Charlie Chaplin and Paulette Goddard
Charlie Chaplin and actress Paulette Goddard were associated romantically and professionally during the 1930s and early 1940s. Their relationship became particularly w...
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Roman Empire Fortification Initiative
The construction of the Aurelian Walls began in response to increasing external threats faced by Rome in the third century. These defensive walls were commissioned by ...
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Hadrian's Tour of Roman Britain
Emperor Hadrian undertook a significant visit to the province of Britannia during his reign as Roman Emperor. This visit marked an important moment in consolidating Ro...
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Inauguration of Trajan's Forum
Trajan's Forum was officially inaugurated in Rome, marking the completion of one of the most impressive architectural projects of the Roman Empire. Commissioned by Emp...
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Roman Amphitheater Construction Starts
Construction of the Roman amphitheater known as the Colosseum began under Emperor Vespasian. This monumental structure was designed to host a variety of public spectac...
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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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Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
2014–2026 — Former defense minister Abdel Fattah el-Sisi becomes president after playing the central military role in Morsi's removal. His government emphasizes securi...
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Kissinger directs Rockefeller project
Henry Kissinger served as director of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund Special Studies Project during the late 1950s and early 1960s. The project examined major problems ...
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Wilson Reframes the War Around a New International Order
1917–1918 — Woodrow Wilson increasingly presents American participation as part of a larger project to restructure international relations. His Fourteen Points call fo...
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Sneferu
c. 2613–2589 BCE — Sneferu, founder of the Fourth Dynasty, oversees an extraordinary period of pyramid experimentation. Projects associated with his reign include the ...
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The Step Pyramid Rises at Saqqara
c. 2650 BCE — Djoser's Step Pyramid complex represents a revolutionary leap in monumental stone architecture. Traditionally associated with the official Imhotep, the p...
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Djoser
c. 2667–2648 BCE — Djoser rules during Egypt's Third Dynasty and is associated with one of the greatest architectural transformations in ancient history. His funerary ...
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Harry S. Truman
U.S. president after Roosevelt's death. Truman inherited the Manhattan Project and authorized the wartime use of atomic bombs against Japan.
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Heinrich Himmler
17 June 1936 — Himmler becomes Chief of German Police in addition to leading the SS, giving him extraordinary authority over policing, surveillance and racial policy. ...
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Heinrich Himmler
17 June 1936 — Himmler becomes Chief of German Police in addition to leading the SS, giving him extraordinary authority over policing, surveillance and racial policy. ...
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Henry L. Stimson
31 May 1945 — Secretary of War Henry Stimson chairs the first major meeting of the Interim Committee considering policy surrounding the atomic bomb. Stimson becomes on...
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Kissinger selected for Rockefeller Brothers Fund Special Studies Project
In 1956, Henry Kissinger was selected to direct the Rockefeller Brothers Fund Special Studies Project. The project examined major problems and opportunities facing the...
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Lavrentiy Beria
22 June 1941 — Beria heads major Soviet security institutions during the war. His apparatus oversees internal repression, intelligence, population transfers and elemen...
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Leslie Groves
17 September 1942 — Brigadier General Leslie Groves is placed in charge of the Manhattan Project. He oversees enormous construction, procurement, secrecy and industria...
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Manhattan Project Is Formally Established
13 August 1942 — The U.S. Army formally establishes the Manhattan Engineer District, the administrative framework that becomes the Manhattan Project. Scientific labora...
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Rockefeller Brothers Fund
Philanthropic organization associated with the Rockefeller family. Its Special Studies Project in the late 1950s and early 1960s examined major problems and opportunit...
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Rockefeller Brothers Fund
Philanthropic organization associated with the Rockefeller family. Its Special Studies Project in the late 1950s and early 1960s examined major problems and opportunit...
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Rockefeller Brothers Fund
Philanthropic organization associated with the Rockefeller family. Its Special Studies Project in the late 1950s and early 1960s examined major problems and opportunit...
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Trinity Nuclear Test
16 July 1945 — The United States detonates the world's first nuclear device at the Trinity test site in New Mexico. The successful plutonium implosion test proves that...
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