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Every Chronicle article on world history, newest first: battles, empires, disasters, discoveries and revolutions.

Sinking of the Mary Rose (1545): Henry VIII's Lost Warship

The Mary Rose capsized and sank with the loss of most of her crew; her hull was raised in 1982 and is displayed in Portsmouth.

19 July 1545 · 6 min read

Early Modern

La Malinche (c. 1500-c. 1529): Interpreter of the Conquest

Her translation and diplomacy made Cortés's alliances and negotiations possible, and she became one of the most debated figures in Mexican history.

1519-1521 · 8 min read

Contemporary

Lockerbie Bombing (1988): The Destruction of Pan Am Flight 103

All 259 people aboard and 11 Lockerbie residents were killed; a Libyan intelligence officer was convicted in 2001 and Libya later accepted responsibility and paid compensation.

1988 · 6 min read

Contemporary

Single European Act (1986): Building the European Single Market

The twelve European Community members committed to completing a single market by the end of 1992 and reformed the Community's decision-making.

1986 · 5 min read

Contemporary

Assassination of Malcolm X (1965) at the Audubon Ballroom

Malcolm X was killed by members of the Nation of Islam; two of the three men convicted were exonerated in 2021 after evidence was found to have been withheld.

21 February 1965 · 8 min read

Contemporary

Apollo 1 Fire (1967): The Tragedy That Reshaped NASA

All three astronauts died; NASA redesigned the Apollo command module, and crewed Apollo flights resumed with Apollo 7 in October 1968.

27 January 1967 · 6 min read

Contemporary

Moroccan Independence 1956: The End of the French Protectorate

France and then Spain recognised Morocco's independence, Tangier was reintegrated, and Mohammed V ruled as king of a sovereign state.

2 March 1956 · 4 min read

Contemporary

Korean Armistice Agreement (1953): Ceasefire at Panmunjom

Fighting in the Korean War stopped, a Demilitarised Zone was created along the front line, and prisoners were exchanged, but no peace treaty followed.

27 July 1953 · 6 min read

Ancient World

Fall of Samaria (722 BC): End of the Kingdom of Israel

Samaria fell to Assyria, the Kingdom of Israel ceased to exist, and much of its population was deported and replaced by settlers from elsewhere in the empire.

c. 722 BC · 6 min read