The morning of October 29, 312, dawned over a city poised between dread and deliverance. Two days earlier, on the banks of the Tiber just north of Rome, the armies of Constantine and Maxentius had met in a climactic struggle that would reshape the…
The morning of October 29, 312, dawned over a city poised between dread and deliverance. Two days earlier, on the banks of the Tiber just north of Rome, the armies of Constantine and Maxentius had met in a climactic struggle that would reshape the…
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The Suez Crisis, also known as the Second Arab-Israeli War or the Tripartite Aggression, began on October 29, 1956, when Israeli forces invaded Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, sparking a global diplomatic and military confrontation with implications that rippled throughout the Middle East and beyond. The…
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On October 29, 1863, eighteen official delegates from national governments helped make a world caught in war a slightly better place. Meeting in Geneva, the gathering formed the International Red Cross. During the conference, it was decided that a red cross on a white…
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On October 28, 1420, Beijing—then known as Beiping—was officially designated the capital of the Ming dynasty. The occasion marked the completion of the Forbidden City, a monumental architectural and political project that embodied the grandeur, order, and cosmic symbolism of imperial rule. With this…
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On October 28, 1922, a pivotal moment in European history occurred when the Italian Fascists, led by Benito Mussolini, marched on Rome and effectively took control of the Italian government. Known as the “March on Rome,” this event marked the rise of Fascism in…
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On a rainy October 28, 1886, the United States its only queen: the Statue of Liberty. The Franco-American Union and the City of New York organized the dedication ceremonies, which aimed to honor the Statue’s creators and contributors, the people of France and the…
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When King George III strode into the House of Lords on October 27, 1775, the ornate chamber was heavy with ceremony, but also with the weight of war. Three months earlier, British troops had fought colonial militiamen at Lexington and Concord. Now, the King’s…
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On October 27, 1964, Ronald Reagan delivered a speech on behalf of the Republican presidential candidate, Barry Goldwater, that would not only capture the attention of the American public but also launch Reagan’s own political career. The speech, titled “A Time for Choosing,” came…
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A turning point in Western history happened on the evening of October 27, 322 in the sleeping quarters of a tired Roman Emperor. As his army prepared for the Battle of Milvian Bridge, Constantine the Great had a vision that led him to fight…
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On October 26, 1892, Ida B. Wells—teacher, journalist, and civil rights crusader—published Southern Horrors: Lynch Law in All Its Phases, one of the most searing indictments of racial terror ever printed in the United States. In just thirty pages, Wells exposed the grotesque machinery…
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