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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…
The Australian military began a "war against emus", flightless native birds blamed for widespread damage to crops in…
The Australian military withdrew from their "war against emus" in Western Australia, due to negative press coverage of…
At the request of the Government of Western Australia, the Australian military officially resumed fighting the Emu War…
At the request of the Government of Western Australia, the Australian military officially resumed fighting the Emu War…
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 Pacification Junta deposed Brazillian president Washington Luís, ending the Brazilian Revolution of 1930.
The Pacification Junta deposed Brazillian president Washington Luís, ending the Brazilian Revolution of 1930.
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
On "Black Thursday", the New York Stock Exchange lost 11 percent of its value at the opening bell on very heavy…