Episodios

  • 10th December 1948: Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris

    10th December 1948: Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris
    Dec 10 2025
    Drafted in the aftermath of the Second World War and the revelations of mass atrocities committed by totalitarian regimes, the declaration aimed to provide a shared framework for human dignity applicable to all ...
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  • 7th December 1995: NASA’s Galileo spacecraft becomes the first to enter orbit around Jupiter

    7th December 1995: NASA’s Galileo spacecraft becomes the first to enter orbit around Jupiter
    Dec 7 2025
    Galileo’s arrival at Jupiter on 7 December 1995 demonstrated the feasibility of long-duration operations in the outer Solar System and produced findings that shaped subsequent missions, including Juno and the planned Europa ...
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  • 5th December 1934: The Walwal Incident lays the foundations for the Abyssinia Crisis

    5th December 1934: The Walwal Incident lays the foundations for the Abyssinia Crisis
    Dec 5 2025
    Over 150 soldiers from both sides died in a two-day skirmish that began on 5 December, and whose origins continue to be ...
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  • 4th December 1676: Battle of Lund fought between Denmark–Norway and Sweden, one of the bloodiest battles in Scandinavia

    4th December 1676: Battle of Lund fought between Denmark–Norway and Sweden, one of the bloodiest battles in Scandinavia
    Dec 4 2025
    Casualty estimates indicate that nearly half of all soldiers engaged were killed or wounded, making the Battle of Lund one of the bloodiest engagements ever fought on Scandinavian ...
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  • 3rd December 1910: The world’s first neon light was turned on for the public at the Paris Motor Show

    3rd December 1910: The world’s first neon light was turned on for the public at the Paris Motor Show
    Dec 3 2025
    Frenchman Georges Claude’s neon lighting at the Paris Motor Show was used to light the front of the large exhibition space at the Grand Palais with red ...
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  • 1st December 1934: Assassination of Sergei Kirov, one of the most prominent figures in the Soviet Communist Party

    1st December 1934: Assassination of Sergei Kirov, one of the most prominent figures in the Soviet Communist Party
    Dec 1 2025
    The authorities claimed that the murder was part of a broader conspiracy involving former oppositionists,, and used it as a catalyst for the purges that began in 1935 and escalated into mass arrests, show trials, and ...
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