Global2001
2001
Patriot Act
On this day (10/26), 25 years ago: The United States passes the USA PATRIOT Act into law.
The USA PATRIOT Act is a landmark Act of the United States Congress, signed into law by President George W. - summary
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Global1997
1997
Sierra Gorda
On this day (05/19), 29 years ago: The Sierra Gorda biosphere, the most ecologically diverse region in Mexico, is established as a result of grassroots efforts.
The Sierra Gorda is an ecological region centered on the northern third of the Mexican state of Querétaro and extending into the neighboring states of Guanajuato, Hidalgo and San Luis Potosí. - summary
Global1996
1996
1996 Burundian coup d'état
On this day (07/25), 30 years ago: In a military coup in Burundi, Pierre Buyoya deposes Sylvestre Ntibantunganya.
The 1996 Burundian coup d'état was a military coup d'état that took place in Burundi on 25 July 1996. - summary
Spain1992Sports
1992
1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics
First Games after Cold War's end allowed unified German and Korean teams to compete; South Africa readmitted after apartheid's fall.
The 1992 Barcelona Dragons season was the second season for the franchise in the World League of American Football (WLAF). - summary
Poland1989Protests
1989
Solidarity Movement Legalization in Poland
For nearly a decade, Solidarity had existed in the shadows. - summary
Global1989
1989
1989 Tel Aviv–Jerusalem bus attack
On this day (07/22), 37 years ago: The Tel Aviv–Jerusalem bus 405 suicide attack: Sixteen bus passengers are killed when a member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad took control of the bus and drove it over a cliff.
On 6 July 1989, Abd al-Hadi Ghanim, a 25-year-old militant of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, seized the steering wheel of a crowded Egged commuter bus line No. - summary
Global1988
1988
Piper Alpha
On this day (07/22), 38 years ago: The Piper Alpha drilling platform in the North Sea is destroyed by explosions and fires. One hundred sixty-seven oil workers are killed, making it the world's worst offshore oil disaster in terms of direct loss of life.
The Piper PA-23, named Apache and later Aztec, is an American four- to six-seat twin-engined general aviation light aircraft, used also in small numbers by the United States Navy and military forces in other countries. - summary
Soviet Union1987Revolutions
1987
Glasnost & Perestroika Reforms Accelerate
Mikhail Gorbachev's twin reforms—openness and restructuring—fundamentally destabilized the Soviet system and accelerated the path to its dissolution.
Glasnost is a concept relating to openness and transparency. - summary
Global1977
1977
Somalia
On this day (07/13), 49 years ago: Somalia declares war on Ethiopia, starting the Ogaden War.
Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is the easternmost country in continental Africa. - summary
Global1977
1977
Approach and Landing Tests
On this day (08/12), 49 years ago: The first free flight of the Space Shuttle Enterprise.
The Approach and Landing Tests were a series of sixteen taxi and flight trials of the prototype Space Shuttle Enterprise that took place between February and October 1977 to test the vehicle's flight characteristics. - summary
Global1976
1976
Niki Lauda
On this day (08/01), 50 years ago: Niki Lauda has a severe accident that almost claims his life at the German Grand Prix at Nürburgring.
Andreas Nikolaus "Niki" Lauda was an Austrian racing driver, motorsport executive, and aviation entrepreneur, who competed in Formula One from 1971 to 1979 and from 1982 to 1985. - summary
United Kingdom1976Elections
1976
Jeremy Thorpe Resignation and Scandal
The British Liberal leader's resignation amid murder-conspiracy allegations destabilized Parliament and reshaped UK electoral dynamics for a generation.
A scandal can be broadly defined as the strong social reactions of outrage, anger, or surprise, when accusations or rumours circulate regarding a person who is, or persons who are, perceived as having transgressed a s… - summary
Global1968
1968
1968 Casiguran earthquake
On this day (08/02), 58 years ago: An earthquake hits Casiguran, Aurora, Philippines killing more than 270 people and wounding 261.
The 1968 Casiguran earthquake occurred on 04:19:22 local time on August 2 with a moment magnitude of 7.6 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). - summary
United States1966Tech launches
1966
Lunar Module Soft Landing
The Surveyor 1 probe achieved the first soft landing on the Moon, proving a crewed landing was possible and paving the way for Apollo.
A lunar module is a lunar lander designed to allow astronauts to travel between a spacecraft in lunar orbit and the lunar surface. - summary
United States1965Protests
1965
Bloody Sunday in Selma
State troopers brutally attacked voting rights marchers on the Edmund Pettus Bridge, an act of televised violence that shocked the nation and accelerated passage of the Voting Rights Act.
The Selma to Montgomery marches were three protest marches, held in 1965, along the 54-mile (87 km) highway from Selma, Alabama, to the state capital of Montgomery. - summary
United Kingdom1964Festivals
1964
Carnaby Street Fashion Boom
London's Carnaby Street became the epicenter of the Swinging Sixties, redefining youth fashion, style, and cultural identity as a global phenomenon radiating from the British capital.
Carnaby Street is a pedestrianised shopping street in Soho in the City of Westminster. - summary
United States1959Sports
1959
Daytona 500 Inaugural Race
The first running of stock car racing's most prestigious event, held at the newly opened Daytona International Speedway.
The Daytona 500 is a 500-mile-long (805 km) NASCAR Cup Series motor race held annually at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. - summary
Korea1950Wars
1950
North Korean Invasion of South Korea
North Korea's sudden invasion of the South triggered the Korean War, drawing the United Nations and superpowers into a three-year conflict that split the peninsula permanently.
Operation Pokpung was the invasion of South Korea by North Korea that triggered the Korean War. - summary
Sri Lanka1950Elections
1950
Colombo Plan Established
Commonwealth nations formally launched coordinated development program for South and Southeast Asia, pioneering multilateral development cooperation models.
The Colombo Plan is a regional intergovernmental organization that began operations on 1 July 1951. - summary
Poland1944Wars
1944
Warsaw Uprising
Warsaw Uprising
The Warsaw Uprising, sometimes referred to as the August Uprising, or the Battle of Warsaw, was a major World War II operation by the Polish underground resistance to liberate Warsaw from German occupation. - summary