Today in 2010, 15 years ago: in Angra dos Reis (Brazil) landslides caused by rains result in at least 40 deaths.
Today in 1985, 40 years ago: Jacques Delors replaces Gaston Thorn as President of the European Community.
Today in 1781, 244 years ago: American Revolutionary War: One thousand five hundred soldiers of the 6th Pennsylvania Regiment under General Anthony Wayne's command rebel against the Continental Army's winter camp in Morristown, New Jersey in the Pennsylvania Line Mutiny of 1781.
Today in 1923, 102 years ago: in Istres, aviator Sadi Lecointe sets a new world speed record, with an average of 348 km/h.
Today in 1932, 93 years ago: The United States Post Office Department issues a set of 12 stamps commemorating the 200th anniversary of George Washington's birth.
Today in 2008, 17 years ago: in Colombia the inauguration of the positions elected in the 2007 regional elections takes place.
Today in 2012, 13 years ago: in Mar del Plata (Argentina) begins the 33rd edition of the Dakar Rally, which runs through Argentina, Chile and Peru.
Today in 2023, 2 years ago: In Mexico, a riot in a cereso in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, leaves 19 dead, 15 injured and 25 inmates escaping.
Today in 1975, 50 years ago: the International Women's Year begins, sponsored by the United Nations General Assembly.
Today in 2015, 10 years ago: in Brazil, Dilma Rousseff takes over as president for the second time.
*1772 – The first traveler's cheques, which can be used in 90 European cities, go on sale in London, England.
Today in 1976, 49 years ago: A bomb explodes on board Middle East Airlines Flight 438 over Qaisumah, Saudi Arabia, killing all 81 people on board.
Today in 1978, 47 years ago: near Mumbai (India), Air India Flight 855, a passenger Boeing 747 crashes into the ocean. 213 people die.
Today in 1604, 421 years ago: The Masque of Indian and China Knights is performed by courtiers of James VI and I at Hampton Court.
Today in 1921, 104 years ago: in Nicaragua, Diego Manuel Chamorro begins his presidential term, characterized by constant turmoil.
Today in 1928, 97 years ago: in Newark (United States), Spanish boxer Paulino Uzcudun beats American Pat Lester by knockout.
Today in 1982, 43 years ago: at the UN, Peruvian Javier Pérez de Cuéllar assumes the position of Secretary General.
Today in 2022, 3 years ago: Israel detects the first case of 'flurone', flu infection and COVID-19 at the same time.
Today in 1947, 78 years ago: The Canadian Citizenship Act 1946 comes into effect, converting British subjects into Canadian citizens. Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes the first Canadian citizen.
Today in 1948, 77 years ago: the first Catalan opera of the post-war period, El giravolt de maig, by Toldrá, is premiered.
Today in 1999, 26 years ago: in the region of South Kivu (Democratic Republic of Congo) five hundred civilians are massacred by rebel forces fighting President Laurent Kabila.
Today in 1998, 27 years ago: Following a currency reform, Russia begins to circulate new rubles to stem inflation and promote confidence.
Today in 1773, 252 years ago: The hymn that becomes known as "Amazing Grace", previously titled "1 Chronicles 17:16–17, Faith's Review and Expectation", is first used to accompany a sermon led by John Newton in the town of Olney, Buckinghamshire, England.
Today in 1885, 140 years ago: in Chile, the laws of marriage and civil registration come into force.
Today in 1923, 102 years ago: in Mexico, the Mexican national football team plays its first international match against its Guatemalan counterpart, winning 5–2.
Weihnachtssingen in der Paderborner Gaukirche
Traditionelles Weihnachtssingen am 5. Januar 2025
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Mit Hoffnung ins neue Jahr
Vorsitzender der Deutschen Bischofskonferenz predigt zum Jahresabschluss an Silvester
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Beier-Gruppe machte Station in der Gaukirche am Marktplatz in Paderborn
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Today in 1960, 65 years ago: in Cuba, the socialist revolution nationalizes, among others, the United Fruit Company, of US capitals.
Today in 1998, 27 years ago: hundreds of people, mostly of Kurdish origin, arrive on Italian shores in a boat abandoned by the crew.