History Thread for “begins”

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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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February 2, 2026 Breaking

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September 1, 1939 Wars & Conflicts

World War II Begins

Westerplatte · Gdańsk · Pomeranian · Poland

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July 17, 1936 Wars & Conflicts

Spanish Civil War Begins

Puerta del Sol · Madrid · Community of Madrid · Spain

The Spanish Civil War began between Republicans and Nationalists, reflecting ideological battles over fascism, socialism, and democracy, with international implications.

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April 19, 1936 Wars & Conflicts

Arab Revolt in Palestine (1936–1939)

Nablus · West Bank · Palestine

The Arab Revolt in Palestine was a nationalist uprising by Palestinian Arabs against British colonial rule and mass Jewish immigration under the British Mandate, which followed the 1917 B...

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July 28, 1914 Wars & Conflicts

World War I Begins

Sarajevo · Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bosnia and Herzegovina

World War I, also known as the Great War, began when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The conflict quickly escalated, drawin...

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January 11, 1851 Wars & Conflicts

Taiping Rebellion Begins

The Taiping Rebellion in China began under Hong Xiuquan, advocating radical social reforms and religious-inspired communal living, challenging the Qing dynasty.

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July 14, 1789 Wars & Conflicts

French Revolution Begins

Bastille Fortress Site · Paris · Île-de-France · France

The French Revolution began with the storming of the Bastille, symbolizing the fight against monarchy, social inequality, and the pursuit of liberty, equality, and fraternity.

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July 22, 1642 Wars & Conflicts

English Civil War Begins

The English Civil War began between Royalists and Parliamentarians, reflecting conflicts over monarchy, parliamentary power, and religious freedom.

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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 rebuilding political, eco...

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UN begins leadership selection

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World War II Begins

Spanish Civil War Begins

Arab Revolt in Palestine (1936–1939)

World War I Begins

Taiping Rebellion Begins

French Revolution Begins

English Civil War Begins

Republic of Albania

Free Officers Revolution

German Revolution Begins

Allied Hundred Days Offensive Begins

German Spring Offensive Begins

American Industry and Manpower Mobilize

Battle of the Somme Begins

Brusilov Offensive Begins

Battle of Verdun Begins

Gallipoli Campaign Begins

Arab-Muslim Conquest of Egypt

First Illyrian War

The New Kingdom Ends

Hatshepsut

Ahmose I

The Step Pyramid Rises at Saqqara

American War Production Accelerates

Atomic Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima

Babi Yar Massacre Begins

Battle of Berlin Begins

Battle of Britain Begins

Battle of Kursk Begins

Battle of Midway Begins

Battle of Stalingrad Begins

Battle of Stalingrad Begins

Battle of the Bulge Begins

Case Blue Begins

Condor Legion Fights in Spain

Crimean Offensive Begins

D-Day

Dunkirk Evacuation Begins

European Management Symposium begins

Full-Scale Sino-Japanese War Begins

German Food Policy Anticipates Mass Starvation

German Rearmament Becomes Open Policy

Germany Declares War on Russia

Germany Occupies Prague

Germany Resumes Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

How Did Persecution Become Genocide?

Kissinger begins as National Security Adviser

League of Nations Begins

Mussolini Begins Dismantling Italian Democracy

Nuremberg Laws Institutionalize Racial Citizenship

Operation Bagration Begins

Operation Barbarossa Begins

Polish Underground Launches Operation Tempest

Potsdam Conference Begins

Red Army Reaches Lublin

Second Battle of El Alamein Begins

Siege of Budapest Begins

Siege of Leningrad Begins

Soviet Artillery Concentrates Against Berlin

Soviet Deception Conceals Operation Bagration

Spanish Civil War Begins

Stalin Misjudges the Timing of German Attack

Third Battle of Ypres Begins

Warsaw Uprising Begins

Wartime Alliance Begins Turning Into Postwar Rivalry

Yalta Conference Begins