1999
World Anti-Doping Agency is formed in Lausanne.
World Anti-Doping Agency is formed in Lausanne.
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1919
The Industrial Workers of the World attack an Armistice Day parade in Centralia, Washington, ultimately resulting in…
The Industrial Workers of the World attack an Armistice Day parade in Centralia, Washington, ultimately resulting in the deaths of five people.
2003
Shanghai Transrapid sets a new world speed record of 501 kilometres per hour (311 mph) for commercial railway systems,…
Shanghai Transrapid sets a new world speed record of 501 kilometres per hour (311 mph) for commercial railway systems, which remains the fastest for unmodified commercial rail vehicles.
1997
Ramzi Yousef is found guilty of masterminding the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.
Ramzi Yousef is found guilty of masterminding the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.
1990
Tim Berners-Lee publishes a formal proposal for the World Wide Web.
Tim Berners-Lee publishes a formal proposal for the World Wide Web.
1954
Great Britain defeats France to capture the first ever Rugby League World Cup in Paris in front of around 30,000…
Great Britain defeats France to capture the first ever Rugby League World Cup in Paris in front of around 30,000 spectators.
1967
American physicist Theodore Maiman is given a patent for his ruby laser systems, the world's first laser.
American physicist Theodore Maiman is given a patent for his ruby laser systems, the world's first laser.
2007
Cyclone Sidr hits Bangladesh, killing an estimated 5,000 people and destroying parts of the world's largest mangrove…
Cyclone Sidr hits Bangladesh, killing an estimated 5,000 people and destroying parts of the world's largest mangrove forest, the Sundarbans.
1971
Intel releases the world's first commercial single-chip microprocessor, the 4004.
Intel releases the world's first commercial single-chip microprocessor, the 4004.
1986
An alleged state of war lasting 335 years between the Netherlands and the Isles of Scilly declared peace bringing an end
An alleged state of war lasting 335 years between the Netherlands and the Isles of Scilly declared peace bringing an end to any hypothetical war that may have been legally considered to exist.
1797
War of the First Coalition: The Peace of Leoben is signed by Napoleon Bonaparte and Maximilian, Count of Merveldt, creat
War of the First Coalition: The Peace of Leoben is signed by Napoleon Bonaparte and Maximilian, Count of Merveldt, creating an armistice between France and Austria, setting the stage for the Treaty of�
1983
Cold War: American schoolgirl Samantha Smith is invited to visit the Soviet Union by its leader Yuri Andropov after he r
Cold War: American schoolgirl Samantha Smith is invited to visit the Soviet Union by its leader Yuri Andropov after he read her letter in which she expressed fears about nuclear war.
1296
First War of Scottish Independence: John Balliol's Scottish army is defeated by an English army commanded by John de War
First War of Scottish Independence: John Balliol's Scottish army is defeated by an English army commanded by John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey at the Battle of Dunbar.
1975
Vietnam War: Operation Frequent Wind: The U
Vietnam War: Operation Frequent Wind: The U.S. begins to evacuate U.S. citizens from Saigon before an expected North Vietnamese takeover. U.S. involvement in the war comes to an end. This happens afte�
1815
Neapolitan War: Joachim Murat, King of Naples, is defeated by the Austrians at the Battle of Tolentino, the decisive eng
Neapolitan War: Joachim Murat, King of Naples, is defeated by the Austrians at the Battle of Tolentino, the decisive engagement of the war.
1846
Mexican–American War: American forces led by Zachary Taylor defeat a Mexican force north of the Rio Grande in the first
Mexican–American War: American forces led by Zachary Taylor defeat a Mexican force north of the Rio Grande in the first major battle of the war.
1865
American Civil War: The Battle of Palmito Ranch: The first day of the last major land action to take place during the Ci
American Civil War: The Battle of Palmito Ranch: The first day of the last major land action to take place during the Civil War, resulting in a Confederate victory.
1864
American Civil War: The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House: Union troops assault a Confederate salient known as the "Mul
American Civil War: The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House: Union troops assault a Confederate salient known as the "Mule Shoe", with some of the fiercest fighting of the war, much of it hand-to-hand�
1997
The United States government acknowledges the existence of the "Secret War" in Laos and dedicates the Laos Memorial in h
The United States government acknowledges the existence of the "Secret War" in Laos and dedicates the Laos Memorial in honor of Hmong and other "Secret War" veterans.