1867CE
Birth
Marie Curie Born
A pioneering physicist and chemist who conducted groundbreaking research on radioactivity, becoming the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the only person to win Nobel Prizes in two different scientific fields.
Daily Chronicle
November 7
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1917CE
Politics
October Revolution begins
Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks seized power in Russia, overthrowing the Provisional Government. The revolution established a communist state and led to the creation of the Soviet Union.
1985CE
War
Colombian Palace of Justice siege
Members of the M-19 guerrilla group seized the Palace of Justice in Bogotá, Colombia. The ensuing military siege left over 100 people dead, including 11 Supreme Court justices.