Today in 1900, 125 years ago: the archipelago of the Hawaiian Islands requests a delegate to the national convention of the United States Republican Party.
Today in 1927, 98 years ago: the first broadcast of the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) takes place in the United Kingdom.
Today in 1902, 123 years ago: the Licht-Luft-Institut is inaugurated in Charlottenburg (Germany), founded at the initiative of people who seek to reform the way of life.
Today in 1863, 162 years ago: American Civil War: The Emancipation Proclamation takes effect in Confederate territory.
Today in 1502, 523 years ago: The present-day location of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is first explored by the Portuguese.
Today in 2017, 8 years ago: in Istanbul, a man dressed as Santa Claus starts shooting at a disco leaving 39 dead and more than 100 injured.
Today in 1871, 154 years ago: in Buenos Aires (Argentina) the Argentine Civil Code, drafted by Dalmacio Vélez Sarsfield, comes into force.
Today in 1927, 98 years ago: New Mexican oil legislation goes into effect, leading to the formal outbreak of the Cristero War.
Today in 1982, 43 years ago: Peruvian Javier Pérez de Cuéllar becomes the first Latin American to hold the title of Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Today in 1989, 36 years ago: Canada enters into force the Montreal Protocol, ratified by 29 countries and the EEC to protect the ozone layer.
Today in 2011, 14 years ago: A bomb explodes as Coptic Christians in Alexandria, Egypt, leave a new year service, killing 23 people.
Today in 2024, 1 year ago: The characters of Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and Pedro, in their “Steamboat Willy” version released in 1928, become public domain, after the 95-year deadline for a collective work to expire its copyright, according to the United States Copyright Term Extension Act (also called the “Mickey Mouse Protection Act”).
Today in 1707, 318 years ago: John V is proclaimed King of Portugal and the Algarves in Lisbon.
Today in 2019, 6 years ago: the New Horizons probe flies by 2014 MU69, the farthest celestial object from the solar system that a spacecraft has reached.
Today in 2017, 8 years ago: An attack on a nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey, during New Year's celebrations, kills 39 people and injures 79 others.
Today in 1776, 249 years ago: American Revolutionary War: Burning of Norfolk – Norfolk, Virginia, is burned to the ground by combined Royal Navy and Continental Army action.
Today in 1834, 191 years ago: Most of Germany forms the Zollverein customs union, the first such union between sovereign states.
Today in 1900, 125 years ago: in Paris there is a strong collapse in part of the works of the construction of the underground train. There are no dead, but many seriously injured.
Today in 1606, 419 years ago: the first exhibition of Arts and Industries is held in Santiago de Chile. Pottery, tannery and hemp twisting were represented.
Today in 1890, 135 years ago: Eritrea is consolidated into a colony by the Italian government.
Today in 1993, 32 years ago: The New Peso, the current Mexican currency, enters into circulation, which is equivalent to 1000 previous pesos.
Today in 1916, 109 years ago: within the framework of the Mexican revolution, the politician Venustiano Carranza arrives with his entourage in the city of Santiago de Querétaro, which he proclaims the capital of the republic.
Today in 1820, 205 years ago: in Spain, Lieutenant Colonel Rafael de Riego revolts in Las Cabezas de San Juan against the monarchical absolutism of Fernando VII and proclaims the Constitution of 1812.
Today in 1902, 123 years ago: in Pennsylvania (United States): Nathan Stubblefield makes the first public demonstration of radio.
Today in 1764, 261 years ago: in Russia, Tsarina Catherine II orders the confiscation of Church properties.
Today in 1925, 100 years ago: premiere at the Spanish theatre of the play Hernani, an adaptation by Antonio and Manuel Machado, of the play of the same name by Víctor Hugo.
Today in 1898, 127 years ago: New York, New York annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York. The four initial boroughs, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and The Bronx, are joined on January 25 by Staten Island to create the modern city of five boroughs.
Today in 1949, 76 years ago: United Nations cease-fire takes effect in Kashmir from one minute before midnight. War between India and Pakistan stops accordingly.
Today in 1863, 162 years ago: in the United States, the Emancipation Proclamation for slaves in Confederate territory comes into force.
Today in 1948, 77 years ago: the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) enters into force in Spain.
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Today in 2011, 14 years ago: Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius adopt the US dollar as their official currency.