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| Mar.26 |
Washington |
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Trump expelling 60 Russian diplomats in wake of UK nerve agent attack
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| Mar.15 |
Washington |
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In joint statement, world leaders agree Russia behind nerve agent attack
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| Mar.13 |
Washington |
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Secretary of state Rex Tillerson fired by Trump
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| Jan.22 |
U.S. Congress |
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US shutdown ends as Congress passes bill |
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| Dec.12 |
Alabama |
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Democrat defeats Roy Moore in Alabama race |
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| Dec.6 |
Washington |
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Trump recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital| President Trump ordered the State Department to begin the process of relocation of the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv | |
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| Aug.12 |
Virginia |
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One killed in violence over US far-right rally
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| Aug.8 |
North Korea |
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North Korea says considering missile strike on Guam |
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| Jul.10 |
Washington |
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Email 'linked Kremlin to Trump son meeting' |
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| Jul.7 |
Hamburg |
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Trump and Putin debate US election hack at first meeting |
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| Jun.19 |
Ohio |
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Otto Warmbier: US student sent home from North Korea dies |
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| Jun.8 |
U.S. Senate |
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Comey: Trump White House 'lied' about the FBI
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| Jun.1 |
Washington |
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Trump exits from Paris climate deal
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| May.26 |
Sicily |
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G7 summit agrees on countering terrorism but not climate change |
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| May.24 |
Brussels |
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Trump in Brussels for 'tough' Nato talks amid protests |
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| May.17 |
Washington |
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Former FBI boss to lead Russia inquiry |
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| May.9 |
FBI |
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FBI chief James Comey fired by Trump
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| May.4 |
Washington |
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Obamacare is 'dead' says Trump after healthcare victory |
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| Mar.24 |
Washington |
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Trump blames Democrats for failed healthcare bill |
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| Mar.1 |
Washington |
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Trump attorney general Jeff Sessions met Russian ambassador |
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| Feb.13 |
Washington |
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Michael Flynn: Trump's national security adviser quits |
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| Jan.27 |
Washington |
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Trump suspends US refugee program and bans Syrians |
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| Jan.20 |
Washington |
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Donald Trump inagurated 
| Donald Trump has taken his first steps as president, signing an executive order which targets the signature health care reforms of his predecessor | |
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| Jan.6 |
Washington |
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US election hacking: Putin 'sought to help' Trump |
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| Dec.29 |
Washington |
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Obama expels 35 Russian diplomats in retaliation for hacking |
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| Nov.8 |
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Trump wins presidency| He is projected to win key states of Ohio, N. Carolina and Florida. Clinton is projected to win Virginia and Northeastern states. Republicans have kept control... | |
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| Sep.26 |
New York |
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Sparks fly in Clinton-Trump duel |
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| Sep.21 |
North Carolina |
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State of emergency for Charlotte as unrest over police shooting continues |
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| Sep.19 |
Washington |
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Syria conflict: US 'outraged' over aid convoy attack |
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| Jul.7 |
Dallas |
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Dallas protest: 5 police officers dead in sniper shooting |
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| Jun.6 |
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Hillary Clinton 'secures Democratic nomination' |
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| May.3 |
Indiana |
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Cruz drops out after key Trump win |
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| Mar.20 |
Cuba |
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Barack Obama in Cuba at start of historic visit |
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| Dec.7 |
South Carolina |
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Donald Trump urges ban on Muslims coming to US |
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| Sep.22 |
Washington |
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Pope Francis begins tour of the US |
|
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| Aug.26 |
Virginia |
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Shooter Flanagan 'a human powder keg' |
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| Jun.16 |
Manhattan |
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Donald Trump to run for president in 2016 |
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| Apr.21 |
Baltimore |
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Department of Justice probe into police custody death
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| Apr.12 |
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Hillary Clinton declares 2016 Democratic presidential bid |
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| Mar.4 |
South Korea |
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US ambassador to South Korea injured in slash attack |
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| Dec.17 |
Washington |
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US and Cuba seek to normalise ties
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| Nov.20 |
Washington |
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Obama offer to 5m illegal migrants |
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| Aug.19 |
Northern Iraq |
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Video shows ISIS beheading U.S. journalist James Foley
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| Aug.11 |
Missouri |
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Riots over killing of US black teen
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| Apr.27 |
Los Angeles |
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NBA probes racist remarks claim |
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| Mar.20 |
Turkey |
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Twitter 'blocked' in Turkey |
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| Mar.17 |
European Union |
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EU and US impose Crimea sanctions |
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| Jan.22 |
Switzerland |
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Syria defiant at conference; Kerry rules out al-Assad |
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| Oct.25 |
Brussels |
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EU: Spying scandal may hurt terror fight
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| Oct.23 |
Berlin |
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Merkel concern at 'US phone spying' |
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| Oct.16 |
U.S. Senate |
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Senate passes US budget deal |
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| Oct.1 |
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'Obamacare' launches amid shutdown |
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| Sep.30 |
Washington |
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US begins shutdown amid budget row
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| Sep.27 |
Iran |
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Obama and Rouhani speak by phone |
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| Jun.10 |
Hong Kong |
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US spy leaker 'defending liberty' | Edward Snowden, ex-CIA employee has said he acted to 'protect basic liberties for people around the world' in leaking details of US surveillance. Edward Snowden, 29, was revealed as the source of the leaks at his own request by the Guardian newspape... | |
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| Jan.1 |
Washington |
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President Obama praises US 'fiscal cliff' deal |
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| Nov.6 |
Chicago |
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Obama re-elected as US president | The president earlier scored a big win in Pennsylvania. Obama also walked away with a win in the swing states of New Hampshire, Wisconsin and Michigan. Elsewhere, Obama and Romney each racked up expected victories in relatively safe territory.... | |
|
| Sep.13 |
Yemen |
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Anti-US protests spread in Arab world |
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| Sep.12 |
Eastern Libya |
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Attack kills U.S. ambassador to Libya 
Map of Benghazi Libya Obama strongly condemned Wednesday the killing of J. Christopher Stevens, Washington's ambassador to Libya, in a mob attack at a U.S. Consulate
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| Apr.27 |
Beijing |
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China dissident 'in US embassy' |
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| Aug.6 |
Washington |
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U.S. government credit downgraded |
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| May.14 |
New York |
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IMF head questioned over 'attack' The head of the IMF, Dominique Strass-Kahn, 62, is being questioned by New York police over an alleged sex attack on a hotel maid
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| Nov.28 |
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Wikileaks reveals US global fears Whistle-blowing website has begun releasing extracts from secret cables sent by US embassies, giving an insight into current global concerns
|
| Mar.25 |
Vatican |
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Pope accused of failing to act on abuse |
|
| Mar.21 |
House of Representatives |
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U.S. House passes health care vote |
|
| Jan.12 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Google reports China-based attack |
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| Oct.9 |
Norway |
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Obama awarded 2009 Nobel Peace Prize |
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| Aug.25 |
Massachusetts |
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Senator Edward Kennedy, 77, dies |
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| Jan.22 |
Washington |
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Obama signs order to close Guantanamo |
|
| Jan.20 |
Washington |
|
President Obama sworn into history Barack Obama launched his presidency before an estimated 1.5 million people on the National Mall with somber yet confident tones
|
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| Dec.14 |
Baghdad |
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Iraqi journalist throws shoes at Bush |
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| Nov.18 |
U.S. Congress |
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US car firms ask for $25bn aid |
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| Nov.15 |
Washington |
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Summit pledge to 'restore growth' |
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| Nov.4 |
Washington |
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Barack Obama wins presidential election As polls closed on the West coast, the senator was projected to receive enough electoral votes to pass the 270-vote threshold
|
| Oct.3 |
House of Representatives |
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House backs $700bn bail-out plan |
|
| Aug.29 |
Ohio |
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McCain picks woman running mate |
|
| Jun.3 |
U. S. Midwest |
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Obama winner of Democratic race |
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| Nov.7 |
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Democrats seize control of House
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| Nov.2 |
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Bush re-elected
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| Jul.22 |
Washington |
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911 panel report: 'Failure of imagination' |
|
| Jun.5 |
Los Angeles |
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Ronald Reagan dead at 93 |
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| Nov.7 |
Washington |
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Closest Presidential election Bush's slim lead in Florida leads to automatic recount in that state
before year 2000
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| Sep. 13, 1993 |
Washington |
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Oslo Accords The Oslo Accords are a set of agreements between the government of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)
|
| Nov. 3, 1992 |
Washington |
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Bill Clinton is elected President of United States Previously, he served as Governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and 1983 to 1992
|
| Nov. 8, 1988 |
Washington |
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George HW Bush is elected President 41st President of the United States from 1989 to 1993. He is the oldest living former President
|
| Nov. 4, 1980 |
Washington |
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Ronald Reagan defeating incumbent Jimmy Carter The presidential campaign between Reagan and President Jimmy Carter was conducted during domestic concerns and the ongoing Iran hostage cris...
|
| Jan. 27, 1973 |
Paris |
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Vietnam War cease-fire signed The Paris Peace Accords ended direct U.S. military combat, and temporarily stopped the fighting between North and South Vietnam
|
| May. 4, 1970 |
Ohio |
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4 students killed by National Guard at anti-war protest
|
| Jun. 24, 1948 |
Berlin |
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Russian blockade of Berlin began The Soviet Union blocked the Western Allies' railway, road, and canal access to the sectors of Berlin under Western control
|
| Mar. 5, 1946 |
Missouri |
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Winston Churchill 'Iron Curtain' speech Churchill's 'Sinews of Peace' address at Westminster College, used the term "iron curtain" in the context of Soviet-dominated Eastern Europe
|
| Sep. 2, 1945 |
Tokyo |
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Japan surrender signed The surrender of the Empire of Japan was announced by Imperial Japan, bringing the hostilities of World War II to a close
|
| Aug. 6, 1945 |
Japan |
|
First atom bomb dropped on Hiroshima The United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The two bombings killed at least 129,000 people
|
| Aug. 2, 1945 |
Eastern Germany |
 |
Potsdam Conference ended The three power, Stalin, Churchill, and, later Attlee, Truman gathered to decide how to administer punishment to the defeated Nazi Germany
|
| Jun. 26, 1945 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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United Nations Charter signed in San Francisco The Charter of the UN is the foundational treaty of the intergovernmental organization signed by 50 of the 51 original member countries
|
| Jul. 22, 1944 |
New Hampshire |
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Bretton Woods Conference ends The United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference, to regulate the international monetary and financial order after the conclusion of World...
|
| Aug. 14, 1941 |
Maritime Provinces |
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Atlantic Charter made public
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| Feb. 29, 1940 |
Los Angeles |
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Hattie McDaniel is first black actress to win an Oscar |
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| May. 19, 1925 |
U. S. Midwest |
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Malcolm X Birthday |
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| Aug. 26, 1920 |
Washington |
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Women's suffrage began in U.S.
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| May. 29, 1917 |
Boston |
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John F. Kennedy born
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| Dec. 12, 1917 |
U. S. Midwest |
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Father Flanagan establishes Boys Town in Omaha |
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| Jan. 1, 1892 |
New Jersey |
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The first immigrants pass through doors of Ellis Island
|
| Oct. 28, 1886 |
Manhattan |
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Statue of Liberty dedicated
|
| Mar. 30, 1867 |
Alaska |
|
U.S. purchases Alaska from Russia |
|
| Dec. 28, 1856 |
Virginia |
|
Woodrow Wilson born |
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| Jul. 7, 1853 |
Tokyo |
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Mathew Calbraith Perry opens up Japan
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| Jul. 19, 1848 |
Upstate New York |
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First Women's Rights Convention at Seneca Falls, N.Y. |
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| Dec. 24, 1814 |
Belgium |
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Treaty of Ghent |
|
| Jun. 14, 1811 |
Connecticut |
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Harriet Beecher Stowe born |
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| Feb. 12, 1809 |
Kentucky |
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Abraham Lincoln born
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| Apr. 30, 1803 |
Louisiana |
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USA purchased Louisiana from France
|
| Mar. 4, 1789 |
Philadelphia |
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U.S. Constitution takes effect |
|
| Sep. 3, 1783 |
Paris |
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Definitive Treaty of Paris signed ending American Revolution
|
| Jun. 14, 1777 |
Philadelphia |
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Congress adopts the Stars and Stripes |
|
| Jul. 4, 1776 |
Philadelphia |
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Declaration of Independence
|
| Mar. 17, 1766 |
London |
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Parliament repeals Stamp Act |
|
| Jan. 11, 1757 |
Saint Kitts & Nevis |
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Alexander Hamilton born |
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| May. 9, 1754 |
Philadelphia |
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Benjamin Franklin's 'Join or Die,' newspaper cartoon published |
|
| Feb. 22, 1732 |
Virginia |
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George Washington born
|
| Jan. 17, 1706 |
Boston |
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Benjamin Franklin born |
|
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| 2017 |
|
| Aug.12 |
Virginia |
One killed in violence over US far-right rally
|
|
| 2016 |
|
| Sep.19 |
Washington |
Syria conflict: US 'outraged' over aid convoy attack |
|
|
| 2017 |
|
| Dec.12 |
Alabama |
Democrat defeats Roy Moore in Alabama race |
|
| Jan.6 |
Washington |
US election hacking: Putin 'sought to help' Trump |
| 2016 |
|
| Nov.8 |
|
Trump wins presidency| He is projected to win key states of Ohio, N. Carolina and Florida. Clinton is projected to win Virginia and Northeastern states. Republicans have kept control... | |
|
| Sep.26 |
New York |
Sparks fly in Clinton-Trump duel |
|
| Jun.6 |
|
Hillary Clinton 'secures Democratic nomination' |
|
| May.3 |
Indiana |
Cruz drops out after key Trump win |
| 2015 |
|
| Jun.16 |
Manhattan |
Donald Trump to run for president in 2016 |
|
| Apr.12 |
|
Hillary Clinton declares 2016 Democratic presidential bid |
| 2012 |
|
| Nov.6 |
Chicago |
Obama re-elected as US president | The president earlier scored a big win in Pennsylvania. Obama also walked away with a win in the swing states of New Hampshire, Wisconsin and Michigan. Elsewhere, Obama and Romney each racked up expected victories in relatively safe territory.... | |
| 2008 |
|
| Nov.4 |
Washington |
Barack Obama wins presidential election As polls closed on the West coast, the senator was projected to receive enough electoral votes to pass the 270-vote threshold
|
| Aug.29 |
Ohio |
McCain picks woman running mate |
|
| Jun.3 |
U. S. Midwest |
Obama winner of Democratic race |
| 2006 |
|
| Nov.7 |
|
Democrats seize control of House
| 2004 |
|
| Nov.2 |
|
Bush re-elected
| 2000 |
|
| Nov.7 |
Washington |
Closest Presidential election Bush's slim lead in Florida leads to automatic recount in that state
| 1992 |
|
| Nov. 3, 1992 |
Washington |
Bill Clinton is elected President of United States Previously, he served as Governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and 1983 to 1992
| 1988 |
|
| Nov. 8, 1988 |
Washington |
George HW Bush is elected President 41st President of the United States from 1989 to 1993. He is the oldest living former President
| 1980 |
|
| Nov. 4, 1980 |
Washington |
Ronald Reagan defeating incumbent Jimmy Carter The presidential campaign between Reagan and President Jimmy Carter was conducted during domestic concerns and the ongoing Iran hostage cris...
|
|
| 2017 |
|
| May.4 |
Washington |
Obamacare is 'dead' says Trump after healthcare victory |
|
| Mar.24 |
Washington |
Trump blames Democrats for failed healthcare bill |
| 2013 |
|
| Sep.30 |
Washington |
US begins shutdown amid budget row
| 2011 |
|
| Aug.6 |
Washington |
U.S. government credit downgraded |
| 2009 |
|
| Jan.22 |
Washington |
Obama signs order to close Guantanamo |
| 1867 |
|
| Mar. 30, 1867 |
Alaska |
U.S. purchases Alaska from Russia |
| 1803 |
|
| Apr. 30, 1803 |
Louisiana |
USA purchased Louisiana from France
| 1888 |
|
| Jul. 4, 1776 |
Philadelphia |
Declaration of Independence
|
|
| 2010 |
|
| Nov.28 |
|
Wikileaks reveals US global fears Whistle-blowing website has begun releasing extracts from secret cables sent by US embassies, giving an insight into current global concerns
|
|
| 2017 |
|
| Jun.1 |
Washington |
Trump exits from Paris climate deal
|
|
| 2010 |
|
| Mar.25 |
Vatican |
Pope accused of failing to act on abuse |
|
|
| 2013 |
|
| Oct.1 |
|
'Obamacare' launches amid shutdown |
| 1889 |
|
| Mar. 4, 1789 |
Philadelphia |
U.S. Constitution takes effect |
|
|
| 2015 |
|
| Aug.26 |
Virginia |
Shooter Flanagan 'a human powder keg' |
| 2014 |
|
| Aug.19 |
Northern Iraq |
Video shows ISIS beheading U.S. journalist James Foley
| 1886 |
|
| May. 9, 1754 |
Philadelphia |
Benjamin Franklin's 'Join or Die,' newspaper cartoon published |
|
|
| 2017 |
|
| Aug.8 |
North Korea |
North Korea says considering missile strike on Guam |
|
|
| 2017 |
|
| Jul.7 |
Hamburg |
Trump and Putin debate US election hack at first meeting |
|
| May.26 |
Sicily |
G7 summit agrees on countering terrorism but not climate change |
| 2013 |
|
| Oct.25 |
Brussels |
EU: Spying scandal may hurt terror fight
| 2008 |
|
| Nov.15 |
Washington |
Summit pledge to 'restore growth' |
|
|
| 2017 |
|
| Jan.27 |
Washington |
Trump suspends US refugee program and bans Syrians |
| 2015 |
|
| Dec.7 |
South Carolina |
Donald Trump urges ban on Muslims coming to US |
| 2014 |
|
| Nov.20 |
Washington |
Obama offer to 5m illegal migrants |
| 1892 |
|
| Jan. 1, 1892 |
New Jersey |
The first immigrants pass through doors of Ellis Island
|
|
| 2017 |
|
| Jun.8 |
U.S. Senate |
Comey: Trump White House 'lied' about the FBI
|
| May.17 |
Washington |
Former FBI boss to lead Russia inquiry |
| 2004 |
|
| Jul.22 |
Washington |
911 panel report: 'Failure of imagination' |
|
|
| 2013 |
|
| Oct.16 |
U.S. Senate |
Senate passes US budget deal |
|
| Jan.1 |
Washington |
President Obama praises US 'fiscal cliff' deal |
| 1993 |
|
| Sep. 13, 1993 |
Washington |
Oslo Accords The Oslo Accords are a set of agreements between the government of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)
| 1973 |
|
| Jan. 27, 1973 |
Paris |
Vietnam War cease-fire signed The Paris Peace Accords ended direct U.S. military combat, and temporarily stopped the fighting between North and South Vietnam
| 1945 |
|
| Sep. 2, 1945 |
Tokyo |
Japan surrender signed The surrender of the Empire of Japan was announced by Imperial Japan, bringing the hostilities of World War II to a close
|
| Jun. 26, 1945 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
United Nations Charter signed in San Francisco The Charter of the UN is the foundational treaty of the intergovernmental organization signed by 50 of the 51 original member countries
| 1944 |
|
| Jul. 22, 1944 |
New Hampshire |
Bretton Woods Conference ends The United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference, to regulate the international monetary and financial order after the conclusion of World...
| 1814 |
|
| Dec. 24, 1814 |
Belgium |
Treaty of Ghent |
| 1889 |
|
| Sep. 3, 1783 |
Paris |
Definitive Treaty of Paris signed ending American Revolution
|
|
| 2017 |
|
| May.24 |
Brussels |
Trump in Brussels for 'tough' Nato talks amid protests |
| 2016 |
|
| Mar.20 |
Cuba |
Barack Obama in Cuba at start of historic visit |
| 2015 |
|
| Sep.22 |
Washington |
Pope Francis begins tour of the US |
| 2008 |
|
| Dec.14 |
Baghdad |
Iraqi journalist throws shoes at Bush |
| 1853 |
|
| Jul. 7, 1853 |
Tokyo |
Mathew Calbraith Perry opens up Japan
|
|
| 2018 |
|
| Mar.26 |
Washington |
Trump expelling 60 Russian diplomats in wake of UK nerve agent attack
| 2017 |
|
| Dec.6 |
Washington |
Trump recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital| President Trump ordered the State Department to begin the process of relocation of the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv | |
| 2016 |
|
| Dec.29 |
Washington |
Obama expels 35 Russian diplomats in retaliation for hacking |
| 2015 |
|
| Mar.4 |
South Korea |
US ambassador to South Korea injured in slash attack |
| 2012 |
|
| Sep.12 |
Eastern Libya |
Attack kills U.S. ambassador to Libya Map of Benghazi Libya Obama strongly condemned Wednesday the killing of J. Christopher Stevens, Washington's ambassador to Libya, in a mob attack at a U.S. Consulate
|
|
| 2017 |
|
| Jun.19 |
Ohio |
Otto Warmbier: US student sent home from North Korea dies |
| 2015 |
|
| Apr.21 |
Baltimore |
Department of Justice probe into police custody death
| 2014 |
|
| Mar.20 |
Turkey |
Twitter 'blocked' in Turkey |
| 2013 |
|
| Jun.10 |
Hong Kong |
US spy leaker 'defending liberty' | Edward Snowden, ex-CIA employee has said he acted to 'protect basic liberties for people around the world' in leaking details of US surveillance. Edward Snowden, 29, was revealed as the source of the leaks at his own request by the Guardian newspape... | |
| 2012 |
|
| Apr.27 |
Beijing |
China dissident 'in US embassy' |
| 2010 |
|
| Jan.12 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Google reports China-based attack |
| 1941 |
|
| Aug. 14, 1941 |
Maritime Provinces |
Atlantic Charter made public
| 1917 |
|
| Dec. 12, 1917 |
U. S. Midwest |
Father Flanagan establishes Boys Town in Omaha |
| 1886 |
|
| Oct. 28, 1886 |
Manhattan |
Statue of Liberty dedicated
|
|
| 2014 |
|
| Dec.17 |
Washington |
US and Cuba seek to normalise ties
|
| Mar.17 |
European Union |
EU and US impose Crimea sanctions |
| 1948 |
|
| Jun. 24, 1948 |
Berlin |
Russian blockade of Berlin began The Soviet Union blocked the Western Allies' railway, road, and canal access to the sectors of Berlin under Western control
|
|
| 2017 |
|
| Mar.1 |
Washington |
Trump attorney general Jeff Sessions met Russian ambassador |
| 2014 |
|
| Jan.22 |
Switzerland |
Syria defiant at conference; Kerry rules out al-Assad |
| 1945 |
|
| Aug. 2, 1945 |
Eastern Germany |
Potsdam Conference ended The three power, Stalin, Churchill, and, later Attlee, Truman gathered to decide how to administer punishment to the defeated Nazi Germany
|
|
| 2018 |
|
| Mar.15 |
Washington |
In joint statement, world leaders agree Russia behind nerve agent attack
|
| Mar.13 |
Washington |
Secretary of state Rex Tillerson fired by Trump
| 2017 |
|
| Jul.10 |
Washington |
Email 'linked Kremlin to Trump son meeting' |
|
| May.9 |
FBI |
FBI chief James Comey fired by Trump
|
| Feb.13 |
Washington |
Michael Flynn: Trump's national security adviser quits |
|
| Jan.20 |
Washington |
Donald Trump inagurated | Donald Trump has taken his first steps as president, signing an executive order which targets the signature health care reforms of his predecessor | |
| 2013 |
|
| Oct.23 |
Berlin |
Merkel concern at 'US phone spying' |
| 2011 |
|
| May.14 |
New York |
IMF head questioned over 'attack' The head of the IMF, Dominique Strass-Kahn, 62, is being questioned by New York police over an alleged sex attack on a hotel maid
| 2009 |
|
| Oct.9 |
Norway |
Obama awarded 2009 Nobel Peace Prize |
|
| Jan.20 |
Washington |
President Obama sworn into history Barack Obama launched his presidency before an estimated 1.5 million people on the National Mall with somber yet confident tones
| 1946 |
|
| Mar. 5, 1946 |
Missouri |
Winston Churchill 'Iron Curtain' speech Churchill's 'Sinews of Peace' address at Westminster College, used the term "iron curtain" in the context of Soviet-dominated Eastern Europe
| 1917 |
|
| May. 29, 1917 |
Boston |
John F. Kennedy born
| 1856 |
|
| Dec. 28, 1856 |
Virginia |
Woodrow Wilson born |
| 1809 |
|
| Feb. 12, 1809 |
Kentucky |
Abraham Lincoln born
| 1886 |
|
| Jan. 11, 1757 |
Saint Kitts & Nevis |
Alexander Hamilton born |
| 1884 |
|
| Feb. 22, 1732 |
Virginia |
George Washington born
| 1881 |
|
| Jan. 17, 1706 |
Boston |
Benjamin Franklin born |
|
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| 2016 |
|
| Jul.7 |
Dallas |
Dallas protest: 5 police officers dead in sniper shooting |
| 2014 |
|
| Aug.11 |
Missouri |
Riots over killing of US black teen
| 2012 |
|
| Sep.13 |
Yemen |
Anti-US protests spread in Arab world |
| 1970 |
|
| May. 4, 1970 |
Ohio |
4 students killed by National Guard at anti-war protest
|
|
| 2014 |
|
| Apr.27 |
Los Angeles |
NBA probes racist remarks claim |
| 1940 |
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| Feb. 29, 1940 |
Los Angeles |
Hattie McDaniel is first black actress to win an Oscar |
| 1925 |
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| May. 19, 1925 |
U. S. Midwest |
Malcolm X Birthday |
| 1811 |
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| Jun. 14, 1811 |
Connecticut |
Harriet Beecher Stowe born |
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| 2016 |
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| Sep.21 |
North Carolina |
State of emergency for Charlotte as unrest over police shooting continues |
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| 2013 |
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| Sep.27 |
Iran |
Obama and Rouhani speak by phone |
| 1945 |
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| Aug. 6, 1945 |
Japan |
First atom bomb dropped on Hiroshima The United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The two bombings killed at least 129,000 people
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| 1920 |
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| Aug. 26, 1920 |
Washington |
Women's suffrage began in U.S.
| 1848 |
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| Jul. 19, 1848 |
Upstate New York |
First Women's Rights Convention at Seneca Falls, N.Y. |
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| 2009 |
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| Aug.25 |
Massachusetts |
Senator Edward Kennedy, 77, dies |
| 2004 |
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| Jun.5 |
Los Angeles |
Ronald Reagan dead at 93 |
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| Jan.22 |
U.S. Congress |
US shutdown ends as Congress passes bill |
| 2010 |
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| Mar.21 |
House of Representatives |
U.S. House passes health care vote |
| 2008 |
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| Nov.18 |
U.S. Congress |
US car firms ask for $25bn aid |
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| Oct.3 |
House of Representatives |
House backs $700bn bail-out plan |
| 1888 |
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| Jun. 14, 1777 |
Philadelphia |
Congress adopts the Stars and Stripes |
| 1887 |
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| Mar. 17, 1766 |
London |
Parliament repeals Stamp Act |
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