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October 10, 2017 Breaking

Arrest and Conviction of Harvey Weinstein

Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center · Los Angeles · California · United States

Harvey Weinstein, an American film producer and co-founder of Miramax and The Weinstein Company, was arrested on October 10, 2017, in New York following numerous allegations of sexual har...

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May 6, 1933 Breaking

Transgender Activism in Germany and Its Suppression by the Nazis

In early 20th century Germany, Berlin was a center for sexual reform and research. Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld (1868–1935), physician and sexologist, a German Jewish doctor, founded the Institu...

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June 27, 1930 Breaking

Zwi Migdal: Organized Human Trafficking Ring

Buenos Aires · Argentina

Zwi Migdal was a criminal organization formed by Jewish immigrants from Poland in the late 19th century. The group controlled extensive prostitution and human trafficking networks in Arge...

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May 15, 1897 Politics

Early rights group founded in Berlin

The Wissenschaftlich-humanitäres Komitee, widely recognized as the first organization advocating for the rights of homosexual individuals, was established in Berlin in May 1897. The group...

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February 13, 212 Politics

Extension of Roman Citizenship

Roman Empire

The Constitutio Antoniniana was an edict issued by Emperor Caracalla that granted Roman citizenship to nearly all free inhabitants of the Roman Empire. This decree marked a significant ex...

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February 13, 212 Politics

Roman Citizenship Expansion Edict

Imperial Palace · Rome · Italy · Roman Empire

The Constitutio Antoniniana was an edict issued by Emperor Caracalla granting Roman citizenship to all free inhabitants of the Roman Empire. This decree dramatically expanded the rights a...

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August 11, 138 Politics

Antoninus Pius Ascends Roman Throne

Roman Imperial Palaces · Rome · Italia · Roman Empire

Antoninus Pius assumed the position of Roman Emperor following the death of Hadrian on August 11. He was appointed by the Senate and accepted by the army without opposition, securing a pe...

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Published Research Nations & Civilizations

Albania Applies for EU Membership

28 April 2009 — Albania formally submits its application for membership in the European Union, beginning a long process of institutional and legal reforms tied to accession.

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