1901–present 1913 – Thousands of women march in the Woman Suffrage Procession in Washington, D.C. 1918 – Russia signs the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, agreeing to withdraw from World War I, and conceding German control of the Baltic States, Belarus and Ukraine. It also conceded Turkish control of Ardahan, Kars and Batumi. 1923 – US magazine Time publishes its first issue. 1924 – The Ottoman Caliphate is abolished, when the Caliph Abdülmecid II of the Ottoman dynasty is deposed. The last remnant of the old monarchy gives way to the reformed Turkey of Kemal Atatürk. 1924 – The Free State of Fiume is annexed by the Kingdom of Italy.Massagrande, Danilo L., Italia e Fiume 1921–1924: dal 'Natale di sangue' all'annessione, Milano, Cisalpino – Goliardica Istituto Editoriale, 1982. 1938 – Oil is discovered in Saudi Arabia. 1939 – In Bombay, Mohandas Gandhi begins a hunger strike in protest at the autocratic rule in British India. 1940 – Five people are killed in an arson attack on the offices of the communist newspaper Flamman in Luleå, Sweden. 1942 – World War II: Ten Japanese warplanes raid Broome, Western Australia, killing more than 100 people. 1943 – World War II: In London, 173 people are killed in a crush while trying to enter an air-raid shelter at Bethnal Green tube station. 1944 – The Order of Nakhimov and Order of Ushakov are instituted in USSR as the highest naval awards. 1944 – A freight train carrying stowaway passengers stalls in a tunnel shortly after departing from Balvano, Basilicata, Italy just after midnight, with 517 dying from carbon monoxide poisoning. 1945 – World War II: In poor visibility, the RAF mistakenly bombs the Bezuidenhout area of The Hague, Netherlands, killing 511 people. 1953 – A De Havilland Comet (Canadian Pacific Air Lines) crashes in Karachi, Pakistan, killing 11 people. 1958 – Nuri al-Said becomes Prime Minister of Iraq for the eighth time. 1969 – Apollo program: NASA launches Apollo 9 to test the lunar module. 1972 – Mohawk Airlines Flight 405 crashes as a result of a control malfunction and insufficient training in emergency procedures. 1974 – Turkish Airlines Flight 981 crashes at Ermenonville near Paris, France killing all 346 aboard. 1980 – The is decommissioned and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register. 1985 – A magnitude 8.3 earthquake strikes the Valparaíso Region of Chile, killing 177 and leaving nearly a million people homeless. 1986 – The Australia Act 1986 commences, causing Australia to become fully independent from the United Kingdom. 1991 – An amateur video captures the beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles police officers. 1991 – United Airlines Flight 585 crashes on its final approach to Colorado Springs killing everyone on board. 2005 – James Roszko murders four Royal Canadian Mounted Police constables during a drug bust at his property in Rochfort Bridge, Alberta, then commits suicide. This is the deadliest peace-time incident for the RCMP since 1885 and the North-West Rebellion. 2005 – Steve Fossett becomes the first person to fly an airplane non-stop around the world solo without refueling." Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI). Retrieved: 18 September 2014. 2005 – Margaret Wilson is elected as Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives, beginning a period lasting until August 23, 2006, where all the highest political offices (including Elizabeth II as Head of State), were occupied by women, making New Zealand the first country for this to occur. 2013 – A bomb blast in Karachi, Pakistan, kills at least 48 people and injured 200 others in a predominantly Shia Muslim area.
1901–present 1913 – thousands of women march in the woman suffrage procession in washington dc 1918 – russia signs the treaty of brest-litovsk agreeing to withdraw from world war i and conceding german control of the baltic states belarus and ukraine it also conceded turkish control of ardahan kars and batumi 1923 – us magazine time publishes its first issue 1924 – the ottoman caliphate is abolished when the caliph abdülmecid ii of the ottoman dynasty is deposed the last remnant of the old monarchy gives way to the reformed turkey of kemal atatürk 1924 – the free state of fiume is annexed by the kingdom of italymassagrande danilo l italia e fiume 1921–1924 dal 'natale di sangue' all'annessione milano cisalpino – goliardica istituto editoriale 1982 1938 – oil is discovered in saudi arabia 1939 – in bombay mohandas gandhi begins a hunger strike in protest at the autocratic rule in british india 1940 – five people are killed in an arson attack on the offices of the communist newspaper flamman in luleå sweden 1942 – world war ii ten japanese warplanes raid broome western australia killing more than 100 people 1943 – world war ii in london 173 people are killed in a crush while trying to enter an air-raid shelter at bethnal green tube station 1944 – the order of nakhimov and order of ushakov are instituted in ussr as the highest naval awards 1944 – a freight train carrying stowaway passengers stalls in a tunnel shortly after departing from balvano basilicata italy just after midnight with 517 dying from carbon monoxide poisoning 1945 – world war ii in poor visibility the raf mistakenly bombs the bezuidenhout area of the hague netherlands killing 511 people 1953 – a de havilland comet (canadian pacific air lines) crashes in karachi pakistan killing 11 people 1958 – nuri al-said becomes prime minister of iraq for the eighth time 1969 – apollo program nasa launches apollo 9 to test the lunar module 1972 – mohawk airlines flight 405 crashes as a result of a control malfunction and insufficient training in emergency procedures 1974 – turkish airlines flight 981 crashes at ermenonville near paris france killing all 346 aboard 1980 – the is decommissioned and stricken from the naval vessel register 1985 – a magnitude 83 earthquake strikes the valparaíso region of chile killing 177 and leaving nearly a million people homeless 1986 – the australia act 1986 commences causing australia to become fully independent from the united kingdom 1991 – an amateur video captures the beating of rodney king by los angeles police officers 1991 – united airlines flight 585 crashes on its final approach to colorado springs killing everyone on board 2005 – james roszko murders four royal canadian mounted police constables during a drug bust at his property in rochfort bridge alberta then commits suicide this is the deadliest peace-time incident for the rcmp since 1885 and the north-west rebellion 2005 – steve fossett becomes the first person to fly an airplane non-stop around the world solo without refueling" fédération aéronautique internationale (fai) retrieved 18 september 2014 2005 – margaret wilson is elected as speaker of the new zealand house of representatives beginning a period lasting until august 23 2006 where all the highest political offices (including elizabeth ii as head of state) were occupied by women making new zealand the first country for this to occur 2013 – a bomb blast in karachi pakistan kills at least 48 people and injured 200 others in a predominantly shia muslim area