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284 events · 42 research items · December 25, 0001 to September 2, 2026 · Page 1 of 12
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Canada holds interest rate
Finance September 2, 2026

Canada holds interest rate

The Bank of Canada left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.25 percent on September 2, 2026, while indicating that additional interest-rate increases could beco...

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US and Iran exchange strikes
Wars & Conflicts September 2, 2026

US and Iran exchange strikes

The United States and Iran exchanged their largest series of direct attacks since July on September 2, 2026, renewing concerns that the conflict between the two countr...

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Peter Schaktman arrest
Breaking September 1, 2026

Peter Schaktman arrest

Peter Schaktman, 66, a rabbi at Temple Emanu-El in Utica, New York, was among eight people arrested during a New York State Police investigation. Schaktman was charged...

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Iran fighting lifts oil
Finance September 1, 2026

Iran fighting lifts oil

Oil prices rose by more than four dollars per barrel on September 1, 2026, after renewed military exchanges between the United States and Iran increased concerns about...

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US renews strikes on Iran
Wars & Conflicts September 1, 2026

US renews strikes on Iran

The United States launched a new series of military strikes against Iran on September 1, 2026, marking a major escalation after several weeks of reduced direct fightin...

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Saint-Simon church fire
Breaking August 24, 2026

Saint-Simon church fire

A 68-year-old man from Saint-Simon, New Brunswick, has been charged with arson in connection with a fire that destroyed the community's church on August 24, 2026, acco...

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US and Iran trade threats
Breaking August 22, 2026

US and Iran trade threats

The United States and Iran exchanged warnings on August 22, 2026, ahead of a planned announcement of additional U.S. economic sanctions against Iran and countries or c...

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Iran warns Gulf states
Wars & Conflicts August 5, 2026

Iran warns Gulf states

Iran warned Gulf states on August 5, 2026, that any new United States attack on Iranian territory could lead to retaliatory strikes against energy facilities and other...

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Keir Starmer resigns
Politics June 22, 2026

Keir Starmer resigns

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation as leader of the Labour Party and stated that he would step down as prime minister once a successor is ch...

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Expanded Suez Canal Opens
Published Research Nations & Civilizations

Expanded Suez Canal Opens

6 August 2015 — Egypt inaugurates a major expansion of the Suez Canal involving a new parallel channel along part of the route and widening of existing sections. The g...

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New Constitution
Published Research Nations & Civilizations

New Constitution

28 November 1998 — Albania adopts a new constitution after the instability of the early post-communist period. It establishes the fundamental institutional framework o...

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The 1997 Pyramid-Scheme Crisis
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The 1997 Pyramid-Scheme Crisis

January–August 1997 — The collapse of enormous fraudulent investment schemes wipes out the savings of hundreds of thousands of Albanians. Armed rebellion spreads, mili...

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Republic of Albania
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Republic of Albania

29 April 1991 — New constitutional provisions formally establish the Republic of Albania during the transition away from communist government. The country begins rebui...

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Anwar Sadat
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Anwar Sadat

1970–1981 — Anwar Sadat succeeds Nasser and gradually redirects Egyptian foreign and economic policy. He reduces Soviet influence, encourages economic liberalization a...

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Egypt Becomes a Republic
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Egypt Becomes a Republic

18 June 1953 — The monarchy is formally abolished and Egypt is declared a republic. Muhammad Naguib becomes the first president, but power increasingly shifts toward G...

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Free Officers Revolution
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Free Officers Revolution

23 July 1952 — Egyptian military officers overthrow King Farouk's government. The movement is driven by dissatisfaction with corruption, political inequality, British ...

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Congress of Lushnjë
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Congress of Lushnjë

21–31 January 1920 — Albanian political leaders meet at Lushnjë to reassert sovereignty and resist foreign plans that threatened partition. The congress creates new na...

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Allies Refine Combined-Arms Warfare
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Allies Refine Combined-Arms Warfare

July–November 1918 — Allied forces increasingly coordinate artillery, infantry, tanks, aircraft, communications and logistics. Strategic coordination also improves und...

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Albania Declares Independence
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Albania Declares Independence

28 November 1912 — Delegates meeting at Vlorë proclaim Albania independent from the Ottoman Empire during the First Balkan War. Ismail Qemali leads the provisional gov...

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Muhammad Ali
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Muhammad Ali

1805–1848 CE — Muhammad Ali becomes Ottoman governor of Egypt but builds a virtually hereditary state under his family's control. He creates a new army, expands state ...

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Ottoman Empire Conquers Egypt
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Ottoman Empire Conquers Egypt

1517 CE — Ottoman Sultan Selim I defeats the Mamluk Sultanate and incorporates Egypt into the Ottoman Empire. Cairo loses its status as the capital of an independent r...

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Cairo Is Founded
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Cairo Is Founded

969 CE — Fatimid forces establish al-Qahira, Cairo, as a new royal and military city. The settlement grows beside older Fustat and eventually absorbs it into an enormo...

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Fatimids Conquer Egypt
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Fatimids Conquer Egypt

969 CE — The Isma'ili Shi'a Fatimid Caliphate conquers Egypt and establishes a new political center north of Fustat. Egypt becomes the heart of a powerful caliphate ex...

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Alexander the Great Enters Egypt
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Alexander the Great Enters Egypt

332 BCE — Alexander enters Egypt during his campaign against the Persian Empire and is welcomed as its new ruler. He participates in Egyptian royal and religious tradi...

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The New Kingdom Ends
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The New Kingdom Ends

c. 1070 BCE — Central royal authority weakens while powerful priestly institutions and regional rulers gain influence. Egypt loses much of its empire in the Levant and...

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