History
On this day n 1666: The great fire of London
The Great Fire of London, which began on 2 September 1666, was one of the most destructive events in the...
Read moreDetailsOn this day in 1945: Word War II ended
World War II officially came to an end on 2 September 1945, when Japanese Foreign Minister Shigemitsu Mamoru and General...
Read moreDetailsOn this day in 1939: German invasion of Poland
On 1 September 1939, German forces invaded Poland in a coordinated assault that marked the beginning of the Second World...
Read moreDetailsOn this day in 20216: Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff was impeached
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has been removed from office after the Senate voted to impeach her on charges of manipulating...
Read moreDetailsOn this day in 1833: Slavery abolished in the British Empire marked turning point for Caribbean and Africa
On 28 August 1833, the British Parliament’s Slavery Abolition Act received Royal Assent, officially ending the legal institution of slavery...
Read moreDetailsOn this day in1883: Krakatau eruption devastates Indonesia and alters global climate
On 27 August 1883, the volcanic island of Krakatau, located in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra, erupted with...
Read moreDetailsOn this day in 1883: Treaty of Huế cements French protectorate in Vietnam
On 25 August 1883, the Treaty of Huế was signed between France and the Nguyễn dynasty, establishing a French protectorate...
Read moreDetailsOn this day in 1991:
On 24 August 1991, Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, declared independence from the collapsing Soviet Union. The act marked a...
Read moreDetailsOn this day in 1927: Sacco and Vanzetti executions spark global protests
On 23 August 1927, Italian anarchists Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were executed in Massachusetts after a controversial trial that...
Read moreDetailsOn this day in 1968: Warsaw Pact troops invade Czechoslovakia
On 21 August 1968, forces from the Soviet Union and four Warsaw Pact allies invaded Czechoslovakia to crush the reform...
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