History Thread for “appointment”

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July 30, 2026 Politics

UN begins leadership selection

New York City · New York · United States

The United Nations Security Council held its first straw poll on July 30, 2026, to evaluate candidates seeking to become the next secretary-general. The vote marked the beginning of the C...

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March 8, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

Iran names new supreme leader during Tehran airstrike fires

Tehran · Tehran Province · Iran

Iran names new supreme leader during Tehran airstrike fires On March 8, 2026, Iran’s Assembly of Experts announced the selection of Mojtaba Khamenei as the new Supreme Leader of the Isla...

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March 3, 2026 Politics

Trump Administration Appoints 22-Year-Old To Terrorism Prevention

Washington · District of Columbia · United States

On March 3, 2026, the administration of United States President Donald Trump appointed a 22-year-old political staff member to a role connected to terrorism prevention within the Departme...

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February 12, 2026 Politics

White House Fires U.S. Attorney Hours After Appointment in New York Clash

White House · Washington · District of Columbia · United States

On February 11, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice, under the Trump administration, abruptly fired Donald T. Kinsella as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York just hours a...

2026 appointment authority blanché conflict constitution

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February 5, 2026 Politics

British Prime Minister apologizes to Epstein victims amid political fallout

10 Downing Street · London · England · United Kingdom

British Prime Minister apologizes to Epstein victims amid political fallout On February 5, 2026, United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer issued a public apology to victims o...

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September 30, 2025 Breaking

South African Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa Found Dead in Paris Hotel Incident

Paris · Île-de-France · France

On September 30, 2025, South Africa’s ambassador to France, Nkosinathi Emmanuel “Nathi” Mthethwa, was found dead outside the Hyatt Regency Paris Étoile hotel in Paris. He was 58 years old...

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August 8, 2014 Breaking

Israeli Polygamist Goel Ratzon Convicted Of Sex Crimes And Cleared Of Slavery Charge

Tel Aviv District Court · Tel Aviv · Tel Aviv District · Israel

Goel Ratzon Convicted Of Multiple Sexual Offenses And Acquitted Of Slavery Charge On August 8, 2014, the Tel Aviv District Court in Israel convicted **Goel Ratzon**, a self‑sty...

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September 11, 2001 Breaking

Howard Lutnick and Larry Silverstein on 911

World Trade Center · New York City · New York · United States

Howard Lutnick and Larry Silverstein on 9/11 On September 11, 2001, Howard Lutnick, CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, was not in his office in the North Tower of the World Trade Center when Amer...

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December 9, 1897 Breaking

Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook: First Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of British Mandate Palestine

Abraham Isaac Kook (December 9, 1865 – September 1, 1935) was a Jewish religious thinker, rabbi, and the first Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of British Mandate Palestine. He is known for his writ...

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May 1, 305 Politics

Maximian Abdicates Roman Throne

Roman Empire

Maximian, co-emperor of the Roman Empire, formally abdicated his position alongside Diocletian. This marked a significant moment in the Tetrarchy system, a power-sharing arrangement invol...

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May 1, 293 Politics

Galerius Elevated to Caesar

Serdica · Balkans · Roman Empire

Galerius was appointed Caesar by Emperor Diocletian as part of the tetrarchy reform intended to stabilize and govern the Roman Empire more effectively. His promotion marked a key moment i...

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March 1, 293 Politics

Appointment of Constantius Chlorus as Caesar

Roman Empire

Constantius Chlorus was appointed Caesar by Emperor Diocletian as part of the Tetrarchy system to stabilize and govern the Roman Empire more effectively. This appointment marked the begin...

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April 1, 286 Politics

Maximian's Rise as Caesar

Mediolanum Palace · Mediolanum · Italy · Roman Empire

In April 286, the Roman Emperor Diocletian appointed Maximian as Caesar, marking a significant development in imperial governance. This act was meant to strengthen the administration and ...

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Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Forced Labor Becomes Central to German Armaments Production

2 February 1942 — Fritz Sauckel's later appointment as General Plenipotentiary for Labour Deployment in March formalizes a rapidly expanding coercive labor system, while the broader 1942 ...

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