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As gangster Machine Gun Kelly surrendered to the FBI, he supposedly shouted "Don't shoot, G-Men!", which became a…
Gladys Elinor Watkins consecrated the carillon of the National War Memorial in Wellington, New Zealand (dedication pictu
Nazi deputies assaulted journalist Helmuth Klotz in the German parliament building after he publicized the homosexuality
Donoghue v Stevenson is decided, ultimately establishing the foundation for negligence in common law jurisdictions world
A group of military officers and civilians engineered a bloodless coup in Siam, ending the absolute rule of the Chakri d
A group of military officers and civilians engineered a bloodless coup in Siam, ending the absolute rule of the Chakri d
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