October 2
Events
208 events recorded on October 2 throughout history
Saladin's forces stormed the walls and reclaimed Jerusalem, ending eighty-eight years of Crusader control in a single decisive blow. This victory shattered the momentum of the Third Crusade and forced European powers to launch massive new expeditions to retake the Holy City.
Texian settlers at Gonzales refused a Mexican demand to surrender their cannon, rallying under a flag reading "Come and Take It" and firing on the approaching troops. This defiant skirmish ignited the Texas Revolution, a conflict that within six months delivered independence and eventually brought Texas into the United States.
Nicholas Creede found silver in a gulch near the headwaters of the Rio Grande. He sent a telegram: "Holy Moses, I've struck it rich!" He named the claim Holy Moses. Within a year, 10,000 people lived in a town that didn't exist before. They called it Creede. The boom lasted five years. The town burned down twice. Creede died broke in Los Angeles in 1897.
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Saladin's army had surrounded Jerusalem for 12 days when Balian of Ibelin offered surrender terms: let Christians lea…
Saladin's army had surrounded Jerusalem for 12 days when Balian of Ibelin offered surrender terms: let Christians leave safely or we'll destroy the Dome of the Rock and kill 5,000 Muslim prisoners. Saladin agreed to ransom: 10 dinars per man, five per woman, one per child. Thousands couldn't pay. Saladin freed them anyway. Crusaders had slaughtered every Muslim in the city 88 years earlier. Saladin's mercy stunned Europe. Richard the Lionheart arrived two years later to take it back.
Angry crowds stormed the Goose Fair in Nottingham, smashing stalls and demanding lower prices for their daily bread a…
Angry crowds stormed the Goose Fair in Nottingham, smashing stalls and demanding lower prices for their daily bread and cheese. This violent uprising forced local authorities to intervene immediately, establishing a precedent where public order could be restored through direct negotiation with rioters rather than military force.
Séverin est élu pape.
Séverin est élu pape.
Theophilos became Byzantine Emperor at age 25 after his father Michael II died.
Theophilos became Byzantine Emperor at age 25 after his father Michael II died. He continued his father's iconoclasm—destroying religious images, persecuting icon-venerators. He executed monks who refused to stop painting icons. His wife Theodora secretly kept icons hidden in her chambers. When Theophilos died nine years later, Theodora became regent and immediately restored icon veneration, ending 100 years of religious conflict.
Otto I shatters the rebel coalition led by Eberhard of Franconia at the Battle of Andernach, crushing their bid to ov…
Otto I shatters the rebel coalition led by Eberhard of Franconia at the Battle of Andernach, crushing their bid to overthrow his authority. This decisive victory forces the Frankish dukes into submission and secures Otto's grip on the throne for decades, allowing him to consolidate the fragmented German territories into a unified Holy Roman Empire.
Saladin Seizes Jerusalem: Crusader Rule Ends After 88 Years
Saladin's forces stormed the walls and reclaimed Jerusalem, ending eighty-eight years of Crusader control in a single decisive blow. This victory shattered the momentum of the Third Crusade and forced European powers to launch massive new expeditions to retake the Holy City.
King Haakon IV of Norway sent a fleet to Scotland to reclaim the Hebrides.
King Haakon IV of Norway sent a fleet to Scotland to reclaim the Hebrides. His longships met Scottish forces at Largs in a storm. The battle was chaotic, indecisive, fought in driving rain. Both sides claimed victory. But Haakon died that winter in Orkney, and Norway ceded the Hebrides to Scotland three years later. The battle didn't decide anything. Haakon's death did. Sometimes history turns on a fever, not a fight.
en el extremo sur de la península itálica, el rey aragonés Pedro II el Grande invade toda la isla de Sicilia.
en el extremo sur de la península itálica, el rey aragonés Pedro II el Grande invade toda la isla de Sicilia.
Richard Neville, the Earl of Warwick, had made Edward IV king in 1461.
Richard Neville, the Earl of Warwick, had made Edward IV king in 1461. Nine years later, he turned on him. Warwick invaded with French backing and 30,000 men. Edward fled to Burgundy. Henry VI was pulled from the Tower and restored to the throne. Warwick had switched kings twice. They called him the Kingmaker. He'd die in battle six months later.
al pie del monte Monte Royal (Canadá), Jacques Cartier llega a la aldea iroquesa de Hochelaga (futura Montreal) y rec…
al pie del monte Monte Royal (Canadá), Jacques Cartier llega a la aldea iroquesa de Hochelaga (futura Montreal) y reclama todo el territorio para Francia.
Jacques Cartier reached the island of Montreal in 1535 and couldn't sail farther — the Lachine Rapids blocked his way.
Jacques Cartier reached the island of Montreal in 1535 and couldn't sail farther — the Lachine Rapids blocked his way. A thousand Iroquois lived in a village called Hochelaga at the base of the mountain. They fed him fish and corn bread. He climbed the mountain and named it Mont Réal, Royal Mountain. When French settlers returned 67 years later, Hochelaga was gone. No bodies, no ruins, no explanation. They built Montreal on the empty site.
en la orilla del río Volga, en la actual República de Tartaristán, 842 km al este de Moscú, las tropas rusas ―liderad…
en la orilla del río Volga, en la actual República de Tartaristán, 842 km al este de Moscú, las tropas rusas ―liderada por el zar Iván el Terrible (1530‑1584)― invaden la ciudad de Kazán. Terminan así las guerras ruso-kazanesas (1438‑1552).
Ivan the Terrible's troops entered Kazan in 1552 after a six-week siege that killed thousands.
Ivan the Terrible's troops entered Kazan in 1552 after a six-week siege that killed thousands. The city had resisted Russian expansion for decades. Ivan brought 150,000 soldiers and 150 cannons. Engineers dug tunnels under the walls and packed them with gunpowder. The explosion killed 3,000 defenders. Russia built St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow to commemorate the victory. A church celebrated conquest.
Ivan the Terrible conquered Kazan in 1535 after a six-week siege, ending the last Tatar khanate that threatened Moscow.
Ivan the Terrible conquered Kazan in 1535 after a six-week siege, ending the last Tatar khanate that threatened Moscow. His engineers dug tunnels under the walls and packed them with 48 tons of gunpowder. The explosion killed thousands. Ivan ordered the construction of St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow to celebrate. Legend says he blinded the architects so they couldn't build anything more beautiful. He was 22 years old. He ruled 51 more years.
en la villa de Malinas (34 km al nornoreste de Bruselas), en los Países Bajos invadidos por España), comienza el saqu…
en la villa de Malinas (34 km al nornoreste de Bruselas), en los Países Bajos invadidos por España), comienza el saqueo llamado «Furia española», que duró hasta el 5 de octubre.
Rund 3400 spanische Soldaten landen zur Unterstützung der irischen Rebellen bei Kinsale.
Rund 3400 spanische Soldaten landen zur Unterstützung der irischen Rebellen bei Kinsale. Sie werden jedoch sofort von englischen Truppen eingeschlossen. Die für den Neunjährigen Krieg entscheidende Belagerung von Kinsale beginnt.
début du sac de Wexford par la New Model Army d'Oliver Cromwell.
début du sac de Wexford par la New Model Army d'Oliver Cromwell.
Im Rahmen der Friedensverträge von Nimwegen beenden Schweden und die Republik der Vereinigten Niederlande ihren Krieg…
Im Rahmen der Friedensverträge von Nimwegen beenden Schweden und die Republik der Vereinigten Niederlande ihren Kriegszustand.
le roi d'Espagne Charles II rédige un testament, attribuant la couronne d'Espagne au |duc d'Anjou, futur Philippe V, …
le roi d'Espagne Charles II rédige un testament, attribuant la couronne d'Espagne au |duc d'Anjou, futur Philippe V, petit-fils de Louis XIV de France (succession de Charles II d'Espagne).
en Grande-Bretagne, début des élections générales.
en Grande-Bretagne, début des élections générales.
The Nottingham Cheese Riot breaks out at the Goose Fair in Nottingham, UK, in response to the excessive cost of cheese.
The Nottingham Cheese Riot breaks out at the Goose Fair in Nottingham, UK, in response to the excessive cost of cheese.
The Continental Army executed British Major John André by hanging after he conspired with Benedict Arnold to surrende…
The Continental Army executed British Major John André by hanging after he conspired with Benedict Arnold to surrender the strategic fortress at West Point. His death solidified American resolve against internal betrayal and forced the British to lose their primary contact within George Washington’s inner circle, neutralizing a plot that could have crippled the colonial rebellion.
Madison sent the Bill of Rights to the states in 1789 after proposing seventeen amendments.
Madison sent the Bill of Rights to the states in 1789 after proposing seventeen amendments. Congress approved twelve. Ten were ratified within two years. One about congressional pay sat dormant for 203 years, then became the 27th Amendment in 1992. Another about representation died. The document that defines American freedom started as a list of seventeen ideas, most of which failed.
George Washington transmitted twelve proposed amendments to the states, initiating the formal process to add a Bill o…
George Washington transmitted twelve proposed amendments to the states, initiating the formal process to add a Bill of Rights to the United States Constitution. By securing these protections for individual liberties, he addressed the primary grievance of Anti-Federalists and ensured the necessary political consensus to stabilize the young republic’s fragile governing framework.
Die Jakobiner bilden während der Französischen Revolution den Sicherheitsausschuss zur Aufrechterhaltung der inneren …
Die Jakobiner bilden während der Französischen Revolution den Sicherheitsausschuss zur Aufrechterhaltung der inneren Sicherheit.
In der Schlacht bei Aldenhoven besiegen im Ersten Koalitionskrieg die Franzosen unter Jean-Baptiste Jourdan und Jean …
In der Schlacht bei Aldenhoven besiegen im Ersten Koalitionskrieg die Franzosen unter Jean-Baptiste Jourdan und Jean Baptiste Bernadotte ein österreichisches Heer.
The Battle of Rancagua lasted two days.
The Battle of Rancagua lasted two days. Bernardo O'Higgins and 1,500 patriots were surrounded by 5,000 Spanish royalists. They broke through and escaped at dawn. Spain regained control of Chile. O'Higgins fled to Argentina. Three years later, he'd return with San Martín's army, defeat the Spanish, and become Chile's first head of state. Rancagua was a loss that led to victory.
en la villa de Rancagua, 87 km al sur de la ciudad de Santiago de Chile ―en el marco de la guerra de la Independencia…
en la villa de Rancagua, 87 km al sur de la ciudad de Santiago de Chile ―en el marco de la guerra de la Independencia de Chile (1812‑1826)― sucede el segundo y último día del desastre de Rancagua. Los invasores españoles, dirigidos por el coronel Mariano Osorio, sitian y vencen al ejército patriota chileno, dirigido por el brigadier Bernardo O’Higgins, quien huye a Mendoza para refugiarse con el general José de San Martín, con quien empezara formar el Ejército de los Andes en los años posteriores. Históricamente, este combate marcó el fin de la Patria Vieja (1810‑1814) y el inicio de la Restauración absolutista (1814‑1817).
Gonzales Militia Fires First Shot: Texas Revolution Begins
Texian settlers at Gonzales refused a Mexican demand to surrender their cannon, rallying under a flag reading "Come and Take It" and firing on the approaching troops. This defiant skirmish ignited the Texas Revolution, a conflict that within six months delivered independence and eventually brought Texas into the United States.
al puerto de Falmouth, 443 km al oeste de Londres (Reino Unido), llega el navío a vela HMS Beagle, que trae a bordo a…
al puerto de Falmouth, 443 km al oeste de Londres (Reino Unido), llega el navío a vela HMS Beagle, que trae a bordo al naturalista Charles Darwin después de su segundo viaje de 5 años en el que recopiló datos que luego utilizaría para publicar su libro El origen de las especies, que presentará su teoría de la evolución.
O Instituto Histórico e Geográfico Brasileiro é fundado no Rio de Janeiro.
O Instituto Histórico e Geográfico Brasileiro é fundado no Rio de Janeiro.
In Darmstadt wird die Deutsche Morgenländische Gesellschaft (DMG), die älteste wissenschaftliche Vereinigung deutsche…
In Darmstadt wird die Deutsche Morgenländische Gesellschaft (DMG), die älteste wissenschaftliche Vereinigung deutscher Orientalisten, gegründet.
Im Hamerton-Vertrag zwischen Großbritannien und dem Oman verpflichtet sich Sultan Said ibn Sultan zur Beendigung des …
Im Hamerton-Vertrag zwischen Großbritannien und dem Oman verpflichtet sich Sultan Said ibn Sultan zur Beendigung des Sklavenhandels, im Gegenzug werden die volle Souveränität seines Landes und die Besitzansprüche auf die ostafrikanische Küste anerkannt.
The pasilalinic-sympathetic compass supposedly used snail slime to transmit messages instantly across any distance.
The pasilalinic-sympathetic compass supposedly used snail slime to transmit messages instantly across any distance. Two snails that had mated would remain "sympathetically" connected forever. Touch one snail to a letter, its mate would move to the same letter miles away. Dozens watched the demonstration in Paris. It was pure fraud — the inventor used an accomplice with a magnet. But for one day, people believed in telepathic snails.
Confederate forces repelled a Union assault on the salt works at Saltville, Virginia, securing a vital source of salt…
Confederate forces repelled a Union assault on the salt works at Saltville, Virginia, securing a vital source of salt for preserving food and leather for the Southern army. Following the retreat, Confederate soldiers and guerrillas murdered scores of wounded Black Union prisoners, an atrocity that hardened Northern resolve and fueled demands for retaliatory justice.
Saltville Repels Union Attack: Confederate Atrocity Follows
Union forces attacked the Confederate salt works at Saltville, Virginia, seeking to destroy a resource critical to preserving food for Southern armies. Confederate defenders repelled the assault and subsequently massacred wounded Black Union soldiers, an atrocity that intensified Northern resolve and deepened the war's racial dimensions.
The Papal States voted 133,681 to 1,507 to join Italy.
The Papal States voted 133,681 to 1,507 to join Italy. Voting was public. Soldiers watched. Pope Pius IX refused to recognize the result, declared himself a prisoner in the Vatican, and forbade Catholics from participating in Italian politics. The ban lasted 59 years. Popes refused to leave Vatican grounds until Mussolini signed the Lateran Treaty in 1929, creating Vatican City as an independent state of 110 acres. The pope still claims spiritual authority over a billion people.
Affaire de Saint-Léger-en-Yvelines, en cette fête de saint-Léger infra.
Affaire de Saint-Léger-en-Yvelines, en cette fête de saint-Léger infra.
In Parchim wird das erste Moltkedenkmal, das erste große Werk des Bildhauers Ludwig Brunow enthüllt.
In Parchim wird das erste Moltkedenkmal, das erste große Werk des Bildhauers Ludwig Brunow enthüllt.
Am Hamburger Carl-Schultze-Theater findet die Uraufführung der Operette Lorraine von Rudolf Dellinger statt.
Am Hamburger Carl-Schultze-Theater findet die Uraufführung der Operette Lorraine von Rudolf Dellinger statt.
Die Vereinigten Staaten veranstalten die erste Panamerikanische Konferenz zur Sicherung ihres Einflusses in Lateiname…
Die Vereinigten Staaten veranstalten die erste Panamerikanische Konferenz zur Sicherung ihres Einflusses in Lateinamerika.
Nicholas Creede found silver in a gulch near the headwaters of the Rio Grande.
Nicholas Creede found silver in a gulch near the headwaters of the Rio Grande. He sent a telegram: "Holy Moses, I've struck it rich!" He named the claim Holy Moses. Within a year, 10,000 people lived in a town that didn't exist before. They called it Creede. The boom lasted five years. The town burned down twice. Creede died broke in Los Angeles in 1897.
en la ciudad de Washington (Estados Unidos) se inicia la I Conferencia Interamericana.
en la ciudad de Washington (Estados Unidos) se inicia la I Conferencia Interamericana.
Im Schweizer Baden wird die Kollektivgesellschaft Brown, Boveri & Cie.
Im Schweizer Baden wird die Kollektivgesellschaft Brown, Boveri & Cie. gegründet, die sich auf Elektrotechnik spezialisiert.
In Zagreb findet die Uraufführung der Oper Porin (Demeter) von Vatroslav Lisinski statt.
In Zagreb findet die Uraufführung der Oper Porin (Demeter) von Vatroslav Lisinski statt.
en China ―en el marco de la rebelión de los bóxers (1898‑1901)― la Fuerza Expedicionaria Italiana comandada por el co…
en China ―en el marco de la rebelión de los bóxers (1898‑1901)― la Fuerza Expedicionaria Italiana comandada por el coronel Vincenzo Garioni (1856‑1929) captura de la mano de los bóxeres los fuertes de Shan Hai Kwan, Pei Ta Ho y Shu Kwan Tao, ubicados a lo largo de la vía férrea desde Tientsin hasta Manchuria.
Während des Aufstands der Herero erlässt der deutsche General Lothar von Trotha seinen berüchtigten Aufruf an das Vol…
Während des Aufstands der Herero erlässt der deutsche General Lothar von Trotha seinen berüchtigten Aufruf an das Volk der Herero.
Die als das erste moderne Schlachtschiff geltende Dreadnought wird für die Royal Navy auf Kiel gelegt.
Die als das erste moderne Schlachtschiff geltende Dreadnought wird für die Royal Navy auf Kiel gelegt.
An den preußischen Schulen wird die Schulstunde auf 45 Minuten gekürzt.
An den preußischen Schulen wird die Schulstunde auf 45 Minuten gekürzt.
A cidade de Porto Velho, capital do estado brasileiro de Rondônia, é criada.
A cidade de Porto Velho, capital do estado brasileiro de Rondônia, é criada.
In Berlin findet die Uraufführung von Leo Falls Operette Der künstliche Mensch statt.
In Berlin findet die Uraufführung von Leo Falls Operette Der künstliche Mensch statt.
Woodrow Wilson collapsed from a severe stroke, ending his ability to govern during the final seventeen months of his …
Woodrow Wilson collapsed from a severe stroke, ending his ability to govern during the final seventeen months of his presidency. His wife, Edith, and his physician tightly controlled access to him, concealing the extent of his incapacitation while the administration stalled on critical post-war policies and the ratification of the League of Nations.
Woodrow Wilson suffered a catastrophic stroke at the White House after collapsing during a speech tour, leaving him p…
Woodrow Wilson suffered a catastrophic stroke at the White House after collapsing during a speech tour, leaving him physically and mentally incapacitated for the rest of his term. This silence allowed First Lady Edith Wilson to secretly control access to the president and manage executive decisions without congressional knowledge or public debate.
Mikhail Frunze ordered the Red Army to immediately halt fighting against the Radical Insurgent Army of Ukraine, endin…
Mikhail Frunze ordered the Red Army to immediately halt fighting against the Radical Insurgent Army of Ukraine, ending a brutal three-way civil war stalemate. This ceasefire allowed Bolshevik forces to redirect their full strength toward defeating the White armies in southern Russia, securing Soviet control over the region by year's end.
Inauguração do atual edifício da Bolsa de Valores de Nova York, no número 11 da Wall Street.
Inauguração do atual edifício da Bolsa de Valores de Nova York, no número 11 da Wall Street.
O papa Pio XI faz circular carta orientando o clero a boicotar o Partito Popolare (cristão), que obstaculizava o fasc…
O papa Pio XI faz circular carta orientando o clero a boicotar o Partito Popolare (cristão), que obstaculizava o fascismo de Mussolini.
Nach dem faschistischen „Marsch auf Bozen“ wird der letzte deutsche Bürgermeister der Stadt, Julius Perathoner, zum R…
Nach dem faschistischen „Marsch auf Bozen“ wird der letzte deutsche Bürgermeister der Stadt, Julius Perathoner, zum Rücktritt gezwungen.
en Estambul (Turquía), el sacerdote ortodoxo Pavlos Karahisaridis (1883‑1968) sitia y ocupa la sede del patriarcado e…
en Estambul (Turquía), el sacerdote ortodoxo Pavlos Karahisaridis (1883‑1968) sitia y ocupa la sede del patriarcado ecuménico de Constantinopla (hoy Iglesia Ortodoxa de Constantinopla). Se proclama «papa Eftim I» y funda la Iglesia ortodoxa turca, que en el siglo XXI prácticamente ha desaparecido.
In den USA geht die Radio-Kochsendung Good Food mit Betty Crocker als Galionsfigur auf Sendung.
In den USA geht die Radio-Kochsendung Good Food mit Betty Crocker als Galionsfigur auf Sendung.
en Ginebra (Suiza), la Sociedad de Naciones adopta el Protocolo de Ginebra, que establece el arbitraje obligatorio de…
en Ginebra (Suiza), la Sociedad de Naciones adopta el Protocolo de Ginebra, que establece el arbitraje obligatorio de disputas y crea un método para determinar al agresor en conflictos internacionales.
The Geneva Protocol was adopted in 1924 to give the League of Nations teeth — countries would be required to submit d…
The Geneva Protocol was adopted in 1924 to give the League of Nations teeth — countries would be required to submit disputes to arbitration before going to war. Britain's new Conservative government rejected it three months later. France wanted it. Germany wanted it. Without Britain, it collapsed. The League had no enforcement mechanism. Fifteen years later, the League was holding meetings while Germany invaded Poland. The UN Charter would later copy the Protocol's language almost word for word.
Assis Chateubriand compra O Jornal, iniciando o grupo Diários Associados.
Assis Chateubriand compra O Jornal, iniciando o grupo Diários Associados.
John Logie Baird successfully transmitted the first greyscale image of a human face using his mechanical television s…
John Logie Baird successfully transmitted the first greyscale image of a human face using his mechanical television system in a London laboratory. This breakthrough transformed visual communication from a theoretical dream into a practical reality, directly leading to the rapid development of global broadcast networks that reshaped how societies consume information and entertainment.
Die 19-jährige Josephine Baker debütiert mit La Revue Négre am Théâtre des Champs-Élysées vor dem Pariser Publikum.
Die 19-jährige Josephine Baker debütiert mit La Revue Négre am Théâtre des Champs-Élysées vor dem Pariser Publikum.
William Taynton, repartidor de John Logie Baird, es el primer hombre que aparece en la televisión.
William Taynton, repartidor de John Logie Baird, es el primer hombre que aparece en la televisión.
en la catedral de Lima (Perú) se realiza la coronación de Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Lima, una nueva «advocación» …
en la catedral de Lima (Perú) se realiza la coronación de Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Lima, una nueva «advocación» de la Virgen María.
Josemaría Escrivá founded Opus Dei in Madrid with no members, no money, and no clear plan.
Josemaría Escrivá founded Opus Dei in Madrid with no members, no money, and no clear plan. He said he saw the organization's mission during prayer. It grew slowly—20 members by 1939. Escrivá moved the headquarters to Rome in 1946. By his death in 1975, Opus Dei had 60,000 members across 80 countries. John Paul II made it a personal prelature, answering only to the Pope.
en la Prisión Estatal de San Quintín (estado de California), Gordon Stewart Northcott (23) es ahorcado por ser el aut…
en la Prisión Estatal de San Quintín (estado de California), Gordon Stewart Northcott (23) es ahorcado por ser el autor de los asesinatos en serie llamados los Crímenes de Wineville, una serie de secuestros y asesinatos de niños que cometió en Los Ángeles entre 1926 y 1928.
In Berlin werden die Sammlungen in Alfred Messels monumentalem Dreiflügelbau des zweiten Pergamonmuseums auf der Muse…
In Berlin werden die Sammlungen in Alfred Messels monumentalem Dreiflügelbau des zweiten Pergamonmuseums auf der Museumsinsel eröffnet.
Henry Ford legt in Köln den Grundstein für ein Ford-Autowerk.
Henry Ford legt in Köln den Grundstein für ein Ford-Autowerk.
en Barcelona, con motivo de las fiestas de La Mercè, se celebra el primer campeonato de patín de vela catalán.
en Barcelona, con motivo de las fiestas de La Mercè, se celebra el primer campeonato de patín de vela catalán.
les Italiens envahissent l'Éthiopie.
les Italiens envahissent l'Éthiopie.
La Ley de Organización Administrativa dictada por el general Franco crea en la zona rebelde de España la Junta Técnic…
La Ley de Organización Administrativa dictada por el general Franco crea en la zona rebelde de España la Junta Técnica del Estado, el Gobierno General, la Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores y la Secretaría General del Jefe del Estado.
Rafael Trujillo ordered soldiers to identify Haitians by asking them to say "perejil"—parsley.
Rafael Trujillo ordered soldiers to identify Haitians by asking them to say "perejil"—parsley. Haitians speaking Creole couldn't roll the r. Those who failed were killed with machetes and thrown into the Massacre River. The killing lasted five days. Estimates range from 9,000 to 20,000 dead. Trujillo paid Haiti $525,000 in compensation. He stayed in power 24 more years.
en el marco de la guerra civil española (1936-1939), Francisco Franco (que se autonombraba «caudillo») crea la Fiesta…
en el marco de la guerra civil española (1936-1939), Francisco Franco (que se autonombraba «caudillo») crea la Fiesta Nacional del Caudillo, que se habría de conmemorar el 1 de octubre.
Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo ordered the systematic slaughter of thousands of Haitians living along the border,…
Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo ordered the systematic slaughter of thousands of Haitians living along the border, an atrocity known as the Parsley Massacre. This state-sponsored violence solidified his grip on power through racialized terror and permanently poisoned diplomatic relations between the two nations, fueling decades of deep-seated mistrust and border instability.
Arab militants attacked Tiberias after dark, throwing grenades into homes and shooting families.
Arab militants attacked Tiberias after dark, throwing grenades into homes and shooting families. Twenty Jews died, including nine children. Eleven were wounded. The attackers were part of the 1936-1939 Arab revolt against British rule and Jewish immigration. British forces killed several attackers. The massacre hardened both sides. Three months later, Irgun bombers killed 77 Arabs in Haifa. The cycle was already unstoppable.
Nachdem die Tschechoslowakei ein zwei Tage zuvor gestelltes Ultimatum zur Abtretung des Olsagebiets an Polen angenomm…
Nachdem die Tschechoslowakei ein zwei Tage zuvor gestelltes Ultimatum zur Abtretung des Olsagebiets an Polen angenommen hat, rücken polnische Truppen in den Landstrich ein.
en Tiberíades (Palestina) ―en el marco de la revuelta palestina (1936-1939)― 70 árabes armados asesinan a 19 inmigran…
en Tiberíades (Palestina) ―en el marco de la revuelta palestina (1936-1939)― 70 árabes armados asesinan a 19 inmigrantes judíos, 11 de los cuales eran niños (masacre de Tiberíades).
peu après les accords de Munich, la Pologne annexe, sur la rive gauche de la rivière frontalière Olza, la partie tché…
peu après les accords de Munich, la Pologne annexe, sur la rive gauche de la rivière frontalière Olza, la partie tchécoslovaque de la ville de Cieszyn.
Auf einer panamerikanischen Konferenz legen 21 nord-, mittel- und südamerikanische Delegierte den neutralen Status ih…
Auf einer panamerikanischen Konferenz legen 21 nord-, mittel- und südamerikanische Delegierte den neutralen Status ihrer Länder fest und beschließen die Schaffung eines Sicherheitsgürtels um den Kontinent. US-Präsident Franklin D. Roosevelt, der für eine Lockerung der Neutralität der USA eintritt, erklärt zusätzlich die Ostsee und den Atlantik von der Nordsee bis zur spanischen Grenze zum Kriegsgebiet und damit zur Sperrzone für die Schifffahrt.
Die deutsche Besatzungsbehörde in Warschau ordnet den Umzug aller etwa 400.000 in Warschau lebenden Juden in das Ghet…
Die deutsche Besatzungsbehörde in Warschau ordnet den Umzug aller etwa 400.000 in Warschau lebenden Juden in das Ghetto der Stadt an.
German forces launched Operation Typhoon, a massive armored assault aimed at capturing Moscow before the onset of winter.
German forces launched Operation Typhoon, a massive armored assault aimed at capturing Moscow before the onset of winter. By attempting to decapitate the Soviet government and seize the rail hub, Hitler gambled on a swift collapse of the Red Army, but the resulting brutal defense exhausted his Wehrmacht and stalled the Nazi advance indefinitely.
Attentats contre des synagogues de Paris en octobre 1941
Attentats contre des synagogues de Paris en octobre 1941
Mit der Me 163 A-V4 KE + SW überschreitet Heini Dittmar 1941 bei einem Versuchsflug als erster Mensch die 1000-km/h-M…
Mit der Me 163 A-V4 KE + SW überschreitet Heini Dittmar 1941 bei einem Versuchsflug als erster Mensch die 1000-km/h-Marke mit einem Flugzeug.
The RMS Queen Mary sliced through the HMS Curacoa off the Irish coast, splitting the smaller escort ship in two and s…
The RMS Queen Mary sliced through the HMS Curacoa off the Irish coast, splitting the smaller escort ship in two and sending it to the ocean floor in minutes. Because the liner maintained strict zigzagging maneuvers to evade U-boats, the collision killed 338 sailors and forced the Queen Mary to continue its voyage alone, leaving survivors behind in the frigid Atlantic.
Warsaw Falls: Nazis Crush 63-Day Polish Uprising
Polish resistance fighters surrendered to Nazi forces after 63 days of brutal urban combat, ending the Warsaw Uprising. The Germans systematically razed the city in retaliation, destroying 85% of its buildings and killing an estimated 200,000 civilians in one of World War II's most devastating acts of collective punishment.
en la ciudad de Putten (68 km al sursureste de Ámsterdam), las tropas alemanas asaltan la ciudad en represalia por el…
en la ciudad de Putten (68 km al sursureste de Ámsterdam), las tropas alemanas asaltan la ciudad en represalia por el asesinato de un oficial nazi y deportan a 661 hombres, mujeres y niños hacia campos nazis de concentración.
É inaugurado o Museu de Arte de São Paulo.
É inaugurado o Museu de Arte de São Paulo.
حادث طائرة بوكن بروس المائية بالنرويج ونتج عنها مصرع 19 شخصًا.
حادث طائرة بوكن بروس المائية بالنرويج ونتج عنها مصرع 19 شخصًا.
Der Hessische Rundfunk wird gegründet.
Der Hessische Rundfunk wird gegründet.
Die Sozialistische Reichspartei (SRP) wird als Abspaltung des nationalsozialistischen Flügels der DKP-DRP um Otto Ern…
Die Sozialistische Reichspartei (SRP) wird als Abspaltung des nationalsozialistischen Flügels der DKP-DRP um Otto Ernst Remer, und den völkischen Schriftsteller Fritz Dorls gegründet.
le journal télévisé de la RTF devient quotidien.
le journal télévisé de la RTF devient quotidien.
en Estados Unidos, se publica por primera vez la serie de tiras cómicas Peanuts de Charles M. Schulz en 7 diarios est…
en Estados Unidos, se publica por primera vez la serie de tiras cómicas Peanuts de Charles M. Schulz en 7 diarios estadounidenses.
Peanuts' Lands: Charlie Brown and Snoopy Debut
Charles M. Schulz introduced Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the Peanuts gang to seven newspapers, launching a comic strip that would run for nearly fifty years. Its blend of childhood anxiety and philosophical wit resonated with readers worldwide, eventually generating a media empire spanning television specials, films, and merchandise.
Der Deutsche Bundestag entscheidet sich gegen die Einführung der Todesstrafe.
Der Deutsche Bundestag entscheidet sich gegen die Einführung der Todesstrafe.
en el Pacto de Bruselas se admite como miembro de la OTAN a la República Federal Alemana.
en el Pacto de Bruselas se admite como miembro de la OTAN a la República Federal Alemana.
en Estados Unidos se apaga definitivamente la computadora electrónica ENIAC.
en Estados Unidos se apaga definitivamente la computadora electrónica ENIAC.
In den Kinos Großbritanniens läuft der Kriegsfilm The Bridge on the River Kwai (Die Brücke am Kwai) an, dessen Filmmu…
In den Kinos Großbritanniens läuft der Kriegsfilm The Bridge on the River Kwai (Die Brücke am Kwai) an, dessen Filmmusik in der Folge mit dem March from the River Kwai und dem gepfiffenen Colonel Bogey March zum Ohrwurm wird.
discours de Constantine du général de Gaulle, qui annonce un plan de réformes sociales, économiques et culturelles po…
discours de Constantine du général de Gaulle, qui annonce un plan de réformes sociales, économiques et culturelles pour l’Algérie, et affirme l’existence d’une « solidarité étroite » entre l’Algérie et le reste de la France : c’est le plan de Constantine, qui propose l’industrialisation de l’Algérie grâce au pétrole du Sahara.
Guinea declared independence from France in 1958 after voting "no" in a referendum that every other French colony passed.
Guinea declared independence from France in 1958 after voting "no" in a referendum that every other French colony passed. Charles de Gaulle had offered a choice: join a French federation or leave completely. Guinea's president, Sékou Touré, chose independence. French officials left within weeks, taking everything — files, light bulbs, medicines, even burning some records. France cut off all aid. The Soviet Union stepped in three days later. Guinea became the Cold War's newest proxy.
Rod Serling introduced television audiences to the surreal and the supernatural with the premiere of The Twilight Zon…
Rod Serling introduced television audiences to the surreal and the supernatural with the premiere of The Twilight Zone on CBS. By using science fiction as a vehicle for social commentary, the series bypassed network censors to critique Cold War paranoia, racial prejudice, and human nature, forever altering the standards for anthology storytelling on screen.
en Estados Unidos se emite el primer episodio de la serie televisiva La dimensión desconocida.
en Estados Unidos se emite el primer episodio de la serie televisiva La dimensión desconocida.
Daisaku Ikeda parte para a sua primeira viagem ao exterior, a fim de divulgar os ideais da Soka Gakkai.
Daisaku Ikeda parte para a sua primeira viagem ao exterior, a fim de divulgar os ideais da Soka Gakkai.
الحكومة السورية تعلن إلقاء القبض على عبد الحميد السراج وزير الداخلية في عهد الوحدة، وذلك بعد 4 أيام من انفصال سوريا ع…
الحكومة السورية تعلن إلقاء القبض على عبد الحميد السراج وزير الداخلية في عهد الوحدة، وذلك بعد 4 أيام من انفصال سوريا عن الجمهورية العربية المتحدة.
en Madrid (España) se inaugura el estadio Vicente Calderón.
en Madrid (España) se inaugura el estadio Vicente Calderón.
Poema Hino dos Bandeirantes substitui a letra original do hino do estado de São Paulo.
Poema Hino dos Bandeirantes substitui a letra original do hino do estado de São Paulo.
Thurgood Marshall took his seat as the first African-American Supreme Court justice, ending a long tenure as the nati…
Thurgood Marshall took his seat as the first African-American Supreme Court justice, ending a long tenure as the nation’s preeminent civil rights litigator. His appointment shifted the Court’s focus toward the practical application of the Fourteenth Amendment, ensuring that constitutional protections against discrimination became enforceable realities in American public life.
Marshall Takes Seat: First Black Supreme Court Justice
President Lyndon B. Johnson nominated Thurgood Marshall to the Supreme Court, shattering a racial barrier as the nation's first African-American justice. This appointment transformed the Court's composition and cemented Marshall's legacy from his landmark victory in Brown v. Board of Education into judicial authority that shaped civil rights for over two decades.
Students filled the Plaza de las Tres Culturas in Tlatelolco demanding democratic reforms.
Students filled the Plaza de las Tres Culturas in Tlatelolco demanding democratic reforms. Snipers opened fire from surrounding buildings. Soldiers moved in with bayonets. Estimates of the dead range from 44 to 300—the government hid the bodies. The Olympics opened 10 days later. Mexico presented itself as modern and stable. The blood was scrubbed away.
Soldiers stormed Mexico City's Plaza de las Tres Culturas on October 2, 1968, firing into crowds of unarmed student p…
Soldiers stormed Mexico City's Plaza de las Tres Culturas on October 2, 1968, firing into crowds of unarmed student protesters just days before the Olympic Games were set to begin. This massacre forced the International Olympic Committee to strip the event of its usual celebratory atmosphere and exposed the regime's brutal suppression of dissent to a global audience.
The Martin 4-0-4 carrying Wichita State's football team crashed into a mountain eight miles from Jefferson Lake, Colo…
The Martin 4-0-4 carrying Wichita State's football team crashed into a mountain eight miles from Jefferson Lake, Colorado. Thirty-one people died. The plane had been overloaded—too much weight, too little fuel. The pilot tried to clear the Continental Divide at 13,000 feet. He didn't make it. A second plane carrying more team members landed safely. Wichita State canceled the rest of its season.
en el Reino Unido se publica Atom heart mother, el quinto álbum de estudio de la lbanda británica Pink Floyd.
en el Reino Unido se publica Atom heart mother, el quinto álbum de estudio de la lbanda británica Pink Floyd.
O voo 706 da British European Airways cai perto de Aarsele, na Bélgica, matando 63 pessoas.
O voo 706 da British European Airways cai perto de Aarsele, na Bélgica, matando 63 pessoas.
Nguyen Van Thieu was the only candidate.
Nguyen Van Thieu was the only candidate. His main opponent had withdrawn, calling the election a fraud. Thieu won with 94.3% of votes cast. Turnout was officially 87%, though observers doubted it. The U.S. had pressured him to allow competition. He'd arranged for opponents to be disqualified on technicalities instead. Henry Kissinger called it 'a pretty good facsimile of democracy.' Thieu stayed in power four more years, then fled to Taiwan with millions in gold. Saigon fell three days later.
British European Airways Flight 706 was descending through fog when it hit trees two miles from the runway.
British European Airways Flight 706 was descending through fog when it hit trees two miles from the runway. The Vanguard turboprop broke apart. Sixty-three of 64 people died. The sole survivor was a flight attendant thrown clear in her seat. The crash happened at 10:30 a.m. Investigators found the crew had descended below minimum altitude, possibly disoriented by the fog. BEA grounded its entire Vanguard fleet for inspections. The planes returned to service six weeks later.
Bei einer Volksabstimmung in Dänemark stimmt die Mehrheit für den EWG-Beitritt des Landes.
Bei einer Volksabstimmung in Dänemark stimmt die Mehrheit für den EWG-Beitritt des Landes.
en Caracas (Venezuela), la agrupación Dimensión Latina publica su álbum "Dimensión Latina 76: salsa brava" donde apar…
en Caracas (Venezuela), la agrupación Dimensión Latina publica su álbum "Dimensión Latina 76: salsa brava" donde aparece el sencillo «El frutero», interpretado por el bajista Óscar d’León y el cantante Wladimir Lozano. Casi todas las canciones de este disco alcanzaron el éxito comercial.
صدور العدد الأول من جريدة تشرين السورية الرسمية.
صدور العدد الأول من جريدة تشرين السورية الرسمية.
In Linz findet die Uraufführung von Helmut Eders Oper Der Aufstand statt.
In Linz findet die Uraufführung von Helmut Eders Oper Der Aufstand statt.
Das Kontaktsperregesetz, das die seit Beginn der Schleyer-Entführung praktizierte Kontaktsperre für inhaftierte RAF-M…
Das Kontaktsperregesetz, das die seit Beginn der Schleyer-Entführung praktizierte Kontaktsperre für inhaftierte RAF-Mitglieder auf eine sichere gesetzliche Grundlage stellt, tritt im „Deutschen Herbst“ in Kraft. Am selben Tag wird der per Haftbefehl gesuchte Volker Speitel gefasst.
القوات السورية تشتبك مع الفدائيين الفلسطينيين في مواجهة مسلحة في سهل البقاع بلبنان مما أسفر عن مقتل 1300 شخص معظمهم م…
القوات السورية تشتبك مع الفدائيين الفلسطينيين في مواجهة مسلحة في سهل البقاع بلبنان مما أسفر عن مقتل 1300 شخص معظمهم من الفلسطينيون.
le pape Jean-Paul II réaffirme, à la tribune des Nations-Unies, le droit à la liberté religieuse, toute personne ayan…
le pape Jean-Paul II réaffirme, à la tribune des Nations-Unies, le droit à la liberté religieuse, toute personne ayant « le droit à la liberté de pensée, de conscience et de religion, et le droit à manifester sa religion individuellement ou en commun tant en privé qu'en public ».
Pope John Paul II addressed the UN General Assembly, condemning concentration camps and torture in his first visit to…
Pope John Paul II addressed the UN General Assembly, condemning concentration camps and torture in his first visit to the United States as Pope. He'd been Pope for one year. He'd lived under Nazi occupation, then Communist rule. He spoke from experience. He'd spend the next decade supporting Solidarity in Poland, helping bring down the Soviet bloc. Words first, then action.
Michael Myers had been caught on FBI videotape accepting $50,000 from undercover agents posing as Arab sheiks.
Michael Myers had been caught on FBI videotape accepting $50,000 from undercover agents posing as Arab sheiks. He was convicted of bribery and conspiracy. The House voted 376-30 to expel him. He was the first member expelled since the Civil War, when three were removed for supporting the Confederacy. He served three years in prison. He never resigned.
en Washington, Michael Myers se convierte en el primer miembro de cualquiera de las cámaras del Congreso en ser expul…
en Washington, Michael Myers se convierte en el primer miembro de cualquiera de las cámaras del Congreso en ser expulsado desde la guerra civil estadounidense (1861‑1865).
Im Caesars Palace in Las Vegas verteidigt Larry Holmes seinen Weltmeistertitel im Schwergewicht gegen Muhammad Ali mi…
Im Caesars Palace in Las Vegas verteidigt Larry Holmes seinen Weltmeistertitel im Schwergewicht gegen Muhammad Ali mit einem Sieg durch technischen K. o. in Runde 11.
se funda la compañía Logitech.
se funda la compañía Logitech.
en Oviedo (España) se entregan los Premios Príncipe de Asturias en su segunda edición.
en Oviedo (España) se entregan los Premios Príncipe de Asturias en su segunda edición.
inauguration de la Grameen Bank, banque spécialisée dans le microcrédit.
inauguration de la Grameen Bank, banque spécialisée dans le microcrédit.
regresan a la Unión Soviética tres cosmonautas, tras permanecer 237 días en órbita, batiendo el anterior récord.
regresan a la Unión Soviética tres cosmonautas, tras permanecer 237 días en órbita, batiendo el anterior récord.
Elisabeth Kopp wird als erste Frau in den Schweizer Bundesrat gewählt.
Elisabeth Kopp wird als erste Frau in den Schweizer Bundesrat gewählt.
مجلس الشعب المصري يعتمد الشعار الرسمي لجمهورية مصر العربية.
مجلس الشعب المصري يعتمد الشعار الرسمي لجمهورية مصر العربية.
a 350 metros bajo tierra, en el área U4r del Sitio de pruebas atómicas de Nevada (a unos 100 km al noroeste de la ciu…
a 350 metros bajo tierra, en el área U4r del Sitio de pruebas atómicas de Nevada (a unos 100 km al noroeste de la ciudad de Las Vegas), a las 10:14 (hora local), Estados Unidos detona su bomba atómica n.º 1019: Vermejo, de 2,5 kilotones.
les trois cosmonautes de la station orbitale Saliout 7, Leonid Kyzym, Vladimir Soloviev, et Oleg Atkov, retrouvent la…
les trois cosmonautes de la station orbitale Saliout 7, Leonid Kyzym, Vladimir Soloviev, et Oleg Atkov, retrouvent la Terre.
en Madrid (España), el Congreso de los Diputados ratifica el texto del Acta Única Europea de 1986.
en Madrid (España), el Congreso de los Diputados ratifica el texto del Acta Única Europea de 1986.
Schleswig-Holsteins Ministerpräsident Uwe Barschel tritt im Zusammenhang mit der Affäre um seinen Wahlkampf zurück un…
Schleswig-Holsteins Ministerpräsident Uwe Barschel tritt im Zusammenhang mit der Affäre um seinen Wahlkampf zurück und Henning Schwarz übernimmt die Amtsgeschäfte.
In Seoul enden die Olympischen Sommerspiele mit einem Feuerwerk.
In Seoul enden die Olympischen Sommerspiele mit einem Feuerwerk. Herausragende Athleten dieser Spiele sind die Schwimmer Kristin Otto mit sechs und Matt Biondi mit fünf Goldmedaille.
Am Flughafen Wien-Schwechat wird der wegen Mordverdachts und vermutetem Versicherungsbetrug dringend gesuchte Österre…
Am Flughafen Wien-Schwechat wird der wegen Mordverdachts und vermutetem Versicherungsbetrug dringend gesuchte Österreicher Udo Proksch trotz seines durch eine Gesichtsoperation veränderten Aussehens bei der Einreise erkannt und festgenommen. Er gilt als Drahtzieher im Fall Lucona.
The hijacker on Xiamen Airlines Flight 8301 wanted to go to Taiwan.
The hijacker on Xiamen Airlines Flight 8301 wanted to go to Taiwan. He forced the pilots to land in Guangzhou instead — they were running out of fuel. On the runway, the Boeing 737 smashed into two parked airliners at full speed. 128 people died across three aircraft. The hijacker survived. China's aviation authority had received warnings about lax security for months but hadn't acted.
Die Volkskammer der DDR tagt zum letzten Mal und die NVA wird aufgelöst.
Die Volkskammer der DDR tagt zum letzten Mal und die NVA wird aufgelöst.
Von Uganda aus beginnt die von Tutsi-Flüchtlingen gegründete Ruandische Patriotische Front mit einer Invasion in Ruan…
Von Uganda aus beginnt die von Tutsi-Flüchtlingen gegründete Ruandische Patriotische Front mit einer Invasion in Ruanda, um die von Hutus geführte Regierung zu stürzen.
Franz Viehböck startet gemeinsam mit den beiden Kosmonauten Alexander Alexandrowitsch Wolkow und Toqtar Äubäkirow zur…
Franz Viehböck startet gemeinsam mit den beiden Kosmonauten Alexander Alexandrowitsch Wolkow und Toqtar Äubäkirow zur russischen Raumstation Mir. Er ist damit der erste Österreicher im All.
Military police stormed the Carandiru Penitentiary in São Paulo, killing 111 inmates following a prison riot.
Military police stormed the Carandiru Penitentiary in São Paulo, killing 111 inmates following a prison riot. The brutal operation exposed systemic failures in Brazil’s penal system and sparked a decades-long legal battle that eventually led to the prison's demolition and a national overhaul of human rights oversight for incarcerated populations.
Nach der Eroberung Gagras durch abchasische Freischärler werden hunderte georgische Zivilisten getötet.
Nach der Eroberung Gagras durch abchasische Freischärler werden hunderte georgische Zivilisten getötet.
O vice-presidente do Brasil Itamar Franco assume interinamente a Presidência da República devido ao afastamento do pr…
O vice-presidente do Brasil Itamar Franco assume interinamente a Presidência da República devido ao afastamento do presidente Fernando Collor de Mello pelo Congresso Nacional, durante seu processo de impeachment por acusações de corrupção.
São Paulo's Carandiru prison held 7,000 inmates in a facility built for 3,000.
São Paulo's Carandiru prison held 7,000 inmates in a facility built for 3,000. When a fight broke out between two inmates over a card game in 1992, military police stormed Cell Block 9. They fired indiscriminately for three hours. One hundred eleven prisoners died. Most were shot at close range in their cells. Not a single police officer was injured.
en Ta He (Vietnam) a 320 km de Hanói, 53 pobladores de tribus montañesas, miembros de la secta del religioso ciego Ca…
en Ta He (Vietnam) a 320 km de Hanói, 53 pobladores de tribus montañesas, miembros de la secta del religioso ciego Ca Van Liem se suicidan con armas de fuego y otras armas simples. Entre los muertos se encontraron 19 niños.
en Hiroshima (Japón) comienzan los XII Juegos Asiáticos.
en Hiroshima (Japón) comienzan los XII Juegos Asiáticos.
اتفاق بين تونس وإسرائيل على فتح مكتب للتمثيل التجاري لكل منهما لدى الآخر.
اتفاق بين تونس وإسرائيل على فتح مكتب للتمثيل التجاري لكل منهما لدى الآخر.
Das 3sat-Magazin Kulturzeit wird erstmals ausgestrahlt.
Das 3sat-Magazin Kulturzeit wird erstmals ausgestrahlt.
نهائي النسخة العاشرة من كأس آسيا لكرة القدم للسيدات في ماليزيا بفوز الصين بلقبها الخامس.
نهائي النسخة العاشرة من كأس آسيا لكرة القدم للسيدات في ماليزيا بفوز الصين بلقبها الخامس.
Mit der Löschung der AEG Aktiengesellschaft aus dem Handelsregister von Frankfurt am Main enden 113 Jahre Unternehmen…
Mit der Löschung der AEG Aktiengesellschaft aus dem Handelsregister von Frankfurt am Main enden 113 Jahre Unternehmensgeschichte, in denen die Firma zeitweilig einer der größten Elektrokonzerne der Welt war.
Clinton signed the Electronic Freedom of Information Act in 1996, requiring federal agencies to put records online.
Clinton signed the Electronic Freedom of Information Act in 1996, requiring federal agencies to put records online. Agencies had 20 days to respond to requests. The CIA said digital records should be treated like paper — available under FOIA. The NSA argued computer files were different and shouldn't count. Congress sided with the CIA. The law said electronic records were records. Twenty-eight years later, the average FOIA request takes 126 days.
en Washington (Estados Unidos) el presidente Bill Clinton firma las Enmiendas a la Ley de Libertad de Información Ele…
en Washington (Estados Unidos) el presidente Bill Clinton firma las Enmiendas a la Ley de Libertad de Información Electrónica.
Aeroperú Flight 603 crashed because maintenance workers covered the plane's sensors with tape during cleaning, then f…
Aeroperú Flight 603 crashed because maintenance workers covered the plane's sensors with tape during cleaning, then forgot to remove it. The pilots had no accurate altitude, speed, or attitude data. They flew over the Pacific for thirty minutes trying to diagnose the problem. The plane hit water at 340 mph. All seventy aboard died. Investigators found six pieces of tape. Each was two inches long.
Aeroperú Flight 603 took off from Lima with blocked pitot-static ports—someone had left maintenance tape over the sen…
Aeroperú Flight 603 took off from Lima with blocked pitot-static ports—someone had left maintenance tape over the sensors. The pilots got contradictory readings for speed, altitude, and direction. They flew for 29 minutes over the Pacific, not knowing how high or fast they were going. The plane hit the water at 350 mph. All 70 died. Investigators found the tape still on the wreckage.
firma del Tratado de Ámsterdam, que resuelve asuntos que habían quedado pendientes en el Tratado de Maastricht, como …
firma del Tratado de Ámsterdam, que resuelve asuntos que habían quedado pendientes en el Tratado de Maastricht, como la libre circulación de ciudadanos, empleo, justicia, política exterior y de seguridad común, y reforma institucional para afrontar el ingreso de nuevos miembros a la Unión Europea. Entró en vigor el 1 de mayo de 1999, tras haber sido ratificado por todos los Estados miembros de la Unión Europea.
The Amsterdam Treaty was signed by 15 European Union members, reforming EU institutions before expansion.
The Amsterdam Treaty was signed by 15 European Union members, reforming EU institutions before expansion. It transferred powers from national governments to Brussels, simplified voting procedures, incorporated the Schengen Agreement on border-free travel. Britain negotiated an opt-out from social policy provisions. The treaty took two years to ratify. By the time it took effect, the EU was negotiating with 13 countries to join.
en Barcelona se presenta la asociación Softcatalà, que abre el sitio web publicando la versión 4.04 del navegador Net…
en Barcelona se presenta la asociación Softcatalà, que abre el sitio web publicando la versión 4.04 del navegador Netscape en catalán.
Im Theater an der Wien in Wien findet die Uraufführung des Musicals Mozart!
Im Theater an der Wien in Wien findet die Uraufführung des Musicals Mozart! von Michael Kunze und Sylvester Levay, mit Uwe Kröger, Yngve Gasoy-Romdal und Eva Maria Marold in den Hauptrollen statt. Regie führt Harry Kupfer.
O algoritmo de Rijndael é escolhido pelo NIST como o Padrão de Criptografia Avançada (AES).
O algoritmo de Rijndael é escolhido pelo NIST como o Padrão de Criptografia Avançada (AES).
Durch den Zusammenschluss der Pro Sieben Media AG (ProSieben, Kabel 1 und N24) und der Sat.1 SatellitenFernsehen ents…
Durch den Zusammenschluss der Pro Sieben Media AG (ProSieben, Kabel 1 und N24) und der Sat.1 SatellitenFernsehen entsteht die ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG, das größte deutsche Fernsehunternehmen.
en Suiza, los aviones de la aerolínea estatal suiza Swissair permanecen en tierra debido a la falta de liquidez ante …
en Suiza, los aviones de la aerolínea estatal suiza Swissair permanecen en tierra debido a la falta de liquidez ante las solicitudes de pagos en efectivo por parte de los proveedores.
en Estados Unidos se emite el primer episodio de la comedia de situación Scrubs.
en Estados Unidos se emite el primer episodio de la comedia de situación Scrubs.
NATO invoked Article 5 for the first time in 2001, declaring the 9/11 attacks an assault on all 19 member nations.
NATO invoked Article 5 for the first time in 2001, declaring the 9/11 attacks an assault on all 19 member nations. The alliance had been created to deter Soviet invasion. Article 5 meant an attack on one was an attack on all. It had never been used — not in Korea, not in Vietnam, not even during the Cold War. The vote was unanimous. NATO deployed surveillance planes to patrol American skies within weeks. The article written to protect Europe from Russia was triggered by terrorists with box cutters.
Swissair liquidated in 2001 after 70 years as Switzerland's national airline.
Swissair liquidated in 2001 after 70 years as Switzerland's national airline. The company had been called "the flying bank" for its financial stability. Then it bought stakes in 49 other airlines trying to build a global network. The purchases cost $3 billion. Most of the airlines were losing money. Swissair grounded its entire fleet on October 2 — planes were stranded abroad because the company couldn't pay landing fees. SWISS replaced it, buying Swissair's assets for $1.3 billion. The flag on the tail stayed the same.
The first victim was shot while mowing his lawn.
The first victim was shot while mowing his lawn. The second at a grocery store. The third at a gas station. For three weeks in 2002, ten people died around Washington, D.C., killed by a rifle fired from a hole in a blue Chevrolet Caprice's trunk. Police searched for a white van. The shooters were a 41-year-old man and his 17-year-old companion, sleeping in the car.
American Samoa joined the North American Numbering Plan in 2004, replacing its old system where you called the intern…
American Samoa joined the North American Numbering Plan in 2004, replacing its old system where you called the international operator to reach the islands. The territory got area code 684. Phone numbers went from five digits to seven overnight. Every business card, every letterhead, every phone book became obsolete simultaneously. American Samoa is 2,600 miles from the nearest North American landmass. It's in the same dialing system as Toronto and Dallas. You don't dial a country code to call a U.S. territory.
Thirteen runners gathered in London’s Bushy Park for a simple, timed five-kilometer run, unknowingly launching a glob…
Thirteen runners gathered in London’s Bushy Park for a simple, timed five-kilometer run, unknowingly launching a global fitness movement. This grassroots experiment evolved into a weekly volunteer-led phenomenon that now hosts millions of participants across twenty-two countries, democratizing access to community-based exercise and removing the financial barriers typically associated with organized racing.
en el océano Pacífico, Samoa Estadounidense ingresa al Plan de Numeración de América del Norte.
en el océano Pacífico, Samoa Estadounidense ingresa al Plan de Numeración de América del Norte.
The Cardinals beat the 49ers 31-14 at Estadio Azteca in front of 103,467 people—the largest crowd ever for a regular-…
The Cardinals beat the 49ers 31-14 at Estadio Azteca in front of 103,467 people—the largest crowd ever for a regular-season NFL game. The league was testing international markets. The field sat at 7,200 feet elevation. Players cramped and gasped. Both teams looked terrible. Mexico City wanted a franchise. The NFL gave them more games instead.
Die 11.
Die 11. ordentliche Vollversammlung der Bischofssynode der katholischen Kirche in Rom wird eröffnet.
نهائي النسخة الـ11 لكأس العالم تحت 17 سنة لكرة القدم في بيرو وفوز المكسيك باللقب.
نهائي النسخة الـ11 لكأس العالم تحت 17 سنة لكرة القدم في بيرو وفوز المكسيك باللقب.
The Ethan Allen tour boat capsized on Lake George carrying 47 elderly tourists.
The Ethan Allen tour boat capsized on Lake George carrying 47 elderly tourists. Twenty died. The boat hadn't been overloaded by passenger count—it was rated for 50. But everyone stood on one side to see the foliage. The captain had told them to sit. They didn't. The boat had passed its Coast Guard inspection two weeks earlier. New rules about weight distribution came after.
Charles Roberts brought guns, chains, and lumber to the Amish schoolhouse.
Charles Roberts brought guns, chains, and lumber to the Amish schoolhouse. He sent the boys outside and barricaded the door. He lined up ten girls against the blackboard. Police surrounded the building. He shot all ten, killing five, then himself. The Amish community attended his funeral and set up a fund for his family. They tore down the school six days later and built a new one nearby.
Charles Carl Roberts walked into the West Nickel Mines School with a 9mm pistol, a shotgun, and a bag of supplies tha…
Charles Carl Roberts walked into the West Nickel Mines School with a 9mm pistol, a shotgun, and a bag of supplies that included KY jelly and flex cuffs. He released the boys and adults. He kept ten girls, ages 6 to 13. He shot them all. Five died. Roberts killed himself when police breached the door. The Amish demolished the school within a week and built a new one.
ouverture du Sommet inter-coréen de 2007.
ouverture du Sommet inter-coréen de 2007.
Roh Moo-hyun walked across the Military Demarcation Line on foot—the first South Korean president to cross by land.
Roh Moo-hyun walked across the Military Demarcation Line on foot—the first South Korean president to cross by land. Kim Jong-il met him in Pyongyang. They signed a peace declaration. Both leaders were dead within four years: Kim in 2011, Roh in 2009 by suicide after a corruption scandal. The peace declaration produced nothing. The DMZ is still there.
en Chile se crea la Región de los Ríos con capital en la ciudad de Valdivia, recuperando así esta su autonomía que te…
en Chile se crea la Región de los Ríos con capital en la ciudad de Valdivia, recuperando así esta su autonomía que tenía previo al proceso de regionalización de las regiones de Chile en los años setenta.
A cidade do Rio de Janeiro é escolhida a sede dos XXXI Jogos Olímpicos de Verão e dos XV Jogos Paraolímpicos de Verão…
A cidade do Rio de Janeiro é escolhida a sede dos XXXI Jogos Olímpicos de Verão e dos XV Jogos Paraolímpicos de Verão, ambas realizadas no ano de 2016.
en la ciudad de Messina (en la isla de Sicilia) y sus alrededores, debido a las fuertes lluvias, un gran deslizamient…
en la ciudad de Messina (en la isla de Sicilia) y sus alrededores, debido a las fuertes lluvias, un gran deslizamiento de tierra daña gravemente los pueblos de Giampilieri Superiore y Scaletta Zanclea, causando 35 muertos.
Das Bundesverfassungsgericht in Karlsruhe urteilt zum Internetfernsehen in einem Grundsatzurteil, dass auch internetf…
Das Bundesverfassungsgericht in Karlsruhe urteilt zum Internetfernsehen in einem Grundsatzurteil, dass auch internetfähige Computer der Rundfunkgebührenpflicht unterliegen.
la Gambie se retire du Commonwealth.
la Gambie se retire du Commonwealth.
Die US-amerikanische Holding Gesellschaft Alphabet Inc., zu der u.
Die US-amerikanische Holding Gesellschaft Alphabet Inc., zu der u. a. das Technologieunternehmen Google gehört, wird gegründet.
à l'issue de la fashion week parisienne d'automne, au petit matin du dimanche, braquage de bijoux à Paris, sur la sta…
à l'issue de la fashion week parisienne d'automne, au petit matin du dimanche, braquage de bijoux à Paris, sur la starlette influenceuse Kim Kardashian.
Ethiopian security forces fired tear gas and live ammunition at a crowd of two million during the Irreecha festival i…
Ethiopian security forces fired tear gas and live ammunition at a crowd of two million during the Irreecha festival in 2016. Protesters had been chanting against government land seizures. Panic spread. People stampeded into a ravine trying to escape. The government said fifty-two died. Witnesses reported hundreds. Oromia had been protesting for eleven months. A cultural celebration became a massacre that intensified a rebellion lasting three more years.
En Hongrie, un référendum portant sur les quotas européens de migrants n'atteint pas le quorum nécessaire.
En Hongrie, un référendum portant sur les quotas européens de migrants n'atteint pas le quorum nécessaire.
en Colombia se celebra el Plebiscito sobre los acuerdos de paz de Colombia de 2016.
en Colombia se celebra el Plebiscito sobre los acuerdos de paz de Colombia de 2016.
هجوم انتحاري يستهدف قسم شرطة حي الميدان وسط العاصمة السورية دمشق، ما أسفر عن مقتل أكثر من 15 شخصاً وإصابة آخرين.
هجوم انتحاري يستهدف قسم شرطة حي الميدان وسط العاصمة السورية دمشق، ما أسفر عن مقتل أكثر من 15 شخصاً وإصابة آخرين.
en Argentina se presentan en la Escuela de Aviación Militar los primeros cuatro entrenadores primarios básicos Beechc…
en Argentina se presentan en la Escuela de Aviación Militar los primeros cuatro entrenadores primarios básicos Beechcraft Texan II TC6, de un total de 12, procedentes de los Estados Unidos, que serán destinados para la formación de los futuros aviadores militares, como así también para controlar la frontera y combatir el narcotráfico.
Saudi agents lured Jamal Khashoggi into their Istanbul consulate and murdered him inside.
Saudi agents lured Jamal Khashoggi into their Istanbul consulate and murdered him inside. This brazen killing forced global leaders to confront the kingdom's human rights record directly, triggering immediate sanctions against specific officials and straining US-Saudi alliances for years.
البرلمان العراقي يختار برهم صالح رئيسًا جديدًا لجمهورية العراق خلفاً لفؤاد معصوم.
البرلمان العراقي يختار برهم صالح رئيسًا جديدًا لجمهورية العراق خلفاً لفؤاد معصوم.
O Presidente peruano, Martín Vizcarra, dissolve o Congresso do Peru, resultando em uma crise constitucional.
O Presidente peruano, Martín Vizcarra, dissolve o Congresso do Peru, resultando em uma crise constitucional.
A privately owned Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress plummeted from the sky moments after lifting off for a living history e…
A privately owned Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress plummeted from the sky moments after lifting off for a living history exhibition in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, claiming seven lives. This tragedy abruptly ended the flight of one of the last airworthy World War II bombers and forced a temporary halt to civilian-operated warbird displays across the United States.
au Qatar, les premières élections législatives de l'histoire du pays ont lieu.
au Qatar, les premières élections législatives de l'histoire du pays ont lieu.
au Brésil, l'ex-président Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva et le sortant Jair Bolsonaro se qualifient pour le second tour de…
au Brésil, l'ex-président Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva et le sortant Jair Bolsonaro se qualifient pour le second tour de l’élection présidentielle organisée en même temps que les élections parlementaires.
en Bosnie-Herzégovine, des élections générales se tiennent, comprenant la présidentielle et les législatives.
en Bosnie-Herzégovine, des élections générales se tiennent, comprenant la présidentielle et les législatives.
en Bulgarie, lors des élections législatives anticipées, la coalition d'opposition de droite GERB-SDS arrive en tête.
en Bulgarie, lors des élections législatives anticipées, la coalition d'opposition de droite GERB-SDS arrive en tête.
le Kirghizistan et le Tadjikistan signent un accord sur la frontière séparant les deux pays.
le Kirghizistan et le Tadjikistan signent un accord sur la frontière séparant les deux pays.
Am New York Supreme Court beginnt die Hauptverhandlung gegen den früheren US-Präsidenten Donald Trump wegen des Vorwu…
Am New York Supreme Court beginnt die Hauptverhandlung gegen den früheren US-Präsidenten Donald Trump wegen des Vorwurfs des Finanzbetrugs. Der Prozess endet am 16. Februar 2024 mit einer Verurteilung Trumps und seines Unternehmens zur Zahlung einer Geldstrafe in Höhe von 355 Millionen US-Dollar.
Die US-amerikanische Federal Communications Commission verhängt zum ersten Mal eine Geldstrafe gegen ein Unternehmen …
Die US-amerikanische Federal Communications Commission verhängt zum ersten Mal eine Geldstrafe gegen ein Unternehmen (Dish Network) wegen Nichtentsorgung von Weltraummüll.
Aus Protest gegen die Politik von Bundesgesundheitsminister Karl Lauterbach bleiben deutschlandweit die Praxen tausen…
Aus Protest gegen die Politik von Bundesgesundheitsminister Karl Lauterbach bleiben deutschlandweit die Praxen tausender Allgemein- und Fachärzte geschlossen.
segundo día de la llamarada solar de tipo X7.15 que sucedió en la región AR 3842 del Sol, otra llamarada importante d…
segundo día de la llamarada solar de tipo X7.15 que sucedió en la región AR 3842 del Sol, otra llamarada importante de la misma región que produjo la X9.1. Se trata de la segunda erupción más grande del ciclo solar 25 y también la más intensa desde 2017.
ocurre un eclipse solar que es visible en el océano Pacífico y el sur de Sudamérica.
ocurre un eclipse solar que es visible en el océano Pacífico y el sur de Sudamérica.
10e jours des bombardements israéliens au Liban qui font état de 46 morts et 85 blessés de plus.
10e jours des bombardements israéliens au Liban qui font état de 46 morts et 85 blessés de plus.
Synagogue Bloodshed: Manchester Shocked by Yom Kippur Attack
An attacker struck a Manchester synagogue during Yom Kippur services, killing two worshippers and injuring at least four others in one of Britain's deadliest antisemitic assaults. The attack on Judaism's holiest day forced a national reckoning with rising hate crimes against religious minorities.