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Palestine9000 BCEWars
The world's oldest fortified settlement demonstrates pre-pottery Neolithic warfare defenses and communal labor organization, marking humanity's first recorded military architecture.
It is part of Tell es-Sultan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the State of Palestine, in the city of Jericho, consisting of the remains of the oldest fortified city in the world. - summary
Palestine9000 BCEWars
The earliest known defensive fortifications signal organized conflict, resource competition, and the emergence of territorial warfare in early settlements.
Incorporating themes from multiple genres, including dark fantasy, science fantasy, horror, and Western, it describes a "gunslinger" and his quest toward a tower, the nature of which is both physical and metaphorical. - summary
Global9000 BCEWars
Evidence from the Jericho tower and early Levantine fortifications suggests organized inter-group conflict over resource control during the Pre-Pottery Neolithic A period.
The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to obtain the animal's body for meat and useful animal products, for recreation/taxidermy, although it may also be done for resourceful reasons such as removing predators… - summary
Global9000 BCEDisasters
Early evidence of ecological collapse and resource scarcity affecting proto-agricultural settlements.
Although frequently overshadowed by his younger brother, Bootsy Collins, Catfish played on many important and influential records by James Brown, Parliament, Funkadelic, and Bootsy's Rubber Band. - summary
Iran9000 BCEDisasters
Massive riverine flooding at Mesopotamian settlements destroyed the earliest irrigation infrastructure and displaced early urban populations.
The Karun rises in the Zard Kuh mountains of the Bakhtiari district in the Zagros Range, receiving many tributaries, such as the Dez and the Kuhrang. - summary
Iran8500 BCETech launches
Ganj Dareh and Ali Kosh evidence reveals the domestication of goats and sheep, the first animal husbandry marking a technological leap in subsistence.
The Zagros range begins in northwestern Iran and roughly follows Iran's western border while covering much of southeastern Turkey and northeastern Iraq. - summary
Palestine8500 BCEElections
Evidence of collective decision-making structures in early Levantine settlements suggests proto-democratic governance practices predating formal political systems.
It takes its current name from the dominant clan inhabiting the town, while the older Arabic name used to be Qaryat al-'Inab. - summary
Hungary6000 BCEWars
Multiple mass graves reveal evidence of large-scale organized violence and inter-tribal warfare in early European agricultural societies.
Today, it crosses several national borders. - summary
Egypt3500 BCESports
Predynastic Egyptian pottery depicts hunting contests and wrestling matches, documenting early formalized competitive events across Upper and Lower Egypt.
It was formerly also called Gerzeh culture, after discoveries at Gerzeh, a small prehistoric Egyptian cemetery located along the west bank of the Nile but much farther north, where Flinders Petrie first characterized … - summary
Iraq2800 BCESports
Sumerian texts and cylinder seals from Ur document organized athletic competitions as part of temple festivals and royal celebrations.
Ur was a major Sumerian city-state in ancient Mesopotamia, located at the site of modern Tell el-Muqayyar in Dhi Qar Governorate, Iraq. - summary
Iraq2700 BCEWars
Earliest recorded military engagement in human history, documented on Sumerian king lists and epic literature, marking the transition from tribal to organized state warfare.
He is sometimes identified as the first person in recorded history to rule over an empire. - summary
Egypt2055 BCEWars
The documented military clash during Egypt's First Intermediate Period provides the earliest written record of organized interstate warfare in the Ancient Near East.
This information is derived from various ancient historical sources, beginning in the 2nd century BC and extending into late antiquity. - summary
Israel2023Wars
Hamas's deadliest attack triggered Israel's largest military operation in decades.
On the morning of October 7, 2023, Hamas operatives breached Israel's border fence in multiple locations and launched a coordinated assault on military bases, settlements, and a music festival near Re'im in southern I… - summary
China2022Sports
China's Winter Olympics debut showcased architectural innovation and state organization while becoming a geopolitical flashpoint amid human-rights criticism.
It is located at the southern end of Wangfujing Street, at the corner with East Chang'an Avenue, 1.5 km from Beijing railway station with views of the Forbidden City and part of Tiananmen Square. - summary
Global2019
On this day (07/21), 7 years ago: Yuen Long attack or "721 incident" in Hong Kong. Triad members indiscriminately beat civilians returning from protests while police failed to take action.
The 2019 Yuen Long attack, also known as the 721 incident, refers to a mob attack that occurred in Yuen Long, a town in the New Territories of Hong Kong, on the evening of 21 July 2019. - summary
United Kingdom2016Elections
A single-question ballot, a 1.3-million-vote margin, and the start of the UK's exit from the bloc that defined its postwar economy
Northern Ireland (55.8%) and Scotland (62%) voted Remain decisively. - summary
Brazil2016Sports
Rio de Janeiro hosted the first Summer Olympics in South America, celebrated for its environmental initiatives and inclusive opening ceremony.
For this reason, it is identified as a set of factors that undermine the competitiveness and efficiency of the domestic industry. - summary
Global2013
On this day (07/14), 13 years ago: Dedication of statue of Rachel Carson, a sculpture named for the environmentalist, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
An outdoor sculpture depicting the biologist, conservationist, and author Rachel Carson by David Lewis was installed in Waterfront Park in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, United States, on July 14, 2013. - summary
New Zealand2011Disasters
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake devastated Christchurch's central business district and killed 185 people, prompting one of the most ambitious urban reconstruction efforts in modern history.
It caused widespread damage across Christchurch and killed 185 people, making it New Zealand's fifth-deadliest disaster. - summary
Global2011
On this day (07/28), 15 years ago: While flying from Seoul, South Korea to Shanghai, China, Asiana Airlines Flight 991 develops an in-flight fire in the cargo hold. The Boeing 747-400F freighter attempts to divert to Jeju International Airport, but crashes into the sea South-West of Jeju island, killing both crew members on board.
The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's sixth largest metropolitan economy in 2022, behind New York, Tokyo, Los Angeles, Paris, and London, and ho… - summary