What is history? An echo of the past in the future, a reflex from the future on the past.’ — Victor Hugo
Historical events
1. Kim Il-sung Established North Korea
On this day in history in 1948 Kim Il-sung Established North Korea. After the Second World War, the Korean peninsula had been divided across the 38th parallel. The northern part was occupied by the Soviets while the south was occupied by the Americans. The Cold War impeded unification and on October 9, 1948, Kim Il-sung declared the creation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea with the support of the USSR. reflex from the future
2. Tajikistan Declared its Independence from the Soviet Union
On this day in history in 1991 Tajikistan Declared its Independence from the Soviet Union. Russia conquered the Central Asian country in the late 19th century. In 1929, the Soviet Union created the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic as a constituent republic. Independence in 1991 came after the collapse of the USSR. reflex from the future
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More events
3. Unix Billennium was Celebrated
On this day in history in 2001 Unix Billennium was Celebrated. Unix time or Unix epoch, POSIX time or Unix timestamp, is a time system that measures the number of seconds since midnight UTC of January 1, 1970, not counting leap seconds. At 01:46:40 UTC on September 9, 2001, Unix time reached the billionth second timestamp. reflex from the future
4. Manuel Noriega’s sentence in the United States ended
On this day in history in 2007 Manuel Noriega’s sentence in the United States ended. The US released Manuel Noriega, former military ruler of Panama, after 17 years of imprisonment. They imprisoned him on charges of drug trafficking, money laundering, and racketeering. reflex from the future
5. Queen Elizabeth II became longest reigning British monarch
On this day in history in 2015 Queen Elizabeth II became longest reigning British monarch. She broke the record set by Queen Victoria, who ascended to the throne on June 20, 1837, and reigned for 63 years, 7 months and 2 days. reflex from the future
