Charles-Édouard de Saxe-Cobourg-Gotha, fils du duc Léopold d'Albany et neveu par alliance du Kaiser.
abdication du duc Charles-Édouard de Saxe-Cobourg-Gotha, fils du duc Léopold d'Albany et neveu par alliance du Kaiser.
Grant nearly didn't make it.
Grant nearly didn't make it. Plagued by business failures and personal tragedy — he'd lost two wives — he'd spent decades doubting his own worthiness for church leadership. But succession in the LDS Church doesn't involve elections or campaigns. It goes automatically to the longest-serving apostle. So Grant stepped in, leading over 495,000 members through Prohibition, the Great Depression, and two world wars. He'd hold the position for 27 years. The man who questioned himself most became the longest-serving president of his era.
en España, la CNT es declarada ilegal.
en España, la CNT es declarada ilegal.
Die Oper Katja Kabanowa von Leoš Janáček wird in Brünn uraufgeführt.
Die Oper Katja Kabanowa von Leoš Janáček wird in Brünn uraufgeführt.
Warren G. Harding signed the Willis–Campbell Act on November 23, 1921, to ban doctors from prescribing alcohol for me…
Warren G. Harding signed the Willis–Campbell Act on November 23, 1921, to ban doctors from prescribing alcohol for medicinal use. This move effectively closed a major loophole in Prohibition, ensuring that medical prescriptions no longer supplied the nation with legal liquor during the dry era.
General Hans von Seeckt verbietet nach Aufstandsversuchen in Deutschland die KPD, die NSDAP und die Deutschvölkische …
General Hans von Seeckt verbietet nach Aufstandsversuchen in Deutschland die KPD, die NSDAP und die Deutschvölkische Freiheitspartei.
The Irish hunger strikes of 1923 ended after the deaths of four republican prisoners, including Joseph Whitty and Den…
The Irish hunger strikes of 1923 ended after the deaths of four republican prisoners, including Joseph Whitty and Dennis Barry, who had refused food for over 40 days in protest of their imprisonment by the Free State government. The strikes failed to win the prisoners' release but deepened the bitterness of the Irish Civil War.
Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft spielt in Duisburg ihr erstes Spiel auf deutschem Boden gegen Italien.
Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft spielt in Duisburg ihr erstes Spiel auf deutschem Boden gegen Italien. Die Italiener gewinnen 1:0.
Edwin Hubble shattered the known universe by proving the Andromeda nebula stands as a separate galaxy beyond the Milk…
Edwin Hubble shattered the known universe by proving the Andromeda nebula stands as a separate galaxy beyond the Milky Way. This revelation instantly expanded humanity's cosmic horizon from a single island to an endless archipelago of stars, fundamentally rewriting our place in existence.
Hubble Sees Andromeda: The Universe Expands Beyond the Milky Way
Edwin Hubble proved Andromeda is a separate galaxy rather than a nebula inside the Milky Way, shattering the long-held belief that our star system comprised the entire universe. This revelation forced astronomers to expand their maps of the cosmos and fundamentally altered humanity's understanding of its place in space.
Der Film Go West von Buster Keaton wird in den USA uraufgeführt.
Der Film Go West von Buster Keaton wird in den USA uraufgeführt.
Os negócios do falsário Artur Virgílio Alves dos Reis começam a despertar a atenção do jornal português O Século.
Os negócios do falsário Artur Virgílio Alves dos Reis começam a despertar a atenção do jornal português O Século.
Das Musical Funny Face von George Gershwin wird in New York City uraufgeführt.
Das Musical Funny Face von George Gershwin wird in New York City uraufgeführt.
se cierra el acuerdo para la disputa de la primera Liga de Fútbol en España.
se cierra el acuerdo para la disputa de la primera Liga de Fútbol en España.
Am Theater am Kurfürstendamm in Berlin erfolgt die Uraufführung der Operette Glückliche Reise von Eduard Künneke.
Am Theater am Kurfürstendamm in Berlin erfolgt die Uraufführung der Operette Glückliche Reise von Eduard Künneke.
Italian soldiers weren't supposed to be there.
Italian soldiers weren't supposed to be there. When the Anglo-Ethiopian boundary commission reached Walwal in December 1934, they found a fully established Italian garrison sitting roughly 100 kilometers inside Ethiopian territory. Nobody blinked at first. Then Ethiopia demanded an explanation. Mussolini refused one. The standoff escalated for months, eventually giving him the pretext he needed to invade Abyssinia in 1935. The League of Nations failed spectacularly to stop it. What looked like a remote desert dispute was actually the first crack in the system meant to prevent another world war.
Eclode, em Natal, a Intentona Comunista, uma tentativa de golpe contra o governo de Getúlio Vargas.
Eclode, em Natal, a Intentona Comunista, uma tentativa de golpe contra o governo de Getúlio Vargas.
Henry Luce launched the first issue of LIFE magazine, betting that high-quality photography could anchor a publicatio…
Henry Luce launched the first issue of LIFE magazine, betting that high-quality photography could anchor a publication rather than merely illustrate text. By prioritizing visual storytelling over long-form prose, he captured a massive audience, with circulation surging to over one million copies weekly within four months and establishing the photo-essay as a dominant medium in American journalism.
parution du premier numéro du magazine américain Life.
parution du premier numéro du magazine américain Life.
Die deutschen Feuerwehren werden der Polizei unterstellt und ihre Fahrzeuge mit Blaulicht und Martinshorn gekennzeichnet.
Die deutschen Feuerwehren werden der Polizei unterstellt und ihre Fahrzeuge mit Blaulicht und Martinshorn gekennzeichnet.
German battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau intercepted and sank the British armed merchant cruiser HMS Rawalpindi o…
German battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau intercepted and sank the British armed merchant cruiser HMS Rawalpindi off the coast of Iceland. This lopsided engagement forced the British Admiralty to deploy heavier capital ships to protect North Atlantic convoys, tying up vital naval resources that were desperately needed elsewhere in the early months of the war.
In einer Ansprache Hitlers vor den Oberbefehlshabern informiert er Generäle und Offiziere der Wehrmacht in der Neuen …
In einer Ansprache Hitlers vor den Oberbefehlshabern informiert er Generäle und Offiziere der Wehrmacht in der Neuen Reichskanzlei über seinen Entschluss, Frankreich und Großbritannien anzugreifen.
King Carol II was already gone.
King Carol II was already gone. His teenage son Michael sat on the throne, but real power belonged to General Ion Antonescu, who signed Romania onto the Axis without hesitation. The country had already lost territory to the Soviets, Hungarians, and Bulgarians in 1940 alone — three bites taken from Romanian land. Joining Hitler felt like survival. But Romania would eventually send 700,000 troops into the Soviet Union. The nation that joined the Axis to protect itself ended up devastated by the very war it hoped to escape.
Der britische Passagier- und Frachtdampfer Tilawa wird im Indischen Ozean von dem japanischen U-Boot I-29 durch zwei …
Der britische Passagier- und Frachtdampfer Tilawa wird im Indischen Ozean von dem japanischen U-Boot I-29 durch zwei Torpedos versenkt. 280 Passagiere und Besatzungsmitglieder sterben.
O marechal Gueorgui Jukov realiza o cerco aos alemães na cidade de Stalingrado.
O marechal Gueorgui Jukov realiza o cerco aos alemães na cidade de Stalingrado.
American forces secured the Tarawa and Makin atolls after brutal amphibious assaults, ending Japanese control of the …
American forces secured the Tarawa and Makin atolls after brutal amphibious assaults, ending Japanese control of the Gilbert Islands. This victory provided the United States with essential airfields, allowing Allied bombers to strike deeper into the Central Pacific and forcing the Japanese military to retreat toward their inner defensive perimeter.
Berlin's most prestigious opera house didn't fall to a calculated strike — it was simply gone, swallowed by Allied bo…
Berlin's most prestigious opera house didn't fall to a calculated strike — it was simply gone, swallowed by Allied bombing on an ordinary night of war. The Deutsche Opernhaus on Bismarckstraße had hosted Wagner, Strauss, packed houses of Berliners dressed for another world entirely. Then rubble. It sat destroyed for 18 years while a city rebuilt itself around the wound. When it reopened in 1961 as Deutsche Oper Berlin, the new name quietly acknowledged something: the old world it had represented wasn't coming back.
Finland's Lotta Svärd Movement officially dissolved on November 23, 1944, as a direct requirement of the armistice en…
Finland's Lotta Svärd Movement officially dissolved on November 23, 1944, as a direct requirement of the armistice ending the Continuation War. This forced disbandment removed a massive auxiliary organization that had mobilized hundreds of thousands of Finnish women for support roles, fundamentally altering the nation's postwar social fabric and civilian defense capabilities.
Rationing Ends: America Returns to Peacetime Normalcy
U.S. officials lifted wartime restrictions on meat, butter, and other staples, instantly restoring full access to grocery shelves for the first time in years. This sudden abundance signaled a rapid transition from collective sacrifice to domestic prosperity, allowing families to resume normal dining habits without government quotas.
French warships opened fire on a crowded Vietnamese port city with almost no warning.
French warships opened fire on a crowded Vietnamese port city with almost no warning. November 23, 1946. Haiphong's civilian quarters took the brunt — French Admiral Battet ordered the bombardment after a customs dispute spiraled out of control. Estimates put the dead between 2,000 and 6,000 civilians. Gone in hours. Ho Chi Minh called it a massacre; France called it a policing action. Within weeks, full-scale war erupted. But here's the reframe: that "customs dispute" over smuggled cigarettes essentially ignited thirty years of continuous warfare in Vietnam.
Korean leftists established the Workers Party of South Korea, which operated as the southern branch of the communist …
Korean leftists established the Workers Party of South Korea, which operated as the southern branch of the communist movement on the peninsula. The party was banned within three years as Cold War tensions hardened the division between North and South Korea.
Australia assumed administrative control of the Cocos Islands, ending over a century of British oversight.
Australia assumed administrative control of the Cocos Islands, ending over a century of British oversight. This transfer integrated the remote Indian Ocean territory into the Australian Commonwealth, securing a strategic communications link and establishing a permanent Australian presence in the region that remains vital for regional maritime surveillance today.
en Ifni, bandas nacionalistas marroquíes atacan las guarniciones españolas.
en Ifni, bandas nacionalistas marroquíes atacan las guarniciones españolas.
Die westafrikanischen Staaten Ghana und Guinea bilden die Ghana-Guinea-Union.
Die westafrikanischen Staaten Ghana und Guinea bilden die Ghana-Guinea-Union. Die marxistisch orientierte Organisation besteht bis zu ihrem Zerfall im Jahr 1962.
Die Lebenshilfe wird im hessischen Marburg als Interessenvertretung für Menschen mit Behinderungen gegründet.
Die Lebenshilfe wird im hessischen Marburg als Interessenvertretung für Menschen mit Behinderungen gegründet.
The Urals.
The Urals. De Gaulle drew Europe's eastern border not at the Iron Curtain, not at Moscow's doorstep, but deep inside Soviet territory. Standing in Strasbourg — a city that had switched hands between France and Germany four times — he was essentially erasing the Cold War's map with a single phrase. NATO allies didn't know what to do with it. The Soviets were baffled. But de Gaulle meant it: a Europe defined by geography, not by American or Soviet preference. He'd already decided France belonged to neither camp.
William Hartnell stepped into the TARDIS for the first time, launching a series that transformed science fiction from…
William Hartnell stepped into the TARDIS for the first time, launching a series that transformed science fiction from a niche genre into a global cultural phenomenon. By blending educational history lessons with imaginative space travel, the show established a flexible format that allowed it to survive for over sixty years through continuous lead actor regenerations.
en los Estados Unidos, atletas negros estadounidenses deciden boicotear los Juegos Olímpicos de 1968 para protestar c…
en los Estados Unidos, atletas negros estadounidenses deciden boicotear los Juegos Olímpicos de 1968 para protestar contra el ''apartheid'' estadounidense.
Dem Forscher Jonathan Beckwith und seinem Team gelingt an der Harvard University das Isolieren eines einzelnen Gens d…
Dem Forscher Jonathan Beckwith und seinem Team gelingt an der Harvard University das Isolieren eines einzelnen Gens der Bakterienart Escherichia coli. Er setzt damit einen Meilenstein in der Genetik.
parution du premier numéro du journal satirique français Charlie Hebdo.
parution du premier numéro du journal satirique français Charlie Hebdo.
China Enters UN: Global Diplomacy Shifts
China's representatives took their seats at the United Nations and the Security Council, instantly displacing the Republic of China delegation and reordering global diplomatic alliances. This shift forced Western powers to recalibrate their foreign policies toward Beijing while establishing the People's Republic as a permanent voice in international security decisions.
The Soviet Union's fourth and final attempt to launch the massive N-1 Moon rocket ended in another catastrophic failure.
The Soviet Union's fourth and final attempt to launch the massive N-1 Moon rocket ended in another catastrophic failure. The explosion 40 km above the launch pad killed the program for good, ending Soviet hopes of beating America to a crewed lunar landing.
Nach einem halben Jahr beenden die Fluglotsen in Deutschland ihren Streik.
Nach einem halben Jahr beenden die Fluglotsen in Deutschland ihren Streik.
Ethiopia's Derg military junta executed 60 former officials, including two prime ministers and the patriarch of the E…
Ethiopia's Derg military junta executed 60 former officials, including two prime ministers and the patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. The mass killings, carried out without trial, announced the regime's willingness to use terror as a tool of governance.
tras una misa y un desfile militar ante su féretro, frente al Palacio Real de Madrid, Francisco Franco es enterrado e…
tras una misa y un desfile militar ante su féretro, frente al Palacio Real de Madrid, Francisco Franco es enterrado en el Valle de los Caídos.
Jacques Mayol shattered the human physiological barrier by descending 100 meters into the ocean on a single breath.
Jacques Mayol shattered the human physiological barrier by descending 100 meters into the ocean on a single breath. This feat proved that the mammalian dive reflex could sustain humans at extreme pressures, launching the modern era of competitive freediving and transforming our scientific understanding of human lung capacity.
Mit Meteosat-1 wird der erste einer Serie von geostationären Wettersatelliten von der ESA gestartet.
Mit Meteosat-1 wird der erste einer Serie von geostationären Wettersatelliten von der ESA gestartet. Dies ist Europas Beitrag zum Aufbau des globalen Wettersatelliten-Systems.
A cyclone tore across eastern Sri Lanka with winds exceeding 200 km/h, killing roughly 1,000 people and leaving hundr…
A cyclone tore across eastern Sri Lanka with winds exceeding 200 km/h, killing roughly 1,000 people and leaving hundreds of thousands homeless along the coast. The storm surge inundated the low-lying Batticaloa lagoon area, where fishing communities had little warning and almost no shelter from the wind and flooding.
The Geneva Frequency Plan of 1975 finally took effect on November 23, 1978, triggering a massive realignment of Europ…
The Geneva Frequency Plan of 1975 finally took effect on November 23, 1978, triggering a massive realignment of Europe's longwave and mediumwave broadcasting bands. This technical overhaul eliminated decades of cross-border interference, allowing stations to broadcast clearly across national lines without the static that had plagued listeners for years.
Mountbatten's Killer Sentenced: IRA Bomber Gets Life
An Irish court sentenced Provisional IRA member Thomas McMahon to life in prison for the bomb assassination of Lord Mountbatten, the last Viceroy of India and cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. The killing of the 79-year-old war hero and three others, including his 14-year-old grandson, during a fishing trip in Sligo provoked worldwide condemnation and hardened British resolve against the IRA.
A 6.9 magnitude earthquake leveled villages across southern Italy, claiming nearly 5,000 lives and leaving hundreds o…
A 6.9 magnitude earthquake leveled villages across southern Italy, claiming nearly 5,000 lives and leaving hundreds of thousands homeless. The disaster exposed the systemic corruption and inefficiency of the Italian government’s relief efforts, triggering a massive public outcry that eventually forced a major overhaul of the nation's civil protection and emergency management agencies.
A devastating earthquake struck the Irpinia region of southern Italy, killing approximately 3,000 people and leaving …
A devastating earthquake struck the Irpinia region of southern Italy, killing approximately 3,000 people and leaving 300,000 homeless. The slow and chaotic government response sparked a national scandal and led to major reforms in Italian disaster management.
Reagan signed it quietly.
Reagan signed it quietly. No fanfare, no press conference — just a classified directive that handed the CIA $19 million and a mandate to build a secret army in Nicaragua. NSDD-17 greenlit recruiting and arming the Contras, bypassing the public entirely. Congress would eventually fight back with the Boland Amendment. That didn't stop the operation. It just drove it deeper underground, planting the seed of what became one of America's most damaging political scandals. A single signature started it all.
Sixty people died not during the hijacking — but during the rescue.
Sixty people died not during the hijacking — but during the rescue. EgyptAir Flight 648 had barely left Athens when Abu Nidal's gunmen took control, killing an American passenger and dumping her body onto the tarmac in Malta. Egyptian commandos then blew the doors. The explosions, fire, and stampede killed more passengers than the hijackers had. Three hijackers survived. Only 2 of the 98 aboard escaped without injury. The deadliest moment wasn't the terror — it was the response.
en el Úlster, más de 100 000 protestantes se manifiestan contra el acuerdo entre Londres y Dublín.
en el Úlster, más de 100 000 protestantes se manifiestan contra el acuerdo entre Londres y Dublín.
Bei der Nationalratswahl in Österreich verlieren die beiden großen Parteien SPÖ unter Bundeskanzler Vranitzky und ÖVP…
Bei der Nationalratswahl in Österreich verlieren die beiden großen Parteien SPÖ unter Bundeskanzler Vranitzky und ÖVP unter Vizekanzler Alois Mock Stimmen und Mandate. Die FPÖ unter Jörg Haider kann ihre Stimmen- und Mandatszahl beinahe verdoppeln. Die Grüne Alternative unter Freda Meissner-Blau zieht erstmals in den Nationalrat ein.
Der Rocksänger Udo Lindenberg erhält in Berlin im Namen des Bundespräsidenten für seine Verdienste um die Verständigu…
Der Rocksänger Udo Lindenberg erhält in Berlin im Namen des Bundespräsidenten für seine Verdienste um die Verständigung zwischen Ost und West vom regierenden Bürgermeister Walter Momper das Bundesverdienstkreuz am Bande überreicht.
هدم جدار برلين بالكامل.
هدم جدار برلين بالكامل.
Sixteen women from the United States, Japan, and the Soviet Union departed Antarctica to begin a 1,287-kilometer ski …
Sixteen women from the United States, Japan, and the Soviet Union departed Antarctica to begin a 1,287-kilometer ski trek to the South Pole. This expedition shattered the perception that polar exploration was an exclusively male domain, successfully completing the first all-female crossing of the continent and proving that diverse international teams could endure the world's harshest climate.
Freddie Mercury shattered the silence surrounding the AIDS epidemic by publicly confirming his diagnosis just twenty-…
Freddie Mercury shattered the silence surrounding the AIDS epidemic by publicly confirming his diagnosis just twenty-four hours before his death. His candid admission forced a global conversation about the disease, transforming public perception and accelerating funding for HIV research and advocacy at a time when stigma often prevented open discussion.
Bei rechtsextremistisch motivierten Brandanschlägen auf zwei von türkischen Familien bewohnte Häuser in der schleswig…
Bei rechtsextremistisch motivierten Brandanschlägen auf zwei von türkischen Familien bewohnte Häuser in der schleswig-holsteinischen Kleinstadt Mölln sterben zwei Mädchen und ihre Großmutter. Neun Menschen werden zum Teil schwer verletzt.
IBM unveiled the Simon Personal Communicator at COMDEX, merging a cellular phone with a touchscreen, email capabiliti…
IBM unveiled the Simon Personal Communicator at COMDEX, merging a cellular phone with a touchscreen, email capabilities, and a stylus. This device proved that mobile handsets could function as handheld computers, establishing the blueprint for the modern smartphone industry that dominates global communication today.
Same night.
Same night. Two envelopes. Rachel Whiteread walked away with £60,000 total — the Turner Prize committee calling her brilliant while the K Foundation simultaneously handed her £40,000 for being the year's worst artist. The K Foundation, run by the KLF music duo, threatened to burn the money if she refused. She donated it to charity. But here's the thing: that deliberate contradiction didn't embarrass her. It made her the most talked-about artist in Britain overnight, proving controversy and legitimacy aren't opposites — sometimes they're partners.
la banda estadounidense de hard rock Guns N' Roses publica el álbum The Spaghetti Incident?.
la banda estadounidense de hard rock Guns N' Roses publica el álbum The Spaghetti Incident?.
In Zürich endet die größte Hausbesetzung der Schweizer Geschichte, die zweieinhalb Jahre andauernde des Wohlgroth-Areals.
In Zürich endet die größte Hausbesetzung der Schweizer Geschichte, die zweieinhalb Jahre andauernde des Wohlgroth-Areals.
Hijacked Plane Ditches in Ocean: 125 Die Off Comoros
Hijackers commandeered Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 and demanded the pilot fly to Australia, refusing to believe the Boeing 767 lacked sufficient fuel. The aircraft ditched into the Indian Ocean off the Comoros Islands after running dry, killing 125 of 175 aboard in a crash captured on camera by tourists on a nearby beach.
Angola officially joined the World Trade Organization, opening the oil-rich nation to international trade rules and f…
Angola officially joined the World Trade Organization, opening the oil-rich nation to international trade rules and foreign investment. The accession came as the country sought to diversify its economy beyond petroleum and rebuild after decades of civil war.
Der Boxer Henry Maske verliert seinen Abschiedskampf gegen Virgil Hill.
Der Boxer Henry Maske verliert seinen Abschiedskampf gegen Virgil Hill. Der zu diesem Anlass aufgenommene Schlager Time to Say Goodbye von Andrea Bocelli bleibt 12 Wochen auf Platz 1 der Charts.
el equipo argentino de fútbol Newell's Old Boys abandono en un partido frente a su clásico rival Rosario Central desp…
el equipo argentino de fútbol Newell's Old Boys abandono en un partido frente a su clásico rival Rosario Central después de que este último goleara 4 a 0 al rojinegro.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and Prince Norodom Ranariddh finalized a power-sharing agreement in 1998, ending yea…
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and Prince Norodom Ranariddh finalized a power-sharing agreement in 1998, ending years of violent political instability. This compromise integrated the Prince’s royalist forces into the national army and government, finally stabilizing the country’s fractured leadership after the 1997 coup and securing a fragile peace for the following decade.
Representatives from thirty nations signed the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime, the first international treaty desi…
Representatives from thirty nations signed the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime, the first international treaty designed to harmonize domestic laws against internet-based offenses. By establishing shared protocols for evidence collection and cross-border cooperation, the agreement provided a legal framework for law enforcement to track digital criminals across jurisdictions that previously lacked extradition or data-sharing standards.
Die Staaten des Europarats, die USA, Kanada, Japan und Südafrika unterzeichnen in Ungarn die Budapester Konvention ge…
Die Staaten des Europarats, die USA, Kanada, Japan und Südafrika unterzeichnen in Ungarn die Budapester Konvention gegen Datennetzkriminalität.
la navigatrice anglaise Ellen McArthur remporte la Route du Rhum en monocoque à Pointe-à-pitre en Guadeloupe, y arros…
la navigatrice anglaise Ellen McArthur remporte la Route du Rhum en monocoque à Pointe-à-pitre en Guadeloupe, y arrosant sa victoire d'un ti-punch avec le vainqueur breton Michel Desjoyeaux qui seul l'a précédée en multicoque quelques heures auparavant (même duo dans le même ordre qu'en tête à l'arrivée du tour de l'Antarctique, le Vendée-Globe, l'année précédente).
Endeavour Delivers ISS Truss: Station Expansion Continues
Space Shuttle Endeavour launched on November 23, 2002, delivering the Expedition 6 crew and the critical P1 truss to the International Space Station. This mission enabled the station's first major structural expansion, allowing future crews to install solar arrays that doubled the station's power generation capacity.
Sixty-seven protesters armed with roses walked straight into Georgia's parliament building.
Sixty-seven protesters armed with roses walked straight into Georgia's parliament building. Eduard Shevardnadze — once the Soviet Union's foreign minister, the man who helped end the Cold War — stood down without a single shot fired. He'd survived assassination attempts, civil wars, entire collapsed governments. But he couldn't survive Mikheil Saakashvili handing him a flower. The Rose Revolution became the template. Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon — they all watched Georgia and took notes. The man who helped dismantle one empire got dismantled by bouquets.
The Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi was consecrated as the largest religious building in Georgia and one of the tal…
The Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi was consecrated as the largest religious building in Georgia and one of the tallest Orthodox churches in the world. Built to celebrate 2,000 years of Christianity in Georgia, it became a symbol of national and spiritual renewal after the Soviet era.
en Chile se reinaugura el Metro Valparaíso, desde la Estación Puerto hasta Estación Limache Con estaciones nuevas com…
en Chile se reinaugura el Metro Valparaíso, desde la Estación Puerto hasta Estación Limache Con estaciones nuevas como Estación Francia,Estación Recreo y Estación Hospital (Metro Valparaíso). Y así eliminando la estaciones:Estación Colegio Alemán , Estación Laboral , Estación Valencia y Estación Rumié y siendo mencionadas la Rumié esta quedaría sin posibilidad de recontruirse en el futuro.
Africa's first female president almost didn't make it to the ballot.
Africa's first female president almost didn't make it to the ballot. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, 67, had already survived prison under Samuel Doe's brutal regime and exile under Charles Taylor's. She ran twice before. Lost. But in November 2005, Liberian women carried her photo through mud and markets, turning a Harvard-educated economist into a movement. She beat football legend George Weah by 20 points. Six years later, she won the Nobel Peace Prize. And that woman the dictators jailed twice? She governed Liberia for twelve years.
Die deutschsprachige Wikipedia überschreitet mit dem Artikel Janina Korowicka die 500.000-Artikel-Grenze.
Die deutschsprachige Wikipedia überschreitet mit dem Artikel Janina Korowicka die 500.000-Artikel-Grenze.
Six car bombs and two mortar rounds tore through Sadr City, killing 215 people and wounding hundreds more in a coordi…
Six car bombs and two mortar rounds tore through Sadr City, killing 215 people and wounding hundreds more in a coordinated sectarian assault. This carnage shattered the fragile security situation in Baghdad, forcing the U.S. military to abandon its policy of restraint and launch aggressive, house-to-house clearing operations that escalated the violence of the Iraq War.
تأجيل الجلسة الانتخابية الخاصة بانتخاب رئيس لبنان إلى تاريخ 30 نوفمبر وذلك لمزيد من التشاور على الرغم من أن هذا اليوم…
تأجيل الجلسة الانتخابية الخاصة بانتخاب رئيس لبنان إلى تاريخ 30 نوفمبر وذلك لمزيد من التشاور على الرغم من أن هذا اليوم هو آخر يوم من ولاية الرئيس إميل لحود.
154 people hit an iceberg in Antarctica and everyone lived.
154 people hit an iceberg in Antarctica and everyone lived. The MS Explorer, once nicknamed "The Little Red Boat" for its rust-colored hull, had been pioneering these frigid routes since 1969. It struck ice near the South Shetland Islands at 12:24 a.m., flooding ballast tanks instantly. Passengers spent hours in lifeboats in near-freezing water before Norwegian and Chilean vessels pulled them out. No fatalities. But here's the twist — the Explorer had literally invented Antarctic tourism, and its sinking quietly marked the route's end of innocence.
المجلس المركزي لمنظمة التحرير الفلسطينية ينتخب رئيس السلطة محمود عباس رئيسًا لدولة فلسطين، وحركة حماس ترفض القرار.
المجلس المركزي لمنظمة التحرير الفلسطينية ينتخب رئيس السلطة محمود عباس رئيسًا لدولة فلسطين، وحركة حماس ترفض القرار.
en Venezuela se celebran elecciones regionales.
en Venezuela se celebran elecciones regionales.
Armed men loyal to the Ampatuan political clan intercepted and murdered 58 people, including journalists and relative…
Armed men loyal to the Ampatuan political clan intercepted and murdered 58 people, including journalists and relatives of a gubernatorial candidate, in Maguindanao. This brutal act of election-related violence exposed the lethal reach of private militias in the Philippines and triggered a decade-long legal battle that eventually secured the first-ever convictions of high-ranking political figures for such mass killings.
Nintendo lanza el juego Super Mario Galaxy 2, la secuela de Super Mario Galaxy, que fue lanzado primero para las plat…
Nintendo lanza el juego Super Mario Galaxy 2, la secuela de Super Mario Galaxy, que fue lanzado primero para las plataformas de Wii y posteriormente en la Consola Virtual de Wii U.
North Korean artillery bombarded Yeonpyeong Island, killing two South Korean marines and two civilians in the first a…
North Korean artillery bombarded Yeonpyeong Island, killing two South Korean marines and two civilians in the first attack on South Korean soil since 1953. The unprovoked shelling brought the Korean Peninsula closer to open conflict than at any point in decades.
Thirty-three years of iron grip — and it ended with a signature.
Thirty-three years of iron grip — and it ended with a signature. Ali Abdullah Saleh, the man who once bragged about "dancing on the heads of snakes," quietly handed Yemen to Vice President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi in November 2011. No trial. No prison. Full immunity, guaranteed. The deal brokered by Gulf states felt like justice delayed. But Saleh didn't stay quiet — he kept maneuvering, allying with Houthi rebels, until a sniper ended him in 2017. The immunity that saved him ultimately couldn't.
se celebra en Barcelona un acto de presentación nacional de la plataforma civil Movimiento Ciudadano.
se celebra en Barcelona un acto de presentación nacional de la plataforma civil Movimiento Ciudadano.
البريطاني لويس هاملتون يفوز للمرة الثانية في تاريخه ببطولة العالم لسباقات الفورمولا واحد 2014.
البريطاني لويس هاملتون يفوز للمرة الثانية في تاريخه ببطولة العالم لسباقات الفورمولا واحد 2014.
النرويجي ماغنوس كارلسن يفوز للمرة الثانية في تاريخه على التوالي ببطولة العالم للشطرنج 2014 أمام بطل العالم الأسبق اله…
النرويجي ماغنوس كارلسن يفوز للمرة الثانية في تاريخه على التوالي ببطولة العالم للشطرنج 2014 أمام بطل العالم الأسبق الهندي فيشفاناثان اناند.
الانتخابات الرئاسية التونسيَّة تقام في البلاد لأوَّل مرة بعد الدستور الجديد وثاني مرة بعد الثورة.
الانتخابات الرئاسية التونسيَّة تقام في البلاد لأوَّل مرة بعد الدستور الجديد وثاني مرة بعد الثورة.
انتخاب المعارض ماوريسيو ماكري رئيساً للأرجنتين خلفاً لكريستينا كيرشنر.
انتخاب المعارض ماوريسيو ماكري رئيساً للأرجنتين خلفاً لكريستينا كيرشنر.
Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket pierced the Kármán line before executing a flawless vertical touchdown back at its l…
Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket pierced the Kármán line before executing a flawless vertical touchdown back at its launch site. This feat proved that orbital vehicles could be recovered and reused, slashing the prohibitive costs of spaceflight by ending the era of expendable, single-use boosters.
Dolce & Gabbana's founders issued a video apology after promotional videos for their Shanghai fashion show were widel…
Dolce & Gabbana's founders issued a video apology after promotional videos for their Shanghai fashion show were widely condemned as racist toward Chinese people. The backlash was swift: Chinese e-commerce platforms pulled the brand's products, celebrities returned their outfits, and the show was canceled, costing the company an estimated hundreds of millions in the Chinese market.
Iman, the last Sumatran rhinoceros in Malaysia, died of cancer at a wildlife reserve in Sabah, confirming the species…
Iman, the last Sumatran rhinoceros in Malaysia, died of cancer at a wildlife reserve in Sabah, confirming the species' extinction in the country. Fewer than 80 Sumatran rhinos survive in the wild, all in Indonesia, making them one of the most critically endangered large mammals on Earth.
en Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée, début du référendum sur l'indépendance de la région autonome de Bougainville, organisé …
en Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée, début du référendum sur l'indépendance de la région autonome de Bougainville, organisé jusqu'au 7 décembre 2019. Le vote découle de l'accord de paix de 2001, qui a mis fin à dix ans de conflit armé sur ce territoire.
En la final de la Conmebol Libertadores, el Flamengo derrota a River Plate por 2 - 1 en el Estadio Monumental de Lima…
En la final de la Conmebol Libertadores, el Flamengo derrota a River Plate por 2 - 1 en el Estadio Monumental de Lima, Perú, tras una remontada histórica en 3 minutos con 2 goles de Gabriel Barbosa - Gabigol -, consagrándose como el campeón de América tras 38 años.
lancement réussi de la sonde spatiale chinoise Chang'e 5, visant à prélever des échantillons de la Lune.
lancement réussi de la sonde spatiale chinoise Chang'e 5, visant à prélever des échantillons de la Lune.
ouverture du procès de l’affaire Jallal Hami, soldat de l’École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr au tribunal de Rennes
ouverture du procès de l’affaire Jallal Hami, soldat de l’École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr au tribunal de Rennes
en Bulgarie, au moins 46 personnes sont tuées dans un accident de bus près de Bosnek, au sud-ouest de Sofia.
en Bulgarie, au moins 46 personnes sont tuées dans un accident de bus près de Bosnek, au sud-ouest de Sofia.
الهلال السعودي يُتوَّج بلقب دوري أبطال آسيا بعد فوزه على نادي بوهانغ ستيلرز في نهائي دوري أبطال آسيا 2021.
الهلال السعودي يُتوَّج بلقب دوري أبطال آسيا بعد فوزه على نادي بوهانغ ستيلرز في نهائي دوري أبطال آسيا 2021.
Das Europäische Parlament erklärt Russland zum staatlichen Unterstützer des Terrorismus.
Das Europäische Parlament erklärt Russland zum staatlichen Unterstützer des Terrorismus.
en Irlande, des émeutes (photo) ont lieu à Dublin, capitale du pays à la suite d'une attaque au couteau.
en Irlande, des émeutes (photo) ont lieu à Dublin, capitale du pays à la suite d'une attaque au couteau.
Daniel Noboa Azín es posesionado como el 48° presidente del Ecuador, siendo el primer mandatario que asume el poder t…
Daniel Noboa Azín es posesionado como el 48° presidente del Ecuador, siendo el primer mandatario que asume el poder tras la activación del artículo 148 de la Constitución, conocido como "muerte cruzada", por parte de su antecesor Guillermo Lasso, que convocaba a elecciones presidenciales y legislativas para completar el período para el que fue electo (2021-2025).
en Asunción (Paraguay), Racing Club de Argentina vence 3–1 a Cruzeiro de Brasil en el Estadio General Pablo Rojas, y …
en Asunción (Paraguay), Racing Club de Argentina vence 3–1 a Cruzeiro de Brasil en el Estadio General Pablo Rojas, y se consagra campeón de la Copa Sudamericana 2024.
Dia Nacional do Trap: Mobilização dos artistas de trap brasileiro que organizaram shows alternativos na Grande São Pa…
Dia Nacional do Trap: Mobilização dos artistas de trap brasileiro que organizaram shows alternativos na Grande São Paulo após o cancelamento do último dia do festival CENA 2K25.