A bomb blast in Karachi, Pakistan, kills at least 48 people and injured 200 others in a predominantl...
A bomb blast in Karachi, Pakistan, kills at least 48 people and injured 200 others in a predominantly Shia Muslim area.
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James Roszko murders four Royal Canadian Mounted Police constables during a drug bust at his propert...
James Roszko murders four Royal Canadian Mounted Police constables during a drug bust at his property in Rochfort Bridge, Alberta, then commits suicide. This is the deadliest peace-time incident for the RCMP since 1885 and the North-West Rebellion.
Steve Fossett becomes the first person to fly an airplane non-stop around the world solo without ref...
Steve Fossett becomes the first person to fly an airplane non-stop around the world solo without refueling.
Margaret Wilson is elected as Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives, beginning a perio...
Margaret Wilson is elected as Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives, beginning a period lasting until August 23, 2006, where all the highest political offices (including Elizabeth II as Head of State), were occupied by women, making New Zealand the first country for this to occur.
An amateur video captures the beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles police officers
An amateur video captures the beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles police officers.
United Airlines Flight 585 crashes on its final approach to Colorado Springs killing everyone on boa...
United Airlines Flight 585 crashes on its final approach to Colorado Springs killing everyone on board.
The Australia Act 1986 commences, causing Australia to become fully independent from the United King...
The Australia Act 1986 commences, causing Australia to become fully independent from the United Kingdom.
A magnitude 8
A magnitude 8.3 earthquake strikes the ValparaĂso Region of Chile, killing 177 and leaving nearly a million people homeless.
The USSÂ Nautilus is decommissioned and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register
The USSÂ Nautilus is decommissioned and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register.
Turkish Airlines Flight 981 crashes at Ermenonville near Paris, France killing all 346 aboard
Turkish Airlines Flight 981 crashes at Ermenonville near Paris, France killing all 346 aboard.
Mohawk Airlines Flight 405 crashes as a result of a control malfunction and insufficient training in...
Mohawk Airlines Flight 405 crashes as a result of a control malfunction and insufficient training in emergency procedures.
Apollo program: NASA launches Apollo 9 to test the lunar module
Apollo program: NASA launches Apollo 9 to test the lunar module.
Nuri al-Said becomes Prime Minister of Iraq for the eighth time
Nuri al-Said becomes Prime Minister of Iraq for the eighth time.
A De Havilland Comet (Canadian Pacific Air Lines) crashes in Karachi, Pakistan, killing 11 people
A De Havilland Comet (Canadian Pacific Air Lines) crashes in Karachi, Pakistan, killing 11 people.
World War II: In poor visibility, the RAF mistakenly bombs the Bezuidenhout area of The Hague, Nethe...
World War II: In poor visibility, the RAF mistakenly bombs the Bezuidenhout area of The Hague, Netherlands, killing 511 people.
The Order of Nakhimov and Order of Ushakov are instituted in USSR as the highest naval awards
The Order of Nakhimov and Order of Ushakov are instituted in USSR as the highest naval awards.
A freight train carrying stowaway passengers stalls in a tunnel shortly after departing from Balvano...
A freight train carrying stowaway passengers stalls in a tunnel shortly after departing from Balvano, Basilicata, Italy just after midnight, with 517 dying from carbon monoxide poisoning.
World War II: In London, 173 people are killed in a crush while trying to enter an air-raid shelter ...
World War II: In London, 173 people are killed in a crush while trying to enter an air-raid shelter at Bethnal Green tube station.
World War II: Ten Japanese warplanes raid Broome, Western Australia, killing more than 100 people
World War II: Ten Japanese warplanes raid Broome, Western Australia, killing more than 100 people.
Five people are killed in an arson attack on the offices of the communist newspaper Flamman in LuleÄ...
Five people are killed in an arson attack on the offices of the communist newspaper Flamman in LuleÄ, Sweden.
In Bombay, Mohandas Gandhi begins a hunger strike in protest at the autocratic rule in British India
In Bombay, Mohandas Gandhi begins a hunger strike in protest at the autocratic rule in British India.
Oil is discovered in Saudi Arabia
Oil is discovered in Saudi Arabia.
The Ottoman Caliphate is abolished, when the Caliph AbdĂŒlmecid II of the Ottoman dynasty is deposed
The Ottoman Caliphate is abolished, when the Caliph AbdĂŒlmecid II of the Ottoman dynasty is deposed. The last remnant of the old monarchy gives way to the reformed Turkey of Kemal AtatĂŒrk.
The Free State of Fiume is annexed by the Kingdom of Italy
The Free State of Fiume is annexed by the Kingdom of Italy.
US magazine Time publishes its first issue
US magazine Time publishes its first issue.
Russia signs the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, agreeing to withdraw from World War I, and conceding Germa...
Russia signs the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, agreeing to withdraw from World War I, and conceding German control of the Baltic States, Belarus and Ukraine. It also conceded Turkish control of Ardahan, Kars and Batumi.
Thousands of women march in the Woman Suffrage Procession in Washington, D
Thousands of women march in the Woman Suffrage Procession in Washington, D.C.
Shoshone National Forest is established as the first national forest in the US and world
Shoshone National Forest is established as the first national forest in the US and world.
The Russo-Turkish War ends with Bulgaria regaining its independence from the Ottoman Empire accordin...
The Russo-Turkish War ends with Bulgaria regaining its independence from the Ottoman Empire according to the Treaty of San Stefano.
The first ever organized indoor game of ice hockey is played in Montreal, Quebec, Canada as recorded...
The first ever organized indoor game of ice hockey is played in Montreal, Quebec, Canada as recorded in the Montreal Gazette.
Bizet's opera Carmen is first performed at the Opéra-Comique in Paris
Bizet's opera Carmen is first performed at the Opéra-Comique in Paris.
Censorship in the United States: The U
Censorship in the United States: The U.S. Congress enacts the Comstock Law, making it illegal to send any "obscene literature and articles of immoral use" through the mail.
Alexander II of Russia signs the Emancipation Manifesto, freeing serfs
Alexander II of Russia signs the Emancipation Manifesto, freeing serfs.
The two-day Great Slave Auction, the largest such auction in United States history, concludes
The two-day Great Slave Auction, the largest such auction in United States history, concludes.
Second Opium War: France and the United Kingdom declare war on China
Second Opium War: France and the United Kingdom declare war on China.
The Territory of Minnesota is created
The Territory of Minnesota is created.
Florida is admitted as the 27th U
Florida is admitted as the 27th U.S. state.
The Russo-Ottoman siege of Corfu ends with the surrender of the French garrison
The Russo-Ottoman siege of Corfu ends with the surrender of the French garrison.
The FĂ©don Rebellion broke out in Grenada, the rebels seizing Grenville and later Gouyave
The FĂ©don Rebellion broke out in Grenada, the rebels seizing Grenville and later Gouyave.
American Revolutionary War: The Continental Army is routed at the Battle of Brier Creek near Savanna...
American Revolutionary War: The Continental Army is routed at the Battle of Brier Creek near Savannah, Georgia.
American Revolutionary War: The first amphibious landing of the United States Marine Corps begins th...
American Revolutionary War: The first amphibious landing of the United States Marine Corps begins the Battle of Nassau.
The Olympic Theatre, designed by Andrea Palladio, is inaugurated in Vicenza
The Olympic Theatre, designed by Andrea Palladio, is inaugurated in Vicenza.
Mughal Emperor Akbar defeats Sultan of Bengal Daud Khan Karrani's army at the Battle of Tukaroi
Mughal Emperor Akbar defeats Sultan of Bengal Daud Khan Karrani's army at the Battle of Tukaroi.
Emperor Basil I ratifies the decrees of the Fourth Council of Constantinople, confiming the reinstat...
Emperor Basil I ratifies the decrees of the Fourth Council of Constantinople, confiming the reinstatement of patriarch Photios I of Constantinople.
Empress GenshĆ abdicates the throne in favor of her nephew ShĆmu who becomes emperor of Japan
Empress GenshĆ abdicates the throne in favor of her nephew ShĆmu who becomes emperor of Japan.
Gundobad (nephew of Ricimer) nominates Glycerius as emperor of the Western Roman Empire
Gundobad (nephew of Ricimer) nominates Glycerius as emperor of the Western Roman Empire.