Early Modern
Edict of Nantes (1598): Henry IV Grants Toleration in France
The French Wars of Religion ended with limited legal toleration for Protestants in a Catholic kingdom; the edict was revoked by Louis XIV in 1685.
All Articles
Every Chronicle article on world history, newest first: battles, empires, disasters, discoveries and revolutions.
Contemporary
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill (2010): Blowout in the Gulf of Mexico
Eleven workers died and about 3-4 million barrels of oil escaped; BP paid more than 60 billion dollars in fines, settlements and clean-up costs.
Contemporary
Annexation of Crimea by Russia (2014): Events and Aftermath
Russia incorporated Crimea and Sevastopol as federal subjects; Ukraine and most UN member states do not recognise the annexation, and Western sanctions followed.
Contemporary
Chipko Movement (1973): Hugging Trees in the Indian Himalayas
Village protests halted commercial felling in parts of the Garhwal Himalaya and led to a 15-year ban on green felling in the Uttar Pradesh Himalaya in 1980.
Contemporary
International Space Station: History of the ISS Since 1998
The largest structure ever built in space, continuously inhabited since November 2000 and a long-running model of international cooperation.
Contemporary
Camp David Accords 1978: Sadat, Begin and Carter Make Peace
Egypt and Israel agreed two frameworks that led to their peace treaty of March 1979 and Israel's full withdrawal from Sinai by 1982.
Contemporary
Battle of Hue (1968): Urban Combat in Vietnam's Imperial City
US and South Vietnamese forces retook Hue after about a month of street fighting, but much of the city was destroyed and thousands of civilians died.
Ancient World
Siege of Jerusalem (AD 70): Destruction of the Second Temple
Roman victory; Jerusalem was captured and largely destroyed, and the Second Temple was burned.
Ancient World
Teotihuacan Entrada of AD 378: Siyaj K'ak' Arrives at Tikal
Tikal's ruling king died on the day of Siyaj K'ak's arrival, and a new royal line with strong ties to Teotihuacan came to power in AD 379.
Ancient World
Trung Sisters' Rebellion (AD 40): Vietnam Rises Against Han China
The sisters ruled independently for about three years before Ma Yuan's Han army defeated them in 42–43 and imposed direct Chinese administration.
Ancient World
Nalanda Mahavihara: Ancient India's Great Buddhist University
A royal-sponsored Buddhist monastery grew into Asia's leading centre of learning for some seven centuries.
Ancient World
Battle of Pharsalus (48 BC): Caesar Defeats Pompey the Great
Decisive victory for Caesar; Pompey fled to Egypt, where he was murdered on 28 September 48 BC.