History Thread for “bard”

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March 8, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

Toxic rain falls over Tehran after oil facilities struck

Toxic rain fell over Tehran on March 8, 2026, after Israeli airstrikes hit major oil storage facilities and fuel depots around the Iranian capital. The strikes, part of ongoing military o...

air civilian contamination depot emergency fallout

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February 24, 2026 Breaking

Bard College opens independent review of Botstein’s Epstein ties

Bard College · Annandale-on-Hudson · New York · United States

On February 24, 2026, Bard College announced it had opened an independent review into the relationship between its longtime president Leon Botstein and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epst...

2026 alumni bard botstein breaking campus

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February 13, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

Cruelty and Hardship for Palestinian Civilians Under Israeli Occupation

Palestinian civilians in the West Bank and Gaza have lived under Israeli military occupation for decades, facing severe restrictions on movement, access to healthcare, education, and basi...

2026 aid blockade checkpoints children civilians

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February 3, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

Gaza under siege. Destruction of water and civilian infrastructure since 1948

Gaza Strip · Gaza City · Palestine

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airstrike attacks blockade bombing casualties civilian

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February 2, 2026 Breaking

The Master Timeline

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January 26, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

Continued israeli military actions in gaza amid fragile ceasefire

Gaza City · Gaza Strip · Palestine

Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip have continued despite a nominal ceasefire agreed in October 2025, with renewed airstrikes and clashes reported. Humanitarian sources indicat...

2026 aid airstrikes bombardment casualties ceasefire

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January 25, 2026 Breaking

Maine private jet crash linked to Houston law firm with notable litigation history

Maine Turnpike Crash Area · Kennebunk · Maine · United States

On January 25, 2026, a private Bombardier Challenger 600 business jet crashed during takeoff at Bangor International Airport in Maine amid a severe winter storm, killing seven people and ...

2026 airport arnoldanditkin aviation bangor bombardier

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January 3, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

Palestinian girl killed by Israeli fire in Gaza despite ceasefire

Gaza City · Gaza Strip · Palestine

israeli army fire kills 2 palestinians, wounds 18 in ceasefire violations in gaza israeli army fire kills 2 palestinians, wounds 18 in ceasefire violations in gaza date: january 3, 20...

2026 agencies attacks bombardment border casualties

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June 24, 2025 Wars & Conflicts

Israel military offensive in gaza kills dozens including aid seekers

Gaza City · Gaza Strip · Palestine

Israeli military strikes in the Gaza Strip killed at least 86 Palestinians, including dozens of people seeking humanitarian aid near distribution centers, according to medical sources in ...

2025 aidseekers bombardment casualties conflict death

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November 30, 2024 Wars & Conflicts

Palestinian killed by smoke canister in Beit Lahia

Beit Lahia · Gaza Strip · Palestine

Palestinian Killed by Smoke Canister in Beit Lahia On 30 November 2024, a Palestinian man in the northern Gaza town of Beit Lahia was reported killed after being struck by a sm...

2024 beitlahia canister casualties casualty civilian

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February 20, 2024 Wars & Conflicts

Doctors Allege Children Shot During Gaza Fighting as Israeli Military Rejects Claims

Gaza City Hospitals Area · Gaza City · Gaza Strip · Palestine

Doctors Allege Children Shot During Gaza Fighting as Israeli Military Rejects Claims Medical professionals working in Gaza said they have treated children with gunshot wounds t...

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May 20, 1988 Wars & Conflicts

The Isaaq Genocide Overview

Hargeisa · Woqooyi Galbeed · Somaliland

The Isaaq genocide refers to systematic killings and targeted repression of the Isaaq clan in northern Somalia during the late 1980s.This campaign was primarily conducted by the Somali go...

1988 aerial bombardment civil war clan displacement ethnic cleansing

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January 1, 1600 Wars & Conflicts

Barbary Pirates Kidnap Europeans For Slavery In North Africa And Ottoman Territories

European Captives Sold Into Slavery By Barbary Pirates From the 16th to the 19th centuries, Barbary pirates operating from North Africa — including present-day Morocco, Algeria, ...

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May 12, 1162 Politics

Imperial Court Relocates to Milan

Milan · Lombardy · Italy

The imperial court transferred its seat to Milan, marking a significant shift in political power within the region. This relocation allowed closer control over northern Italian territorie...

12th century alliance authority city court empire

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Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Germany Refines Infiltration Tactics

1917–1918 — German forces develop increasingly sophisticated methods based on short intense bombardments, assault detachments and infiltration around strongpoints. The tactics contribute ...

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Published Research Nations & Civilizations

Bardylis

Powerful Illyrian ruler of the 4th century BCE who built a kingdom capable of challenging Macedonia.

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Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Bombing of Guernica

26 April 1937 — German Condor Legion aircraft and Italian forces attack the Basque town of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War. The raid kills civilians and destroys large sections of t...

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Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Siege of Leningrad Begins

8 September 1941 — German and Finnish advances isolate Leningrad from most overland supply routes. Hitler chooses not to storm the city immediately and instead expects starvation and bomb...

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Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Siege of Leningrad Is Fully Lifted

27 January 1944 — Soviet offensives drive German forces far enough from Leningrad to end the siege. The city has endured nearly nine hundred days of blockade, bombardment, starvation and ...

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