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Russia-wide anti-corruption protests in 99 cities. The Levada Center survey showed that 38% of surveyed Russians supported protests and that 67 percent held Putin personally responsible for high-level corruption.
The South Korean Navy corvette Cheonan is torpedoed, killing 46 sailors. After an international investigation, the President of the United Nations Security Council blames North Korea.
Around 200,000 to 300,000 Taiwanese demonstrate demonstrate in Taipei in opposition to the Anti-Secession Law of the People's Republic of China.
During the Algerian Civil War, the Oued Bouaicha massacre sees fifty-two people, mostly infants, killed with axes and knives.
Thirty-nine bodies are found in the Heaven's Gate mass suicides.
Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay sign the Treaty of Asunción, establishing Mercosur, the South Common Market.
A groundbreaking ceremony for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is held in Washington, D.C..
Anwar al-Sadat, Menachem Begin and Jimmy Carter sign the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty in Washington, D.C.
East Pakistan declares its independence from Pakistan to form the People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Bangladesh Liberation War begins.
South Vietnamese President Nguyễn Văn Thiệu implements a land reform program to solve the problem of land tenancy
Ten thousand people gather for one of many Central Park be-ins in New York City.
The African Regroupment Party is launched at a meeting in Paris.
Nuclear weapons testing: The Romeo shot of Operation Castle is detonated at Bikini Atoll. Yield: 11 megatons.
World War II: The Battle of Iwo Jima ends as the island is officially secured by American forces.
World War II: The first female prisoners arrive at Auschwitz concentration camp in German-occupied Poland.
Spanish Civil War: Nationalists begin their final offensive of the war.
Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union is founded in Vietnam.
Swissair is founded as the national airline of Switzerland.
The German Social Democratic Party is founded in Poland.
World War I: First Battle of Gaza: British troops are halted after 17,000 Turks block their advance.
The Vancouver Millionaires win the 1915 Stanley Cup Finals, the first championship played between the Pacific Coast Hockey Association and the National Hockey Association.
Balkan Wars: Bulgarian forces capture Adrianople.
The Métis people of the District of Saskatchewan under Louis Riel begin the North-West Rebellion against Canada.
A political cartoon in the Boston Gazette coins the term "gerrymander" to describe oddly shaped electoral districts designed to help incumbents win reelection.
Combat of the Thirty: Thirty Breton knights call out and defeat thirty English knights.
The Siege of Algeciras, one of the first European military engagements where gunpowder was used, comes to an end.
Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor.
Emperor Zhu Wen of Later Liang has Li Zhu, the last Tang Dynasty emperor, poisoned.
Emperor Maurice proclaims his son Theodosius as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire.
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