1718 events
A group of military officers and civilians engineered a bloodless coup in Siam, ending the absolute rule of the Chakri d
At the California Institute of Technology, American physicist Carl David Anderson proved the existence of antimatter…
New York City police engaged in a two-hour-long shootout with Francis Crowley, witnessed by 15,000 bystanders, before he
Five people were killed in Ådalen, Sweden, as soldiers opened fire on an unarmed trade union demonstration
Five people were killed in Ådalen, Sweden, as soldiers opened fire on an unarmed trade union demonstration
Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie promulgated the nation's first modern constitution.
Argentine president Hipólito Yrigoyen was deposed in a military coup by José Félix Uriburu.
Argentine president Hipólito Yrigoyen was deposed in a military coup by José Félix Uriburu.
The first Academy Awards ceremony was held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles, California
Margaret Bondfield (pictured) became the first female member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom when she was named Min
The Lateran Treaty was ratified to bring Vatican City into existence, thus ending the "Roman question"
The Lateran Treaty was ratified to bring Vatican City into existence, thus ending the "Roman question"
Margaret Bondfield became the first female member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom when she was named Minister of La
After a week-long standoff punctuated by military clashes, Japanese forces captured the city of Jinan, Shandong in China
The Federal Industrial Institute for Women opened near Alderson, West Virginia, as the first federal prison for women in
Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford became the first two celebrities to make imprints of their hands and feet in cement
By the Treaty of Jeddah, the United Kingdom recognised the sovereignty of King Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia (pictured) over
By the Treaty of Jeddah, the United Kingdom recognised the sovereignty of King Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia (pictured) over
With the signing of the Treaty of Jeddah, the United Kingdom recognized the sovereignty of Ibn Saud over Hejaz and Nejd,
With the signing of the Treaty of Jeddah, the United Kingdom recognized the sovereignty of Ibn Saud over Hejaz and Nejd,