October 11
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176 events recorded on October 11 throughout history
Adriaen Block petitioned for exclusive trading rights in New Netherland in 1614 after his ship, the Tyger, burned in New York Harbor and he spent the winter building a replacement from scratch. Block and his crew constructed the Onrust — the first ship built in New York — using local timber and salvaged hardware. While waiting for spring, Block explored Long Island Sound and the Connecticut River. His maps were so detailed that Dutch merchants used them for 50 years. He got his monopoly. It lasted three years before competition broke it.
John Stevens launched the Juliana to shuttle passengers across the Hudson River, instantly shrinking the distance between New York City and Hoboken. This daily service proved steam power could reliably handle commercial transport, spurring rapid expansion of river trade and setting the template for modern commuter rail networks.
Britain declares war on the Boer republics of the Transvaal and Orange Free State, igniting a brutal conflict that drags on for two years and reshapes the political map of southern Africa. The war forces the British Empire to adopt scorched-earth tactics and establish the first modern concentration camps, leaving a legacy of deep resentment that fuels future Afrikaner nationalism.
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The 1138 Aleppo earthquake hit on October 11th with enough force to collapse the city's citadel — a fortress that had…
The 1138 Aleppo earthquake hit on October 11th with enough force to collapse the city's citadel — a fortress that had stood for centuries. Chroniclers wrote that 230,000 people died, though the city's population was probably closer to 50,000. Aftershocks continued for a year. The quake was felt from Mosul to the Mediterranean. Aleppo rebuilt on the same fault line. Another quake struck in 2023, killing thousands more in the same streets.
The earth violently fractured beneath Aleppo, leveling the city’s citadel and crushing thousands of residents in one …
The earth violently fractured beneath Aleppo, leveling the city’s citadel and crushing thousands of residents in one of history’s deadliest seismic events. This catastrophe decimated the regional defensive infrastructure, leaving the crusader states and local Muslim powers vulnerable to shifting alliances and territorial instability for decades to come.
The Jin and Song dynasties had been at war for fifteen years.
The Jin and Song dynasties had been at war for fifteen years. The treaty signed in 1142 gave Jin control of all of northern China. The Song paid annual tribute of 250,000 taels of silver and 250,000 bolts of silk. The Song general who'd been winning the war — Yue Fei — was recalled to the capital and executed for treason. His crime was opposing the treaty. The border held for another century.
The Jin Dynasty and Song Dynasty had been fighting for decades over northern China.
The Jin Dynasty and Song Dynasty had been fighting for decades over northern China. The 1142 treaty froze the border along the Huai River. Song agreed to pay Jin massive annual tributes: 250,000 taels of silver and 250,000 bolts of silk. Song also executed its best general, Yue Fei, to appease Jin negotiators who feared him. The peace lasted 20 years. The Mongols eventually conquered both empires.
le pape Grégoire IX charge Conrad de Marbourg de mettre en place, dans tout l’Empire germanique, des instances du Tri…
le pape Grégoire IX charge Conrad de Marbourg de mettre en place, dans tout l’Empire germanique, des instances du Tribunal de l’Inquisition.
Otto III., Herzog von Niederbayern, wird zum König von Ungarn gekrönt.
Otto III., Herzog von Niederbayern, wird zum König von Ungarn gekrönt.
English barons and clergy forced King Edward II to accept the Ordinances of 1311, stripping him of his power to appoi…
English barons and clergy forced King Edward II to accept the Ordinances of 1311, stripping him of his power to appoint ministers or declare war without parliamentary consent. This document institutionalized the role of Parliament in royal governance, creating a permanent check on monarchical power that defined the English constitutional struggle for centuries.
création du collège anglais d'Eton.
création du collège anglais d'Eton.
création du parlement de Toulouse par le roi de France Charles VII.
création du parlement de Toulouse par le roi de France Charles VII.
تنصيب المملوك طومان باي سلطانًا على الدولة المملوكية خلفًا للسلطان قانصوه الغوري الذي قتل في معركة مرج دابق.
تنصيب المملوك طومان باي سلطانًا على الدولة المملوكية خلفًا للسلطان قانصوه الغوري الذي قتل في معركة مرج دابق.
Huldrych Zwingli died in 1531 with a sword in his hand.
Huldrych Zwingli died in 1531 with a sword in his hand. He was a Protestant reformer, a theologian, a preacher — and he marched with Zurich's army as a chaplain when Catholic cantons attacked. They killed him in the battle. Quartered his body. Burned the pieces with dung. His followers gathered the ashes anyway. The man who said Christians shouldn't fight died fighting.
Kaiser Karl V. gibt seinem 14-jährigen Sohn Philipp II.
Kaiser Karl V. gibt seinem 14-jährigen Sohn Philipp II. das Herzogtum Mailand zum Lehen.
bataille de la Zuiderzee.
bataille de la Zuiderzee.
en España, Italia, Polonia y Portugal, se saltea este día ―entre el jueves 4 de octubre de 1582 y el viernes 15 de oc…
en España, Italia, Polonia y Portugal, se saltea este día ―entre el jueves 4 de octubre de 1582 y el viernes 15 de octubre― debido a la implementación del calendario gregoriano.
October 5 through 14, 1582 never happened in Italy, Poland, Portugal, and Spain.
October 5 through 14, 1582 never happened in Italy, Poland, Portugal, and Spain. Pope Gregory XIII deleted ten days to fix the Julian calendar's drift from the solar year — a problem that'd been accumulating since Julius Caesar. Thursday, October 4 was followed immediately by Friday, October 15. People rioted, convinced the Pope had stolen their lives. Landlords still demanded full rent. Protestant countries refused the "Papist calendar" for centuries. Britain adopted it in 1752. Russia in 1918. Ten days gone, and nobody's gotten them back.
The New Netherland Company secures exclusive Dutch trading rights from the States General, establishing a foothold th…
The New Netherland Company secures exclusive Dutch trading rights from the States General, establishing a foothold that would soon birth New Amsterdam. This monopoly directly fueled the colony's rapid expansion and created conditions for decades of Anglo-Dutch rivalry over the Hudson River valley.
Adriaen Block petitioned for exclusive trading rights in New Netherland in 1614 after his ship, the Tyger, burned in …
Adriaen Block petitioned for exclusive trading rights in New Netherland in 1614 after his ship, the Tyger, burned in New York Harbor and he spent the winter building a replacement from scratch. Block and his crew constructed the Onrust — the first ship built in New York — using local timber and salvaged hardware. While waiting for spring, Block explored Long Island Sound and the Connecticut River. His maps were so detailed that Dutch merchants used them for 50 years. He got his monopoly. It lasted three years before competition broke it.
In der Schlacht bei Steinau an der Oder, dem heutigen Ścinawa, nehmen die siegreichen kaiserlichen Truppen unter Wall…
In der Schlacht bei Steinau an der Oder, dem heutigen Ścinawa, nehmen die siegreichen kaiserlichen Truppen unter Wallenstein im Dreißigjährigen Krieg ein schwedisches Korps unter Heinrich Matthias von Thurn gefangen und erlangen Frankfurt (Oder) zurück.
A catastrophic storm surge shattered the North Sea dikes, drowning roughly 15,000 people across North Friesland, Denm…
A catastrophic storm surge shattered the North Sea dikes, drowning roughly 15,000 people across North Friesland, Denmark, and Germany. This disaster permanently redrew the coastline, swallowing entire villages and forcing the survivors to abandon their ancestral lands, which fundamentally altered the region’s economic and geographic landscape for centuries to come.
In der Schlacht von Winceby setzen sich im Englischen Bürgerkrieg die Parlamentstruppen gegen königliche Einheiten durch.
In der Schlacht von Winceby setzen sich im Englischen Bürgerkrieg die Parlamentstruppen gegen königliche Einheiten durch.
Georges II Rákóczy devient prince de Transylvanie.
Georges II Rákóczy devient prince de Transylvanie.
O Novo Exército Modelo de Thomas Cromwell saqueia Wexford, matando mais de 2 000 soldados confederados irlandeses e 1…
O Novo Exército Modelo de Thomas Cromwell saqueia Wexford, matando mais de 2 000 soldados confederados irlandeses e 1 500 civis.
Oliver Cromwell's forces stormed Wexford after a ten-day siege.
Oliver Cromwell's forces stormed Wexford after a ten-day siege. They'd offered terms: surrender and live. The town was negotiating when a English officer found an unguarded gate and rushed in. Cromwell's troops killed 2,000 Irish Confederate soldiers and 1,500 civilians in three hours. Cromwell called it "a righteous judgment of God." The sack of Wexford followed the massacre at Drogheda by three weeks. Ireland remembers both.
Cromwell's forces breached Wexford's walls in 1649 during surrender negotiations.
Cromwell's forces breached Wexford's walls in 1649 during surrender negotiations. His soldiers poured through, killing for five hours. Over 2,000 Irish Confederate troops died, along with 1,500 civilians who drowned fleeing across the harbor or were cut down in the streets. Cromwell called it "the righteous judgment of God." He gave the town to his soldiers. Most Irish were expelled.
Im Großen Nordischen Krieg nimmt die russische Armee die am Abfluss der Newa aus dem Ladogasee gelegene Inselfestung …
Im Großen Nordischen Krieg nimmt die russische Armee die am Abfluss der Newa aus dem Ladogasee gelegene Inselfestung Nöteborg ein. Die darin liegende schwedische Besatzung gibt nach zehntägiger Belagerung mit konstantem Beschuss und ohne Hoffnung auf Entsatz auf.
Jorge II y Carolina de Brandeburgo-Ansbach son coronados como reyes de Gran Bretaña.
Jorge II y Carolina de Brandeburgo-Ansbach son coronados como reyes de Gran Bretaña.
George II and Caroline of Ansbach ascended the British throne at Westminster Abbey, cementing the Hanoverian successi…
George II and Caroline of Ansbach ascended the British throne at Westminster Abbey, cementing the Hanoverian succession after the death of George I. Caroline’s intellectual influence and political acumen during their reign stabilized the new dynasty, ensuring the Whig party maintained dominance in Parliament and neutralizing lingering Jacobite threats to the crown.
en la noche, la ciudad de Calcuta (capital de Bengala, en la India) recibe en medio de una tormenta (cayeron 380 mm d…
en la noche, la ciudad de Calcuta (capital de Bengala, en la India) recibe en medio de una tormenta (cayeron 380 mm de agua en 6 h) una marejada ciclónica de varios metros de altura, generada por un superciclón. Solo en Calcuta ―que en esa época contaba con 20 000 habitantes― mueren 3000 personas. Posiblemente sea exagerado el número de 300 000 personas fallecidas, y la ola de «12 m de altura» (posiblemente bastante menos). Algunos consideran que se trató de un maremoto.
el sabio y clérigo alemán Ewald Jurgen von Kleist presenta el experimento eléctrico que se hizo famoso con el nombre …
el sabio y clérigo alemán Ewald Jurgen von Kleist presenta el experimento eléctrico que se hizo famoso con el nombre de "botella de Leyden".
bataille de Rocourt (guerre de Succession d'Autriche), victoire des Français sur les Coalisés.
bataille de Rocourt (guerre de Succession d'Autriche), victoire des Français sur les Coalisés.
É concluída a inspeção da linha Mason–Dixon, que separa Maryland da Pensilvânia.
É concluída a inspeção da linha Mason–Dixon, que separa Maryland da Pensilvânia.
Benedict Arnold commanded 15 American gunboats at Valcour Island in 1776, facing a British fleet with twice the firep…
Benedict Arnold commanded 15 American gunboats at Valcour Island in 1776, facing a British fleet with twice the firepower. Arnold knew he'd lose. He fought anyway, for two days, to buy time for the Continental Army to fortify New York. He lost 11 boats and retreated with the survivors. The British won the battle but arrived at Fort Ticonderoga too late in the season to attack. They withdrew to Canada for winter. Arnold's defeat delayed the British invasion by a year. Losing slowly was the strategy.
en las Antillas (mar Caribe) es el segundo día del Gran Huracán de 1780, el primer huracán con mayor número de víctim…
en las Antillas (mar Caribe) es el segundo día del Gran Huracán de 1780, el primer huracán con mayor número de víctimas mortales del que se tienen datos (27 000 muertes totales). Durará hasta el 16 de octubre.
The Dutch fleet at Camperdown in 1797 was anchored in shallow water near shore, hoping British ships couldn't follow.
The Dutch fleet at Camperdown in 1797 was anchored in shallow water near shore, hoping British ships couldn't follow. Admiral Duncan sailed straight at them anyway, breaking through their line and fighting at point-blank range for three hours. Eleven Dutch ships surrendered. Both admirals were over 60. The Dutch navy never recovered. Britain controlled the North Sea for the rest of the war.
Admiral Adam Duncan caught the Dutch fleet off Camperdown and smashed through their line in a storm.
Admiral Adam Duncan caught the Dutch fleet off Camperdown and smashed through their line in a storm. Sixteen British ships against fifteen Dutch. The British captured eleven Dutch ships and killed 1,100 sailors. Duncan lost one ship and 200 men. The Dutch had been trying to link up with the French and Spanish fleets to invade Ireland. After Camperdown, the Dutch navy never left port again. Britain controlled the North Sea for the next century.
création officielle du parachute.
création officielle du parachute.
les Français, commandés par Pierre Dupont de l'Étang, battent les Autrichiens, commandés par Karl Mack, à la bataille…
les Français, commandés par Pierre Dupont de l'Étang, battent les Autrichiens, commandés par Karl Mack, à la bataille de Haslach-Jungingen.
Meriwether Lewis died at age 35 at an inn called Grinder's Stand on the Natchez Trace in 1809 with two gunshot wounds…
Meriwether Lewis died at age 35 at an inn called Grinder's Stand on the Natchez Trace in 1809 with two gunshot wounds — one to the head, one to the chest. The innkeeper's wife said he shot himself. His belongings were rifled through. Money was missing. Thomas Jefferson believed it was suicide, citing Lewis's depression and drinking. Lewis's family insisted it was murder and robbery. No investigation was ever conducted. The man who'd mapped half a continent died on a dirt road, and nobody bothered to find out why.
Juliana Launches: First Steam Ferry in NYC
John Stevens launched the Juliana to shuttle passengers across the Hudson River, instantly shrinking the distance between New York City and Hoboken. This daily service proved steam power could reliably handle commercial transport, spurring rapid expansion of river trade and setting the template for modern commuter rail networks.
The Juliana was a converted barge with a steam engine bolted on.
The Juliana was a converted barge with a steam engine bolted on. It ferried passengers between Manhattan and Hoboken starting October 11, 1811, charging 18 cents per trip. The engine broke down constantly. Smoke filled the cabin. It was faster than rowing but not by much. Robert Fulton's steamboat had crossed the Hudson four years earlier, but this was the first regular commuter service. Within 20 years, steam ferries carried 10 million passengers annually across New York harbor.
en Varsovia (Polonia), el compositor Frédéric Chopin interpreta como solista su Concierto para piano n.º 1, uno de lo…
en Varsovia (Polonia), el compositor Frédéric Chopin interpreta como solista su Concierto para piano n.º 1, uno de los conciertos para piano y orquesta más importantes de la historia.
A crowd of 3,000 surrounded the Buenos Aires legislature demanding Governor Juan Ramón Balcarce's resignation.
A crowd of 3,000 surrounded the Buenos Aires legislature demanding Governor Juan Ramón Balcarce's resignation. He'd been governor for eight months. His crime was being too close to former president Bernardino Rivadavia's Unitarian faction. The demonstrators were Federalists. Balcarce resigned that day. Juan José Viamonte replaced him. Viamonte lasted three months before he resigned too. Argentina had six governments in two years.
In Schweden wird der über 91 km Binnenschifffahrt ermöglichende Säfflekanal von König Karl XIV.
In Schweden wird der über 91 km Binnenschifffahrt ermöglichende Säfflekanal von König Karl XIV. Johann eingeweiht.
Bashir Shihab II surrendered his rule over Mount Lebanon to Ottoman forces, ending his decades-long attempt to centra…
Bashir Shihab II surrendered his rule over Mount Lebanon to Ottoman forces, ending his decades-long attempt to centralize power in the region. His subsequent exile to Malta dismantled the local autonomy he had carefully cultivated, allowing the Ottoman Empire to reassert direct administrative control and fundamentally reshape the political landscape of modern-day Lebanon.
The University of Sydney opened its doors in 1852, establishing the first institution of higher learning in Australia.
The University of Sydney opened its doors in 1852, establishing the first institution of higher learning in Australia. By prioritizing a secular curriculum over the religious instruction typical of the era, the university broke the colonial monopoly on elite education and created a new intellectual hub for the burgeoning Australian professional class.
en Masaya (Nicaragua), empieza la Primera Batalla de Masaya con el ataque de las tropas del filibustero William Walke…
en Masaya (Nicaragua), empieza la Primera Batalla de Masaya con el ataque de las tropas del filibustero William Walker a dicha ciudad ocupada por el Ejército Aliado Centroamericano, dirigido por el general salvadoreño Ramón Belloso, y que terminará 2 días después con la derrota de Walker.
Confederate cavalry under J.E.B.
Confederate cavalry under J.E.B. Stuart rode into Chambersburg, Pennsylvania in October 1862 — the first Confederate raid into the North. They burned the railroad depot, seized hundreds of horses, and captured the postmaster. Then they rode completely around the Union Army of the Potomac, covering 126 miles in three days. They lost one man. Lincoln fired his cavalry commander. Stuart tried it again at Gettysburg and failed.
Confederate cavalry under J.E.B.
Confederate cavalry under J.E.B. Stuart raided Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, in 1862, three weeks after Antietam, taking horses, supplies, and $250,000 in cash from banks and businesses. They burned the town's machine shops and railroad depot. Stuart rode 126 miles in 36 hours, circling the entire Union Army of the Potomac without losing a man. He humiliated the North. Lincoln demanded explanations. Two years later, Confederates burned Chambersburg again when the town refused to pay a $100,000 ransom. Raiding worked until it didn't.
Campina Grande officially transitioned from a colonial settlement to a city, anchoring the economic development of th…
Campina Grande officially transitioned from a colonial settlement to a city, anchoring the economic development of the Borborema Plateau. This elevation granted the municipality administrative autonomy, allowing it to evolve from a simple cattle-drover stopover into the primary industrial and technological hub of inland Paraíba.
en Brasil, la villa de Campina Grande se establece como ciudad.
en Brasil, la villa de Campina Grande se establece como ciudad.
Paul Bogle led 300 Black Jamaicans to the Morant Bay courthouse in 1865 to protest the Governor's refusal to address …
Paul Bogle led 300 Black Jamaicans to the Morant Bay courthouse in 1865 to protest the Governor's refusal to address poverty and land access. The militia fired into the crowd. Bogle's followers burned the courthouse, killing 18, including the custos. Governor Edward Eyre declared martial law and executed 439 people, including Bogle, who was hanged after a brief trial. Eyre was recalled to Britain and charged with murder. The case was dismissed. Jamaica made Bogle a national hero in 1969. Britain never apologized.
In der Seeschlacht vor Cartagena kämpft das Mittelmeergeschwader der republikanischen Zentralregierung Spaniens gegen…
In der Seeschlacht vor Cartagena kämpft das Mittelmeergeschwader der republikanischen Zentralregierung Spaniens gegen die Flotte des aufständischen Kantons Cartagena.
Die Uraufführung der komischen Oper Der Widerspenstigen Zähmung von Hermann Goetz findet in Mannheim statt.
Die Uraufführung der komischen Oper Der Widerspenstigen Zähmung von Hermann Goetz findet in Mannheim statt.
en Argentina, Julio Argentino Roca emprende la llamada Campaña del «Desierto» contra las tribus del sur del país.
en Argentina, Julio Argentino Roca emprende la llamada Campaña del «Desierto» contra las tribus del sur del país.
Eighteen women met in Washington to form a lineage society for female descendants of Radical War patriots.
Eighteen women met in Washington to form a lineage society for female descendants of Radical War patriots. They called it the Daughters of the American Revolution. Men already had the Sons of the American Revolution. The DAR focused on historic preservation and education. It now has 185,000 members. It's spent more time defending its 1939 decision to bar Marian Anderson than celebrating her eventual performance at the Lincoln Memorial.
A pena de morte é extinta no Brasil.
A pena de morte é extinta no Brasil.
Jean Jaurès publie Les preuves.
Jean Jaurès publie Les preuves.
Kaiser Wilhelm II.
Kaiser Wilhelm II. verleiht den preußischen Technischen Hochschulen das Promotionsrecht (Dr.-Ing.).
Boer War Begins: Britain Clashes With South African Republics
Britain declares war on the Boer republics of the Transvaal and Orange Free State, igniting a brutal conflict that drags on for two years and reshapes the political map of southern Africa. The war forces the British Empire to adopt scorched-earth tactics and establish the first modern concentration camps, leaving a legacy of deep resentment that fuels future Afrikaner nationalism.
en Estados Unidos, la antigua Liga Oeste de beisbol cambia su nombre a Liga Americana
en Estados Unidos, la antigua Liga Oeste de beisbol cambia su nombre a Liga Americana
The Western League changed its name to the American League and declared itself a major league, challenging the Nation…
The Western League changed its name to the American League and declared itself a major league, challenging the National League's monopoly. Ban Johnson ran it. He put teams in Boston, Philadelphia, and Baltimore — National League cities. He raided their rosters, offering higher salaries. The National League fought back, then negotiated. Two years later, they agreed to coexist. Baseball had two major leagues.
Der Grundstein zur Rekonstruktion des Römerkastells Saalburg wird gelegt.
Der Grundstein zur Rekonstruktion des Römerkastells Saalburg wird gelegt.
Der Marquis von Keith, ein Schauspiel in fünf Akten von Frank Wedekind, wird im Berliner Residenztheater uraufgeführt.
Der Marquis von Keith, ein Schauspiel in fünf Akten von Frank Wedekind, wird im Berliner Residenztheater uraufgeführt.
Surge a primeira revista de quadrinhos do Brasil para crianças, O Tico-Tico.
Surge a primeira revista de quadrinhos do Brasil para crianças, O Tico-Tico.
San Francisco's school board ordered 93 Japanese students into segregated schools in 1906, sparking a diplomatic cris…
San Francisco's school board ordered 93 Japanese students into segregated schools in 1906, sparking a diplomatic crisis that nearly led to war. Japan had just defeated Russia and considered itself a modern power — now California was treating Japanese children like second-class citizens. President Roosevelt was furious. He couldn't override state education policy, so he negotiated: California would desegregate in exchange for Japan limiting emigration. The Gentlemen's Agreement of 1907 followed. San Francisco backed down. Japan saved face. Racism almost started a war.
Theodore Roosevelt went up with pilot Arch Hoxsey in a Wright Brothers biplane on October 11, 1910.
Theodore Roosevelt went up with pilot Arch Hoxsey in a Wright Brothers biplane on October 11, 1910. He'd left the presidency 18 months earlier. The flight lasted four minutes and reached 50 feet. Roosevelt was 51 years old. His wife refused to watch. He said it was "the bulliest experience" of his life. Hoxsey died in a crash two months later. Roosevelt had flown with a man who had weeks to live.
Theodore Roosevelt flew for four minutes in 1910 at Kinloch Field in St. Louis, becoming the first president — former…
Theodore Roosevelt flew for four minutes in 1910 at Kinloch Field in St. Louis, becoming the first president — former or sitting — to fly. He'd left office 18 months earlier. The Wright brothers' pilot, Arch Hoxsey, took him up in a two-seat pusher biplane. Roosevelt was 51 years old. His wife and children begged him not to do it. He went up anyway, grinning the whole time. "It was great!" he told reporters. Hoxsey died in a crash seven weeks later. Roosevelt never flew again.
Greek forces liberated Kozani on October 11th, 1912, one day after defeating Ottoman troops at Sarantaporo.
Greek forces liberated Kozani on October 11th, 1912, one day after defeating Ottoman troops at Sarantaporo. The town had been under Ottoman rule for 500 years. Residents poured into the streets. The Greek army pushed north toward Thessaloniki, racing Bulgarian forces to claim it first. Greeks won by hours. The First Balkan War lasted eight months and redrew the map of southeastern Europe. Kozani never saw Ottoman rule again.
Die Operette Der Zigeunerprimas des Komponisten Emmerich Kálmán und der Librettisten Fritz Grünbaum und Julius Wilhel…
Die Operette Der Zigeunerprimas des Komponisten Emmerich Kálmán und der Librettisten Fritz Grünbaum und Julius Wilhelm hat ihre Uraufführung am Johann Strauß-Theater in Wien.
Greek forces seized Kozani from Ottoman control, dismantling centuries of imperial administration in the region.
Greek forces seized Kozani from Ottoman control, dismantling centuries of imperial administration in the region. This victory secured a vital strategic corridor for the Hellenic Army, accelerating the collapse of Ottoman defenses in Macedonia and forcing a rapid redrawing of Balkan borders during the subsequent peace negotiations.
Die Uraufführung der Operette Die ideale Gattin von Franz Lehár findet am Theater an der Wien in Wien statt.
Die Uraufführung der Operette Die ideale Gattin von Franz Lehár findet am Theater an der Wien in Wien statt.
In Reaktion auf antisemitische Propaganda, der zufolge sich Juden dem Waffendienst an der Front entzögen, ordnet der …
In Reaktion auf antisemitische Propaganda, der zufolge sich Juden dem Waffendienst an der Front entzögen, ordnet der preußische Kriegsminister Adolf Wild von Hohenborn die sogenannte „Judenzählung“ an.
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Puerto Rico’s west coast, triggering a tsunami that devastated the shoreline near S…
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Puerto Rico’s west coast, triggering a tsunami that devastated the shoreline near San Fermín. The disaster claimed 116 lives and leveled infrastructure across the island, forcing colonial authorities to overhaul building codes and emergency response protocols to better withstand the region's frequent seismic activity.
The San Fermín earthquake hit northwest Puerto Rico at 10:14 AM on October 11th, 1918.
The San Fermín earthquake hit northwest Puerto Rico at 10:14 AM on October 11th, 1918. The shock lasted 45 seconds. A tsunami followed 15 minutes later, waves reaching 20 feet. 116 people died, most in collapsed buildings. It remains the worst natural disaster in Puerto Rico's recorded history, worse than any hurricane.
É assinado o Armistício de Mudanya, que põe fim à Guerra de Independência da Turquia; a Grécia só assinaria a 14 de o…
É assinado o Armistício de Mudanya, que põe fim à Guerra de Independência da Turquia; a Grécia só assinaria a 14 de outubro.
ouverture du Bureau de recherches surréalistes : « Ce bureau s'emploie à recueillir, par tous les moyens appropriés, …
ouverture du Bureau de recherches surréalistes : « Ce bureau s'emploie à recueillir, par tous les moyens appropriés, les communications relatives aux diverses formes qu'est susceptible de prendre l'activité inconsciente de l'esprit. »
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J.C. Penney opened store #1,252 in Milford, Delaware, in 1929, completing its expansion into all 48 states just weeks after the stock market crashed. Founder James Cash Penney had started with one store in Wyoming in 1902, calling it The Golden Rule. He'd built a nationwide chain in 27 years by letting store managers buy partnership stakes. The Depression nearly destroyed the company — and Penney personally, who'd lost his fortune in the crash. He rebuilt. The Milford store stayed open for 80 years.
Auf Initiative von Alfred Hugenberg wird die gegen die Weimarer Republik gerichtete antidemokratische Harzburger Fron…
Auf Initiative von Alfred Hugenberg wird die gegen die Weimarer Republik gerichtete antidemokratische Harzburger Front gegründet.
Angesichts der angespannten Wirtschaftslage und des Schiffsalters beginnt im nordostenglischen Jarrow mit dem Ausbau …
Angesichts der angespannten Wirtschaftslage und des Schiffsalters beginnt im nordostenglischen Jarrow mit dem Ausbau der Inneneinrichtung das Abwracken der Olympic. Das Schwesterschiff der Titanic ist das einzige Schiff der nach ihr benannten Olympic-Klasse, das nicht einem Unglück zum Opfer gefallen ist.
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor toured Nazi Germany for twelve days, culminating in a private meeting with Adolf Hitl…
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor toured Nazi Germany for twelve days, culminating in a private meeting with Adolf Hitler at his Obersalzberg retreat. This highly publicized visit provided the Third Reich with a potent propaganda tool, fueling international suspicions about the couple’s political sympathies and isolating them further from the British Royal Family.
Mit seinem Segelflugzeug vom Typ Kranich D-11 erreicht der deutsche Pilot Erich Klöckner eine Höhe von 11.460 Metern …
Mit seinem Segelflugzeug vom Typ Kranich D-11 erreicht der deutsche Pilot Erich Klöckner eine Höhe von 11.460 Metern und stellt somit einen neuen Höhenrekord für Segelflugzeuge auf.
Die Uraufführung der Oper Die Hexe von Passau von Ottmar Gerster findet in Düsseldorf statt.
Die Uraufführung der Oper Die Hexe von Passau von Ottmar Gerster findet in Düsseldorf statt.
Macedonian partisans attacked Bulgarian occupation forces on October 11, 1941, beginning an uprising that would last …
Macedonian partisans attacked Bulgarian occupation forces on October 11, 1941, beginning an uprising that would last four years. The partisans numbered about 60 at first. Bulgaria had occupied Macedonia after Yugoslavia collapsed. By 1944 the partisan movement had grown to 66,000 fighters. They liberated most of Macedonia before the war ended. Yugoslavia reformed as a federation. Macedonia became one of six republics. It finally became independent in 1991, fifty years later.
Japanese destroyers were racing down "The Slot" toward Guadalcanal on the night of October 11th, 1942, carrying troop…
Japanese destroyers were racing down "The Slot" toward Guadalcanal on the night of October 11th, 1942, carrying troops and supplies. U.S. cruisers intercepted them near Savo Island. The two forces collided at point-blank range in darkness — some ships passed within 2,000 yards. Both sides fired torpedoes wildly. One U.S. cruiser sank, one Japanese cruiser sank. The troop convoy turned back. America held Guadalcanal.
American cruisers ambushed a Japanese fleet off Guadalcanal in 1942, sinking one cruiser and one destroyer in 30 minu…
American cruisers ambushed a Japanese fleet off Guadalcanal in 1942, sinking one cruiser and one destroyer in 30 minutes of night combat. The Japanese were bringing troops and supplies to reinforce the island. U.S. radar gave the Americans a crucial advantage — they saw the Japanese first. But friendly fire killed 20 American sailors when two U.S. ships fired on each other in the chaos. Both sides claimed victory. The Japanese troops never landed. That's what mattered.
The Tuvan People's Republic existed for 21 years as an independent Soviet satellite state between Mongolia and Russia.
The Tuvan People's Republic existed for 21 years as an independent Soviet satellite state between Mongolia and Russia. Almost nobody recognized it — just the USSR and Mongolia. In 1944, Stalin simply annexed it, making Tuva part of Russia. There was no vote, no war, no treaty. The Tuvan parliament just asked to join and the Soviets said yes. A country disappeared with paperwork. Most of the world didn't notice because most of the world never knew it existed.
Segunda Guerra Mundial: A Força Expedicionária Brasileira conquista Barga, na Itália.
Segunda Guerra Mundial: A Força Expedicionária Brasileira conquista Barga, na Itália.
The Soviet Union formally annexed the Tuvan People’s Republic, ending the independence of the small Central Asian state.
The Soviet Union formally annexed the Tuvan People’s Republic, ending the independence of the small Central Asian state. This absorption erased a strategic buffer zone between the USSR and Mongolia, integrating the region into the Russian SFSR as an autonomous oblast and tightening Moscow’s grip on the inner reaches of the continent.
Mit Otto Premingers Kriminalfilm Laura wird in New York ein Meisterwerk des „Film noir“ uraufgeführt.
Mit Otto Premingers Kriminalfilm Laura wird in New York ein Meisterwerk des „Film noir“ uraufgeführt.
Die 6.
Die 6. Sinfonie von Sergei Sergejewitsch Prokofjew erlebt in Leningrad ihre Uraufführung. Der Komponist versteht sein Werk als tragisches Pendant zu seiner heroisch-patriotischen 5. Sinfonie.
In Bonn konstituiert sich die Bundespressekonferenz.
In Bonn konstituiert sich die Bundespressekonferenz.
Wilhelm Pieck wird zum ersten (und einzigen) Präsidenten der DDR gewählt.
Wilhelm Pieck wird zum ersten (und einzigen) Präsidenten der DDR gewählt.
résolution no 77, du Conseil de sécurité des Nations unies, relative aux armements, leurs réglementation et réduction.
résolution no 77, du Conseil de sécurité des Nations unies, relative aux armements, leurs réglementation et réduction.
CBS Wins Color: FCC Licenses First Broadcast System
The FCC licensed CBS's mechanical color television system for broadcast, making it the first approved color standard in the United States. Though the system was soon superseded by RCA's compatible electronic alternative, the license represented the critical regulatory step that launched the transition from black-and-white to color broadcasting.
en el marco de la guerra de Indochina, el Viet Minh toma el control de Vietnam del Norte.
en el marco de la guerra de Indochina, el Viet Minh toma el control de Vietnam del Norte.
The Viet Minh consolidated control over North Vietnam as French forces withdrew from Hanoi following the Geneva Accords.
The Viet Minh consolidated control over North Vietnam as French forces withdrew from Hanoi following the Geneva Accords. This transition partitioned the country at the 17th parallel, establishing a communist state in the north and triggering a massive migration of nearly one million refugees seeking safety in the south.
The last French troops left Hanoi in 1954, ending 68 years of colonial rule in northern Vietnam.
The last French troops left Hanoi in 1954, ending 68 years of colonial rule in northern Vietnam. They'd lost 75,000 soldiers fighting the Viet Minh. The Geneva Conference had split Vietnam at the 17th parallel six weeks earlier. Elections were scheduled for 1956 to reunify the country. They never happened. American advisors arrived in the south the following year. The war continued for 21 more years.
Durch einen Beschluss des Bundestages darf das Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt in Flensburg-Mürwik ab 2.
Durch einen Beschluss des Bundestages darf das Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt in Flensburg-Mürwik ab 2. Januar 1958 das Verkehrszentralregister führen.
MIT scientists tracked the faint radio signals of Sputnik 1 to calculate the orbital path of its discarded booster ro…
MIT scientists tracked the faint radio signals of Sputnik 1 to calculate the orbital path of its discarded booster rocket. This feat proved that ground-based observers could accurately monitor orbiting satellites, ending the secrecy of the Soviet launch and forcing the United States to accelerate its own satellite program to maintain parity in the burgeoning Space Race.
In Bonn gründet Ursula Bruns mit mehreren Gleichgesinnten den Deutschen Pony-Club, der später in Islandpferde-Reiter-…
In Bonn gründet Ursula Bruns mit mehreren Gleichgesinnten den Deutschen Pony-Club, der später in Islandpferde-Reiter- und Züchterverband umbenannt wird. Der Verein bezweckt insbesondere das Freizeitreiten von Islandpferden.
Pioneer 1 launched in 1958 as NASA's first attempt to reach the Moon.
Pioneer 1 launched in 1958 as NASA's first attempt to reach the Moon. It made it 70,700 miles — a third of the way — before falling back to Earth and burning up over the South Pacific 43 hours after launch. The rocket's second stage shut down early. NASA had existed for 11 days when Pioneer 1 launched. The mission failed, but its instruments sent back data on radiation belts surrounding Earth that nobody knew existed. The probe burned up. The data changed space science.
Pioneer 1 was supposed to orbit the Moon.
Pioneer 1 was supposed to orbit the Moon. It launched on October 11, 1958, reached 70,000 miles — farther than any human-made object had ever traveled — then fell back to Earth. The upper stage didn't burn long enough. The probe burned up over the Pacific after 43 hours. But it sent back data on radiation belts and micrometeorite density the whole time. NASA's first space probe failed its mission but succeeded at science anyway.
Se lleva a cabo la Noche de las tres P en Cuba.
Se lleva a cabo la Noche de las tres P en Cuba.
Pope John XXIII opened the Second Vatican Council in 1962 by throwing open the windows of St. Peter's Basilica and te…
Pope John XXIII opened the Second Vatican Council in 1962 by throwing open the windows of St. Peter's Basilica and telling 2,540 bishops the Church needed "aggiornamento" — updating. He was 81 years old. Most cardinals had elected him as a caretaker pope, expecting him to do nothing. Instead, he called the first ecumenical council in 92 years. The council modernized the liturgy, allowed Mass in local languages instead of Latin, and opened dialogue with other faiths. John died eight months into the council. It continued without him for three more years.
Im Fall Fritz Hanke wird das erste und für etwa zehn Jahre einzige bundesdeutsche Urteil in einem Prozess gegen einen…
Im Fall Fritz Hanke wird das erste und für etwa zehn Jahre einzige bundesdeutsche Urteil in einem Prozess gegen einen Schützen der Nationalen Volksarmee (NVA) an der innerdeutschen Grenze gesprochen. Hanke wird wegen versuchten Totschlags zu einer Freiheitsstrafe von 15 Monaten verurteilt.
a 261 metros bajo tierra, en el área U3bz del Sitio de pruebas atómicas de Nevada (a unos 100 km al noroeste de la ci…
a 261 metros bajo tierra, en el área U3bz del Sitio de pruebas atómicas de Nevada (a unos 100 km al noroeste de la ciudad de Las Vegas), a las 6:00 (hora local) Estados Unidos detona su bomba atómica Grunion, de 8 kilotones. A las 13:00 detona la bomba Tornillo, a 149 metros bajo tierra, de 0,38 kilotones. Son las bombas n.º 341 y 342 de las 1132 que Estados Unidos detonó entre 1945 y 1992.
Der 87-jährige Bundeskanzler Konrad Adenauer (CDU) überreicht in Bonn dem Bundespräsidenten Heinrich Lübke (CDU) sein…
Der 87-jährige Bundeskanzler Konrad Adenauer (CDU) überreicht in Bonn dem Bundespräsidenten Heinrich Lübke (CDU) seine Rücktrittserklärung.
Heinar Kipphardts Schauspiel In der Sache J. Robert Oppenheimer wird in der Theaterfassung an der Freien Volksbühne i…
Heinar Kipphardts Schauspiel In der Sache J. Robert Oppenheimer wird in der Theaterfassung an der Freien Volksbühne in Berlin (Regie: Erwin Piscator) und an den Münchner Kammerspielen (Regie: Paul Verhoeven) uraufgeführt.
Anos de Chumbo no Brasil: campus da Universidade de Brasília é invadido por tropas e pela polícia.
Anos de Chumbo no Brasil: campus da Universidade de Brasília é invadido por tropas e pela polícia.
In Dänemark läuft der erste Teil der Olsenbande in den Kinos an.
In Dänemark läuft der erste Teil der Olsenbande in den Kinos an.
Apollo 7 Flies: U.S. Space Program Restored After Tragedy
Apollo 7 shattered a 19-month silence after the Apollo 1 fire by launching the first crewed U.S. spacecraft since Gemini XII. This successful Earth-orbital test proved the redesigned command module safe, giving NASA the confidence to send astronauts around the Moon just two months later. The mission also delivered America's first live television broadcast from space before becoming the final manned launch from Cape Kennedy.
Apollo 7 launched 21 months after the Apollo 1 fire that killed three astronauts on the launchpad.
Apollo 7 launched 21 months after the Apollo 1 fire that killed three astronauts on the launchpad. NASA had redesigned the hatch, the wiring, the atmosphere — everything. The crew spent 11 days in orbit testing the command module. Commander Wally Schirra caught a cold and got irritable, refusing orders from Mission Control. The crew was never assigned another flight. But the spacecraft worked. Eight missions later, humans landed on the Moon.
In Hamburg wird das nuklear angetriebene Forschungsschiff Otto Hahn in Dienst gestellt.
In Hamburg wird das nuklear angetriebene Forschungsschiff Otto Hahn in Dienst gestellt.
en Múnich (Alemania) se presenta el tren experimental de suspensión magnética Transrapid.
en Múnich (Alemania) se presenta el tren experimental de suspensión magnética Transrapid.
Die Single Imagine von John Lennon wird veröffentlicht.
Die Single Imagine von John Lennon wird veröffentlicht.
The riot on USS Kitty Hawk started in the mess deck at 9 p.m.
The riot on USS Kitty Hawk started in the mess deck at 9 p.m. and lasted twelve hours. Black and white sailors fought with wrenches, chains, and frying pans through six decks of the aircraft carrier. 46 sailors were injured. The ship was on Yankee Station off Vietnam. Racial tension had been building for months — Black sailors were disciplined more harshly and promoted more slowly. The Navy changed its policies. Too late for the Kitty Hawk.
القوات العراقية تدخل رسميًا بالمشاركة في حرب أكتوبر.
القوات العراقية تدخل رسميًا بالمشاركة في حرب أكتوبر.
la banda de rock Queen publica la canción que se considera su primer gran éxito, Killer Queen.
la banda de rock Queen publica la canción que se considera su primer gran éxito, Killer Queen.
Der US-Fernsehsender NBC strahlt die erste Folge der Comedy-Serie Saturday Night Live aus.
Der US-Fernsehsender NBC strahlt die erste Folge der Comedy-Serie Saturday Night Live aus.
Saturday Night Live Debuts: A New Era of Comedy
NBC launches Saturday Night Live with George Carlin hosting and Andy Kaufman, Janis Ian, and Billy Preston guesting, instantly establishing a new template for political satire that would eventually skewer presidents and redefine late-night television. This debut shifted the cultural conversation from polished variety acts to chaotic, topical commentary, creating a platform where comedians could directly challenge authority in ways previously unseen on broadcast networks.
Congress promoted George Washington to General of the Armies in 1976 — 177 years after his death — to ensure no offic…
Congress promoted George Washington to General of the Armies in 1976 — 177 years after his death — to ensure no officer would ever outrank him. The law specified his rank would be senior to all others, past and present. John Pershing had been promoted to General of the Armies in 1919, creating ambiguity about who held the highest rank in U.S. history. Congress eliminated the ambiguity. Washington now outranks everyone forever, including officers not yet born. Dead for two centuries, still promoted.
Congress promoted George Washington posthumously in 1976 to outrank every American officer past and future.
Congress promoted George Washington posthumously in 1976 to outrank every American officer past and future. He'd been a lieutenant general. Pershing, Eisenhower, and MacArthur had all been five-star generals — technically senior to Washington. The promotion made him General of the Armies of the United States, a rank that now exists for one person. The law specifies his seniority date: July 4, 1776. No one can outrank the founder.
Criação do estado brasileiro do Mato Grosso do Sul.
Criação do estado brasileiro do Mato Grosso do Sul.
Die Oper Der Traumgörge von Alexander von Zemlinsky wird 38 Jahre nach dem Tod des Komponisten in Nürnberg uraufgeführt.
Die Oper Der Traumgörge von Alexander von Zemlinsky wird 38 Jahre nach dem Tod des Komponisten in Nürnberg uraufgeführt.
en Bucaramanga (Colombia) al menos cuatro hinchas del Atlético Bucaramanga mueren en un partido de fútbol por disparo…
en Bucaramanga (Colombia) al menos cuatro hinchas del Atlético Bucaramanga mueren en un partido de fútbol por disparos de la policía y el ejército.
The Mary Rose was raised from the Solent in 1982 after 437 years underwater, using a specially built lifting frame an…
The Mary Rose was raised from the Solent in 1982 after 437 years underwater, using a specially built lifting frame and a television audience of 60 million. The ship had capsized in 1545 while engaging French forces, killing over 400 men. Divers had located the wreck in 1971. Archaeologists spent 11 years excavating artifacts before the lift: longbows, shoes, medical instruments, a dog skeleton. The hull emerged intact, timber preserved by silt. Henry VIII's flagship became a museum. The dog's still with the crew.
Die geborgenen Teile des im Jahr 1545 im Meeresarm Solent gesunkenen englischen Kriegsschiffs Mary Rose treffen in Po…
Die geborgenen Teile des im Jahr 1545 im Meeresarm Solent gesunkenen englischen Kriegsschiffs Mary Rose treffen in Portsmouth ein. Das Wrack wird dort konserviert und später ausgestellt.
Kathryn Sullivan became the first American woman to walk in space in 1984 during a Challenger mission to refuel a sat…
Kathryn Sullivan became the first American woman to walk in space in 1984 during a Challenger mission to refuel a satellite. She spent three and a half hours outside the shuttle with astronaut David Leetsma, testing a refueling system for future missions. Sullivan had a PhD in geology and had worked on the Shuttle's robotic arm design. Six years later, she was aboard Discovery when it deployed the Hubble Space Telescope. She's now the only woman to both walk in space and reach the deepest point in the ocean — Challenger Deep, 36,000 feet down.
The Tupolev Tu-154 was landing in heavy fog when it struck a snowplow and a bus on the runway.
The Tupolev Tu-154 was landing in heavy fog when it struck a snowplow and a bus on the runway. The plane was carrying 178 people. Everyone died. The airport vehicles weren't supposed to be there — the tower had cleared the aircraft to land. The driver of the snowplow survived. He was the only one. It was the deadliest aviation accident in Russian history until 1985.
en Panamá asume la presidencia Nicolás Ardito Barletta.
en Panamá asume la presidencia Nicolás Ardito Barletta.
Reagan Meets Gorbachev: Cold War Thaws in Reykjavík
Reagan and Gorbachev traded blistering proposals on nuclear disarmament in Reykjavík, shattering the illusion that arms control talks were merely performative. Their intense debate forced both superpowers to confront the reality of mutual destruction, setting the direct groundwork for the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty signed just two years later.
Reagan and Gorbachev met in Reykjavik, Iceland, to debate slashing intermediate-range nuclear missiles across Europe.
Reagan and Gorbachev met in Reykjavik, Iceland, to debate slashing intermediate-range nuclear missiles across Europe. Their intense negotiations failed to produce a signed treaty that day, yet the candid exchange forced both leaders to confront the terrifying reality of mutual destruction. This direct confrontation accelerated the diplomatic momentum that would soon dismantle entire classes of nuclear weapons and fundamentally alter Cold War dynamics.
Uwe Barschel, der frühere Ministerpräsident von Schleswig-Holstein, wird in einem Hotelzimmer in Genf von zwei Journa…
Uwe Barschel, der frühere Ministerpräsident von Schleswig-Holstein, wird in einem Hotelzimmer in Genf von zwei Journalisten tot aufgefunden. Die Todesumstände harren einer endgültigen Aufklärung. Zuvor hatte die Barschel-Affäre Schlagzeilen gemacht.
India sent 100,000 troops into Sri Lanka in 1987 to disarm Tamil separatists under a peace accord nobody wanted.
India sent 100,000 troops into Sri Lanka in 1987 to disarm Tamil separatists under a peace accord nobody wanted. The Tamil Tigers refused to surrender their weapons. The Indian Army fought them house-to-house in Jaffna. Thousands of civilians died in the crossfire. The operation lasted 32 months. India lost 1,200 soldiers. A Tamil suicide bomber assassinated the Indian prime minister three years after withdrawal.
Indian peacekeepers launched Operation Pawan in Sri Lanka in 1987 to disarm the Tamil Tigers after a peace accord bet…
Indian peacekeepers launched Operation Pawan in Sri Lanka in 1987 to disarm the Tamil Tigers after a peace accord between India and Sri Lanka gave India enforcement authority. The Tigers refused to disarm. What was supposed to be peacekeeping became counterinsurgency. Over 1,200 Indian soldiers died in three years of fighting. Thousands of Tamil civilians were killed in crossfire and reprisals. Both sides hated India by the end. India withdrew in 1990, having accomplished nothing. A Tamil Tiger suicide bomber killed Rajiv Gandhi, who'd sent them, in 1991.
The AIDS Memorial Quilt appeared in Washington in 1987 with 1,920 panels, each three-by-six feet, each representing s…
The AIDS Memorial Quilt appeared in Washington in 1987 with 1,920 panels, each three-by-six feet, each representing someone who'd died. Volunteers unfolded it on the National Mall. It covered a space larger than a football field. Half a million people walked through it in silence. By then, 27,000 Americans had died of AIDS. The government had barely acknowledged the disease. The quilt now has 50,000 panels.
España se adhiere a la Carta Mundial de los Derechos del Niño.
España se adhiere a la Carta Mundial de los Derechos del Niño.
Das Experimentalflugzeug X-31 zur praktischen Erprobung der Schubvektorsteuerung absolviert seinen Erstflug.
Das Experimentalflugzeug X-31 zur praktischen Erprobung der Schubvektorsteuerung absolviert seinen Erstflug.
en Cuba, Fidel Castro anuncia un Estado laico, de economía mixta y culpa a la Unión Soviética de la crisis económica …
en Cuba, Fidel Castro anuncia un Estado laico, de economía mixta y culpa a la Unión Soviética de la crisis económica cubana. Todo esto en el IV Congreso del PCC, en el que es reelegido líder del partido.
تفكيك جهاز الاستخبارات السوفيتية (اختصارًا كي جي بي).
تفكيك جهاز الاستخبارات السوفيتية (اختصارًا كي جي بي).
Anita Hill testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee, detailing repeated sexual harassment by Supreme Court nom…
Anita Hill testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee, detailing repeated sexual harassment by Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas. Her televised account shattered the silence surrounding workplace misconduct, prompting a national conversation that tripled the number of sexual harassment complaints filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission within the following year.
sortie de la "Renault Twingo" au salon mondial de l'automobile.
sortie de la "Renault Twingo" au salon mondial de l'automobile.
Der zweite Senat des Bundesverfassungsgerichts erklärt den Kohlepfennig für verfassungswidrig.
Der zweite Senat des Bundesverfassungsgerichts erklärt den Kohlepfennig für verfassungswidrig.
كتائب القسام تقوم بعملية خطف لجندي صهيوني يدعى نخشون فاكسمان.
كتائب القسام تقوم بعملية خطف لجندي صهيوني يدعى نخشون فاكسمان.
el mexicano Mario Molina gana el Premio Nobel de Química.
el mexicano Mario Molina gana el Premio Nobel de Química.
The wood lorry's brakes failed on a hill outside Jõgeva.
The wood lorry's brakes failed on a hill outside Jõgeva. It crashed into a school bus carrying 32 children. Eight children died, crushed between logs and twisted metal. The bus driver survived. The lorry driver survived. Estonia had just regained independence four years earlier. The country had 1.4 million people. Everyone knew someone who knew one of the families.
en Madrid (España) se inaugura la reforma del Teatro Real, convertido de nuevo en teatro de ópera.
en Madrid (España) se inaugura la reforma del Teatro Real, convertido de nuevo en teatro de ópera.
victoire de Paul Biya, à l’élection présidentielle du Cameroun.
victoire de Paul Biya, à l’élection présidentielle du Cameroun.
Bei der Verleihung des Friedenspreises des Deutschen Buchhandels löst Preisträger Martin Walser mit seiner Rede in de…
Bei der Verleihung des Friedenspreises des Deutschen Buchhandels löst Preisträger Martin Walser mit seiner Rede in der Frankfurter Paulskirche die Walser-Bubis-Kontroverse aus.
A Congo Airlines Boeing 727 was shot down over Kindu in 1998 by rebels using a surface-to-air missile, killing all 40…
A Congo Airlines Boeing 727 was shot down over Kindu in 1998 by rebels using a surface-to-air missile, killing all 40 people aboard. The plane was flying from Kinshasa to Lubumbashi during the Second Congo War, when six foreign armies and a dozen rebel groups were fighting across the country. The rebels claimed the plane was carrying government troops. The airline said it was a civilian passenger flight. Investigators never reached the crash site — it was in rebel territory. Nobody was prosecuted. The war lasted four more years.
Chris Phatswe hijacked an ATR 42 at Sir Seretse Khama International Airport and deliberately crashed it into two park…
Chris Phatswe hijacked an ATR 42 at Sir Seretse Khama International Airport and deliberately crashed it into two parked aircraft, killing himself in the process. This act of aviation sabotage left Botswana's national carrier grounded for weeks while authorities launched a massive investigation into airport security failures that allowed a pilot to bypass all safeguards.
Discovery launched from Kennedy Space Center carrying seven astronauts and the Z1 Truss — the first piece of the Inte…
Discovery launched from Kennedy Space Center carrying seven astronauts and the Z1 Truss — the first piece of the International Space Station's backbone. It was the 100th Space Shuttle mission. NASA marked the occasion with a logo and a ceremony. The crew installed the truss during four spacewalks. The station was five pieces at that point. It would take another eleven years and 30 more shuttle flights to finish it.
James J. Heckman y Daniel L. McFadden ganan el Premio Nobel de Economía
James J. Heckman y Daniel L. McFadden ganan el Premio Nobel de Economía
Polaroid filed for bankruptcy with $950 million in debt.
Polaroid filed for bankruptcy with $950 million in debt. Digital cameras had killed instant film in five years. The company had 21,000 employees in 1978. It had 3,000 when it filed. Edwin Land had invented instant photography in 1947 after his daughter asked why she couldn't see a photo immediately. The patents expired. The market moved on. The name was sold twice.
14 deutsche und tschechische Städte und Gemeinden gründen in der westböhmischen Stadt Aš die Vereinigung Freunde im H…
14 deutsche und tschechische Städte und Gemeinden gründen in der westböhmischen Stadt Aš die Vereinigung Freunde im Herzen Europas.
A homemade bomb detonated in a crowded Vantaa shopping mall, killing seven people and injuring over a hundred others.
A homemade bomb detonated in a crowded Vantaa shopping mall, killing seven people and injuring over a hundred others. This tragedy shattered Finland’s long-standing perception of safety, forcing the government to overhaul national security protocols and tighten regulations on the sale of explosive materials to prevent future domestic attacks.
en Chile se celebran las Elecciones municipales.
en Chile se celebran las Elecciones municipales.
Maya and Miguel premiered on PBS with a mission: help Latino kids see themselves on screen and teach Spanish to Engli…
Maya and Miguel premiered on PBS with a mission: help Latino kids see themselves on screen and teach Spanish to English speakers. It lasted three seasons and 65 episodes. Candi Milo voiced Maya. The show featured code-switching—characters spoke both languages naturally. It ended in 2007. Representation was the point, not the ratings.
en Manhattan (Nueva York), un avión piper se estrella contra un edificio, dejando un saldo de 21 heridos y dos fallec…
en Manhattan (Nueva York), un avión piper se estrella contra un edificio, dejando un saldo de 21 heridos y dos fallecidos.
Anlässlich der Jahrestagung des Internationalen Währungsfonds (IWF) stellen sich laut Direktor Dominique Strauss-Kahn…
Anlässlich der Jahrestagung des Internationalen Währungsfonds (IWF) stellen sich laut Direktor Dominique Strauss-Kahn alle 185 Mitgliedsländer demonstrativ hinter den Aktionsplan der sieben führenden Industriestaaten (G7) zur Entschärfung der eskalierenden Finanzkrise.
The boat left Libya carrying 500 people in a hull meant for 50.
The boat left Libya carrying 500 people in a hull meant for 50. It caught fire near Lampedusa, Italy. Passengers rushed to one side. The boat capsized. At least 359 drowned — the exact number is unknown because no one knows how many were aboard. Divers found bodies trapped in the hull for weeks. Italy launched Operation Mare Nostrum, a search-and-rescue program. It saved 150,000 people in one year, then Europe shut it down because it was too expensive.
الرئيس الغيني ألفا كوندي يفوز بِولايةٍ ثانية بعد حيازته 57.85% من الأصوات في الانتخابات الرئاسيَّة.
الرئيس الغيني ألفا كوندي يفوز بِولايةٍ ثانية بعد حيازته 57.85% من الأصوات في الانتخابات الرئاسيَّة.
Alexandre Loukachenko est réélu président de la république de Biélorussie.
Alexandre Loukachenko est réélu président de la république de Biélorussie.
la station de radio RTL a 50 ans, et s'apprête à quitter, pour Neuilly-sur-Seine, son siège historique parisien de la…
la station de radio RTL a 50 ans, et s'apprête à quitter, pour Neuilly-sur-Seine, son siège historique parisien de la rue Bayard, 8e arrondissement.
le patriarche de Constantinople révoque le décret qui avait placé l'Église orthodoxe d'Ukraine sous la tutelle direct…
le patriarche de Constantinople révoque le décret qui avait placé l'Église orthodoxe d'Ukraine sous la tutelle directe du patriarche de Moscou, en 1686.
Soyuz MS-10 was two minutes into its flight to the space station in 2018 when a booster failed to separate, puncturin…
Soyuz MS-10 was two minutes into its flight to the space station in 2018 when a booster failed to separate, puncturing the core stage. The capsule's escape system fired automatically, pulling the crew away at 15 g's. They landed 250 miles from the launch site in Kazakhstan. The crew walked away. It was the first Russian launch abort in 35 years. They flew again five months later.
إعصار مايكل منَ الدرجةِ الرابعةِ (مقياس سفير-سمبسون) يضربُ ولاية فلوريدا في الولايات المتحدة ويتسبّبُ في مقتلِ ست أشخ…
إعصار مايكل منَ الدرجةِ الرابعةِ (مقياس سفير-سمبسون) يضربُ ولاية فلوريدا في الولايات المتحدة ويتسبّبُ في مقتلِ ست أشخاص هناك بعدما خلّف ورائهُ 13 قتيلا في أمريكا الوسطى.
en Francia, Rafael Nadal ganó el torneo de Roland Garros en medio de la pandemia de CoVid-19.
en Francia, Rafael Nadal ganó el torneo de Roland Garros en medio de la pandemia de CoVid-19. Con esta victoria alcanzó a Roger Federer en títulos de Grand Slam.
en Lituanie, le premier tour des élections législatives a lieu afin d'élire pour quatre ans, les 141 députés de la 8e…
en Lituanie, le premier tour des élections législatives a lieu afin d'élire pour quatre ans, les 141 députés de la 8e législature du Seimas. Le second tour se déroulera le 25 octobre 2020. Les résultats dans les circonscriptions au scrutin majoritaire sont très similaires à ceux des précédentes élections, avec à peine 3 sièges sur 71 remportés dès le premier tour, et une position de favori de la TS-LKD dans la majorité des circonscriptions en ballotage.
au Tadjikistan, l'élection présidentielle a lieu afin d'élire le président du pays.
au Tadjikistan, l'élection présidentielle a lieu afin d'élire le président du pays. Le président sortant Emomalii Rahmon, au pouvoir depuis 1992, remporte sans surprise le scrutin avec plus de 90 % des suffrages.
en Tunisie, Najla Bouden, devient chef du gouvernement, elle est pionnière dans le Monde arabe.
en Tunisie, Najla Bouden, devient chef du gouvernement, elle est pionnière dans le Monde arabe.
en Autriche, Alexander Schallenberg devient chancelier fédéral, deux jours après la démission de Sebastian Kurz.
en Autriche, Alexander Schallenberg devient chancelier fédéral, deux jours après la démission de Sebastian Kurz.
En Afghanistan, un second séisme se produit 4 jours plus tard d'une magnitude 6,3 avec un bilan incertain.
En Afghanistan, un second séisme se produit 4 jours plus tard d'une magnitude 6,3 avec un bilan incertain.
Nihon Hidankyo, une organisation de survivants des bombardements atomiques d'Hiroshima et de Nagasaki, remporte le pr…
Nihon Hidankyo, une organisation de survivants des bombardements atomiques d'Hiroshima et de Nagasaki, remporte le prix Nobel de la paix.
en México se llevó el 29º.
en México se llevó el 29º. Teletón se recaudó los 426 millones de pesos y construyó el CRIT de Los Cabos.