Scott Allsop's Blog, page 26

3rd October 1935: Italian forces invade Ethiopia, triggering the Second Italo-Ethiopian War

The Italian forces were well-equipped with modern weaponry including tanks, aircraft, and chemical weapons, giving them a significant advantage over the Ethiopian army, which was primarily composed of infantry with limited access to modern ...

2nd October 1187: Saladin captures Jerusalem from the Crusaders after a lengthy siege

In return for the crusaders’ unconditional surrender, Saladin agreed that anyone who paid a ransom would be able to leave the city in ...

1st October 1971: Walt Disney World officially opens it doors to the public in Orlando, Florida

While heavy rain contributed to a smaller-than-expected crowd of 10,000 visitors on the first day, the Disney World quickly gained popularity and became a global ...

30th September 1520: Suleiman the Magnificent becomes sultan of the Ottoman Empire

When Suleiman died at the age of 71 in 1566, he ruled over at least 25 million people and was the longest-reigning sultan of the Ottoman ...

29th September 1829: The Metropolitan Police begins operating in London

The Metropolitan Police, which is often considered to be the first modern police force, began operating in ...

28th September 1924: First aerial circumnavigation of the globe completed by a team from the United States Army Air Service

Two of the four original planes successfully completed the entire circumnavigation from Seattle, travelling approximately 26,345 miles (42,398 kilometres) and stopping in 28 countries along the ...

27th September 1590: Pope Urban VII dies, ending the the shortest papal reign in history

The shortest papacy in history ended after just twelve days following the death of Pope Urban VII, shortly after he introduced Europe’s first smoking ...

26th September 1923: Gustav Stresemann of Germany ends passive resistance in the Ruhr

Despite the anger from some Germans, Stresemann’s actions laid the foundation for the economic recovery that Germany experienced up until the onset of the Great ...

25th September 1956: Inauguration TAT-1, the first transatlantic telephone cable

Known as Transatlantic No. 1 or TAT-1, the £120 million system actually consisted of two identical cables to allow transmission in each ...

24th September 1946: ‘Containment’ first suggested to President Truman in a report by Clark Clifford and George Elsey

Truman later ordered all copies to be brought to him and locked away since the content was a serious threat to US-Soviet ...