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After negotiations between Catalan and Spanish provisional governments, the Catalan Republic proclaimed in April 14 beco
Five unarmed civilians are killed in the Ådalen shootings, as the Swedish military is called in to deal with protesting
Michele Schirru, a citizen of the United States, is executed by a Royal Italian Army firing squad for intent to kill Ben
Emperor Haile Selassie signs the first constitution of Ethiopia.
Judge and Nazi Party member Werner Best drews the Boxheim Documents, which described a violent takeover of the…
Resignation of the United Kingdom's Second Labour Government. Formation of the UK National Government.
The United Kingdom, Japan and the United States sign the London Naval Treaty regulating submarine warfare and limiting s
The United Kingdom, Japan and the United States sign the London Naval Treaty regulating submarine warfare and limiting s
"Pluto" is officially proposed for the name of the newly discovered dwarf planet by Vesto Slipher in the Lowell Observat
Industrialist Henry J. Kaiser begins construction of Boulder Dam (now known as Hoover Dam).
The Finnish far-right Lapua Movement organises the Peasant March demonstration in Helsinki to put pressure on the…
The first British Empire Games are opened in Hamilton, Ontario, by the Governor General of Canada, the Viscount…
In Hollywood, the first Academy Awards ceremony takes place
The Lateran Treaty is ratified, bringing Vatican City into existence
The Lateran Treaty is ratified, bringing Vatican City into existence
Margaret Bondfield is appointed Minister of Labour
The Kellogg–Briand Pact, renouncing war as an instrument of foreign policy, goes into effect (it is first signed in…