Dossier №300

1,995 AD

Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin is assassinated after a peace rally in Tel Aviv.

This question uses 1995 AD as its sourced chronological anchor.

The rally supported the Oslo process, which the gunman opposed.

1,947 AD

President Harry Truman announces the policy later called the Truman Doctrine to Congress.

This question uses 1947 AD as its sourced chronological anchor.

The speech called for support to countries facing pressure associated with Soviet expansion.

1,984 AD

Toxic gas escapes from a pesticide factory in Bhopal.

This question uses 1984 AD as its sourced chronological anchor.

The leak exposed surrounding communities to methyl isocyanate and caused mass deaths and lasting health damage.

1,398 AD

Timur's army defeats the Delhi sultan's forces and sacks Delhi.

This question uses 1398 AD as its sourced chronological anchor.

The invasion caused mass killings and extensive destruction in the city.

1,961 AD

East German authorities begin closing the Berlin border and constructing the Berlin Wall.

This question uses 1961 AD as its sourced chronological anchor.

The barrier cut off routes that residents had used to leave East Germany through West Berlin.