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• 100 BCERoman Theatre of Orange settledThe Roman Theatre of Orange (French: Théâtre antique d'Orange) is a Roman theatre in Orange, Vaucluse…
• 238 CERoman amphitheatre of El Jem settledThe Amphitheatre of El Jem (Arabic: قصر الجم, romanized: Qaṣr al-Jamm) is an oval amphitheatre in the…
• 1916 CERomanian Army offensive in Transylvania in 1916The Battle of Transylvania was the first major operation of Romania during World War I, beginning on 27…
• 1992 CERome General Peace AccordsThe Rome General Peace Accords, officially the General Peace Accords (Portuguese: Acordo Geral de Paz), was a…
• 1998 CERome Statute of the International Criminal CourtThe Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court is the treaty that established the International…
• 1985 CERome and Vienna airport attacksThe Rome and Vienna airport attacks were two major terrorist attacks carried out on 27 December 1985. Seven…
• 752 BCERome foundedRome is the capital city and most populated comune (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative…
• 2001 CERomicsRomics is an international semiannual comic book, animation, and gaming convention in Rome, Italy. The event…
• 1489 CERorschacher KlosterbruchThe Rorschacher Klosterbruch or St. Gallerkrieg was a war between the Abbey of Saint Gall, Zürich, Lucerne…
• 1606 CERosenborg Castle builtRosenborg Castle (Danish: Rosenborg Slot) is a renaissance castle in Copenhagen, Denmark. The castle was…
• 1923 CERosewood massacreThe Rosewood massacre was a racially motivated massacre of Black people and the destruction of a Black town…
• 1201 CERoskilde Cathedral builtRoskilde Cathedral (Danish: Roskilde Domkirke), in the city of Roskilde on the island of Zealand (Sjælland)…
• 1201 CERostock foundedRostock (German: [ˈʁɔstɔk] ), officially the Hanseatic and University City of Rostock (German: Hanse- und…
• 1749 CERostov-on-Don foundedRostov-on-Don, or simply Rostov, is a port city and the administrative centre of Rostov Oblast and the…
• 1929 CERothbury RiotOn 16 December 1929 New South Wales Police drew their revolvers and shot into a crowd of locked-out miners in…
• 1933 CERotter kidnappingOn 5 April 1933, Liechtenstein citizens sympathetic to Nazi Germany attempted and failed to kidnap Fritz and…
• 1998 CERotterdam ConventionThe Rotterdam Convention (formally, the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for…
• 1030 CERouen Cathedral builtRouen Cathedral (French: Cathédrale primatiale Notre-Dame de l'Assomption de Rouen) is a Catholic church in…
• 901 CERound Church, Preslav settledThe Round Church (Bulgarian: Кръгла църква, Kragla tsarkva), also known as the Golden Church (Златна църква…
• 1232 CERound Tower (Mardakan) builtThe Round Mardakan Fortress or the Small Mardakan Castle (Azerbaijani: Dairəvi Mərdəkan qalası, or Kiçik…
• 1141 CERout of WinchesterIn the Rout of Winchester (14 September 1141) the army of imprisoned King Stephen of England, led by his…
• 1915 CERovno OffensiveThe Rovno offensive — the operation of the Austro-Hungarian Northern armies against the armies of the Russian…
• 1101 CERoyal Abbey of Hautecombe builtHautecombe Abbey (French: Abbaye d'Hautecombe, pronounced [abe.i dotkɔ̃b]; Latin: Altaecumbaeum) is a former…
• 1994 CERoyal Air Maroc Flight 630Royal Air Maroc Flight 630 was a passenger flight on 21 August 1994 which crashed approximately ten minutes…
• 1200 CERoyal Alcázar of Segovia (castle) builtThe Alcázar of Segovia is a medieval castle located in the city of Segovia, in Castile and León, Spain. It…
• 1598 CERoyal Castle in Warsaw builtThe Royal Castle in Warsaw (Polish: Zamek Królewski w Warszawie [ˈzamɛk kruˈlɛfskʲi v varˈʂavjɛ]) is a state…
• 2006 CERoyal Flora RatchaphruekThe Royal Flora Ratchaphruek was an international horticultural exposition held 1 November, 2006 to 31…
• 900 CERoyal Monastery of San Juan de la Peña builtThe monastery of San Juan de la Peña (Spanish: Real Monasterio de San Juan de la Peña) is a religious complex…
• 1563 CERoyal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial builtThe Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial (Spanish: Monasterio y Sitio de El Escorial en Madrid), also…
• 1675 CERoyal Observatory foundedThe Royal Observatory, Greenwich (ROG; known as the Old Royal Observatory from 1957 to 1998, when the working…
• 1665 CERoyal Palace of Amsterdam builtThe Royal Palace of Amsterdam in Amsterdam (Dutch: Koninklijk Paleis van Amsterdam or Paleis op de Dam) is…
• 1826 CERoyal Palace of Brussels builtThe Royal Palace of Brussels (French: Palais royal de Bruxelles [palɛ ʁwajal də bʁysɛl]; Dutch: Koninklijk…
• 1721 CERoyal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso builtThe Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso (Spanish: Palacio Real de La Granja de San Ildefonso), known…
• 1735 CERoyal Palace of Madrid builtThe Royal Palace of Madrid (Spanish: Palacio Real de Madrid) is the official residence of the Spanish royal…
• 1799 BCERoyal Palace of Mari builtThe Royal Palace of Mari was the royal residence of the rulers of the ancient kingdom of Mari in eastern…
• 1201 CERoyal Palace of Olite builtThe Palace of the Kings of Navarre of Olite or Royal Palace of Olite is a castle-palace in the town of Olite…
• 1849 CERoyal Palace, Oslo builtThe Royal Palace (Norwegian: Slottet, lit. 'the Castle' or Det kongelige slott) in Oslo is the official…
• 1787 CERoyal Pavilion (palace) builtThe Royal Pavilion (also known as the Brighton Pavilion) and its surrounding gardens form a Grade I listed…
• 1001 CERoyal Saint-Peter's abbey of Jumièges builtJumièges Abbey (Latin: Monasterium Gemeticensis), formally the Abbey of St Peter at Jumièges (French: Abbaye…
• 1101 CERoyal abbey of Fontevraud builtThe Royal Abbey of Our Lady of Fontevraud or Fontevrault (in French: abbaye de Fontevraud) was a monastery in…
• 501 CERoyal abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés builtThe Church of Saint-Germain-des-Prés (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ de pʁe]) is a Catholic parish church…
• 1944 CERoyan pocketThe Royan pocket (French: Poche de Royan) was one of the Atlantic pockets towards the end of World War II, an…
• 1201 CERozhen Monastery builtThe Rozhen Monastery of the Nativity of the Mother of God (Bulgarian: Роженски манастир "Рождество…
• 1250 CERožmberk Castle builtRožmberk (German: Rosenberg) is a castle situated in South Bohemia near Rožmberk nad Vltavou in the Czech…
• 1230 CERožňava foundedRožňava (Hungarian: Rozsnyó, German: Rosenau, Latin: Rosnavia) is a town in Slovakia, approximately 71…
• 1939 CERudzki Most massacreThe Rudzki Most massacre was a series of mass executions carried out by the German occupiers between 24…
• 1986 CERue de Rennes bombingThe Rue de Rennes bombing took place on 17 September 1986, when a handmade bomb planted by Hezbollah…
• 1945 CERuhr PocketThe Ruhr pocket was a battle of encirclement that took place in April 1945, on the Western Front near the end…
• 1602 CERuins of St. Paul's (church building) builtThe Ruins of Saint Paul's (Chinese: 大三巴牌坊; Portuguese: Ruínas de São Paulo) are the remnants of a…
• 1969 CERulisonProject Rulison, named after the rural community of Rulison, Colorado, was an underground 40-kiloton nuclear…
• 1471 CERum Mehmed Pasha Mosque builtThe Rum Mehmed Pasha Mosque (Turkish: Rum Mehmet Paşa Camii) is an old Ottoman mosque located in a large and…
• 1941 CERumbula massacreThe Rumbula massacre is a collective term for incidents on November 30 and December 8, 1941, in which about…
• 1451 CERumeli Hisarı (castle) builtRumelihisarı (also known as Rumelian Fortress and Roumeli Hissar Fortress) or Boğazkesen Fortress (literally…
• 1736 CERundāle Palace builtRundāle Palace (Latvian: Rundāles pils; German: Schloss Ruhental, formerly Ruhenthal or Ruhendahl) is one of…
• 1324 CERupea foundedRupea (German: Reps; Transylvanian Saxon: Räppes; Hungarian: Kőhalom, lit. 'mound of rocks'; Latin: Ripa) is…
• 1969 CERupununi UprisingThe Rupununi uprising was a secessionist insurrection in Guyana that began on 2 January 1969, led by cattle…
• 1816 CERussian Fort Elizabeth builtPāʻulaʻula State Historical Park is a National Historic Landmark just southeast of present-day Waimea on the…
• 1895 CERussian Museum foundedThe State Russian Museum (Russian: Государственный Русский музей), formerly known as the Russian Museum of…
• 2000 CERussian submarine Kursk explosionThe Russian nuclear submarine K-141 Kursk sank in an accident on 12 August 2000 in the Barents Sea, with the…
• 2012 CERussky Bridge builtThe Russky Bridge (Russian: Русский мост, lit. 'Russian Bridge') is a cable-stayed bridge in Vladivostok…
• 2008 CERusso-Georgian WarThe August 2008 Russo-Georgian War, also known as the Russian invasion of Georgia, was a war waged against…
• 1766 CERutgers University foundedRutgers, The State University of New Jersey, commonly referred to as Rutgers University or simply Rutgers (…
• 1786 CERuzhany Palace builtRuzhany Palace (Belarusian: палац у Ружанах, Polish: Pałac w Różanie) is a ruined palace compound in Ruzhany…
• 1233 CERužomberok foundedRužomberok (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈruʐɔmberɔk]; German: Rosenberg; Hungarian: Rózsahegy; Polish: Rużomberk)…
• 1095 CERyazan foundedRyazan (Russian: Рязань, IPA: [rʲɪˈzanʲ]; also Riazan) is the largest city and the administrative center of…
• 1354 CERzeszów foundedRzeszów is the largest city in southeastern Poland. It is located on both sides of the Wisłok River in the…
• 1332 CERâșnov foundedRâșnov (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈrɨʃnov]; German: Rosenau; Hungarian: Barcarozsnyó; Transylvanian Saxon…
• 1935 CERío Piedras massacreThe Río Piedras massacre occurred on October 24, 1935, at the University of Puerto Rico in Río Piedras.…
• 1201 CERöbel foundedRöbel (German: [ˈʁøːbl̩] ) is a town in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Western…
• 1977 CERödermark foundedRödermark (German pronunciation: [ˈʁøːdɐmaʁk] ) is a town in the Offenbach district in the Regierungsbezirk…
• 900 CERök Runestone (monument) builtThe Rök runestone (Swedish: Rökstenen; Ög 136) is one of the most famous runestones, featuring the longest…
• 1100 CERötteln Castle settledRötteln Castle (German: Burg Rötteln), located above the Lörrach suburb of Haagen, lies in the extreme…
• 1561 CERüstem Pasha Mosque builtThe Rüstem Pasha Mosque (Turkish: Rüstem Paşa Camii) is an Ottoman mosque located in the Hasırcılar Çarşısı…

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• 1600 CES.A.I. Catedral Metropolitana de la Encarnación (church building) builtThe Metropolitan Cathedral-Basilica of the Incarnation (Spanish: Basílica Catedral Metropolitana de la…
• 1854 CESS Arctic disasterSS Arctic, an American paddle steamer owned by the Collins Line, sank on September 27, 1854, 50 miles (80 km)…
• 1948 CESa'sa' MassacreDuring the 1948 Palestine war, two massacres were perpetrated by Zionist forces in the Palestinian village of…
• 90 CESaalburg Roman Fort builtThe Saalburg is a Roman fort located on the main ridge of the Taunus, northwest of Bad Homburg, Hessen…
• 1990 CESabadell bombingA car bombing was carried out by the armed Basque separatist group ETA in Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain on 8…
• 1799 BCESabadell foundedSabadell (Catalan pronunciation: [səβəˈðeʎ]) is a city and municipality in the autonomous community of…
• 1998 CESabancı Merkez Camii (mosque) builtSabancı Merkez Mosque or Sabancı Central Mosque (Turkish: Sabancı Merkez Camii) in Adana is the second…
• 1972 CESabena Flight 571Sabena Flight 571 was a scheduled passenger flight from Brussels to Tel Aviv via Vienna, operated by the…
• 1248 CESabinov foundedSabinov (Latin: Сibinium, Hungarian: Kisszeben, German: Zeben) is a small town located in the Prešov Region…
• 1991 CESaborsko massacreThe Saborsko massacre (Pokolj u Saborskom, Operacija Saborsko) was the killing of 29 Croat residents of the…
• 2008 CESaboten ConSaboten Con is an annual four-day anime convention held during August/September at the Sheraton Phoenix…
• 1982 CESabra and Shatila massacreFrom 16 to 18 September 1982, between 1,300 and 3,500 civilians—mostly Palestinians and Lebanese Shias—were…
• 2004 CESac-AnimeSacAnime is a tri-annual three-day anime convention held at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center and…
• 962 CESack of AleppoThe sack of Aleppo in December 962 was carried out by the Byzantine Empire under Nikephoros Phokas. Aleppo…
• 838 CESack of AmoriumThe siege of Amorium by the Abbasid Caliphate in mid-August 838 was one of the major events in the long…
• 985 CESack of BarcelonaIn the year 985, the Córdoban general Almanzor launched a military campaign against the County of Barcelona…
• 1708 CESack of BaturynThe sack of Baturyn, or the Baturyn tragedy (Ukrainian: Батуринська трагедія) was the 1708 seizure of the…
• 1512 CESack of BresciaThe Sack of Brescia took place on 18 February 1512, during the War of the League of Cambrai. It resulted in…
• 404 BCESack of CamarinaThe siege and subsequent sacking of Camarina took place in 405 BC during the Sicilian Wars. The conflict…
• 1647 CESack of CashelThe sack of Cashel, also known as the massacre of Cashel, took place on 15 September 1647 during the Irish…
• 1550 CESack of CulleraThe sack of Cullera, in Spain on the Mediterranean Sea, occurred on 20 May 1550, according to an entry made…
• 1757 CESack of DelhiThe sack of Delhi occurred from 28 January to 22 February 1757, carried out by the Durrani Empire under the…
• 1524 CESack of GarlascoThe Sack of Garlasco was a minor military episode of the Italian War of 1521-1526, which occurred between 3…
• 1830 CESack of Katunga or Old OyoThe Sack of Old Oyo, also known as the Sack of Katunga, refers to the destruction and abandonment of Old Oyo…
• 1169 CESack of KyivThe sack of Kiev took place on 8–12 March 1169 when a coalition of 11 princes, assembled by prince Andrey…
• 1631 CESack of MagdeburgThe Sack of Magdeburg, also called the Magdeburg Wedding (German: Magdeburger Hochzeit) or Magdeburg's…
• 1535 CESack of MahónThe sack of Mahón occurred in 1535, when Hayreddin Barbarossa attacked the harbour of Mahón in the Balearic…
• 1620 CESack of ManfredoniaThe Sack of Manfredonia (Italian: sacco di Manfredonia or presa di Manfredonia, "capture of Manfredonia") was…
• 389 BCESack of RomeThe first sack of Rome was the consequence of the victory of the Senone Gauls led by Brennus over the Roman…
• 455 CESack of RomeThe sack of Rome in 455 was carried out by the Vandals led by their king Gaiseric. A 442 treaty between the…
• 546 CESack of RomeIn 546, Rome was besieged for a year by the Gothic king Totila during the Gothic War between the Ostrogoths…
• 1527 CESack of Rome, 1527The Sack of Rome, then part of the Papal States, followed the capture of Rome on 6 May 1527 by the mutinous…
• 1420 CESack of Sarai (1502)The Sack of Sarai (1502) was a conflict between the Crimean Khanate and the Great Horde, the last remnant of…
• 1400 CESack of SebasteThe Sack of Sebaste in 1400 was one of Timur's campaigns in Anatolia. It was one of the first events of the…
• 904 CESack of ThessalonicaThe sack of Thessalonica was the capture and subsequent sack of the Byzantine city of Thessalonica by the…
• 1185 CESack of ThessalonicaThe sack of Thessalonica in 1185 by Normans of the Kingdom of Sicily was one of the worst disasters to befall…
• 1397 CESack of TorreblancaThe Sack of Torreblanca was a naval raid carried out by Hafsid forces under the command of a corsair named…
• 1649 CESack of WexfordThe Sack of Wexford took place from 2 to 11 October 1649, during the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland, part of…
• 1812 CESack of YogyakartaThe Sack of Yogyakarta, also known in Indonesia as Geger Sepehi ("Sepoy tumult") took place on 20 June 1812…
• 901 CESacra di San Michele (monastery) builtThe Sacra di San Michele, sometimes known as Saint Michael's Abbey, is a religious complex on Mount…
• 1370 CESacrament of MiracleThe Brussels massacre was an antisemitic episode in Brussels (then within the Duchy of Brabant) in 1370 in…
• 1846 CESacramento River massacreThe Sacramento River massacre refers to the killing of many Wintu people on the banks of the Sacramento River…
• 1849 CESacramento foundedSacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California. The county seat of Sacramento County, it is…
• 1875 CESacré-Cœur (church building) builtThe Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Montmartre (French: Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre), commonly…
• 1603 CESafavid capture of TabrizThe siege of Tabriz (Persian: فتح تبریز) was a military conflict during the Ottoman–Safavid war of 1603–1612.…
• 1141 CESaffron Walden Castle settledWalden Castle was a medieval castle in Essex, England, built during the Anarchy of the 12th century. Only the…
• 1948 CESafsaf massacreThe Safsaf massacre took place on 29 October 1948, following the capture of the Palestinian Arab village of…
• 1991 CESafwan Airfield StandoffThe Safwan Airfield standoff was a post-ceasefire standoff between Iraqi and U.S. forces at the end of the…
• 1980 CESaga International Balloon FiestaThe Saga International Balloon Fiesta (佐賀インターナショナルバルーンフェスタ, Saga Intānashonaru Barūn Fesuta) is held at the…
• 2016 CESagamihara stabbingsThe Sagamihara stabbings were committed on 26 July 2016 in Midori Ward, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan. Nineteen…
• 2012 CESagar-Runi murderThe murder of Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi (also known as the Sagar-Runi murder case) is about the unsolved…
• 1911 CESahuarita foundedSahuarita is a town in Pima County, Arizona, United States. Sahuarita is located south of the Tohono O'odham…
• 1339 CESaihō-ji Temple builtSaihō-ji (西芳寺) is a Buddhist temple located in Matsuo, Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Rinzai…
• 1747 CESaint Andrew's Church builtSt Andrew's Church (Ukrainian: Андріївська церква, Andriivska tserkva) is a historic Orthodox church in Kyiv…
• 1201 CESaint Bartholomew Monastery settledSaint Bartholomew Monastery (Armenian: Սուրբ Բարդուղիմեոսի վանք, Surb Barduğimeosi vank'; Western Armenian…
• 1638 CESaint Charles at the Four Fountains (church building) builtThe church of San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane (Saint Charles at the Four Fountains), also called San Carlino…
• 601 CESaint Gayane Church builtThe Saint Gayane Church (Armenian: Սուրբ Գայանե եկեղեցի; pronounced Surb Gayane yekeghetsi) is a 7th-century…
• 330 CESaint George Rotunda Church builtThe Church of Saint George (Bulgarian: Ротонда „Свети Георги“, romanized: Rotonda "Sveti Georgi") is a late…
• 1760 CESaint George's Cathedral builtSt. George's Cathedral (Ukrainian: Собор святого Юра, translit. Sobor sviatoho Yura) is a baroque-rococo…
• 401 CESaint George's Monastery builtSaint George Monastery or Deir Mar Georges (Arabic: دير مار جرجس) is a historic Greek Orthodox monastery in…
• 1818 CESaint Isaac's Cathedral builtSaint Isaac's Cathedral (Russian: Исаакиевский собор, romanized: Isaakiyevskiy sobor, lit. 'Isaac's…
• 1993 CESaint James Church massacreThe Saint James Church massacre was a massacre perpetrated on St James Church of England in South Africa in…
• 701 CESaint John Abbey builtThe Abbey of Saint John (German: Benediktinerinnenkloster St. Johann; Romansh: Claustra benedictina da Son…
• 1001 CESaint Jovan Bigorski Monastery builtThe Monastery of Saint Jovan Bigorski (Macedonian: Свети Јован Бигорски) is a Macedonian Orthodox monastery…
• 301 CESaint Karapet Monastery, Muş builtSurb Karapet Monastery of Mush (Armenian: Մշո Սուրբ Կարապետ վանք, Msho Surb Karapet vank, also known by other…
• 1801 CESaint Michael's Castle builtSaint Michael's Castle (Russian: Миха́йловский за́мок, Mikhailovsky zamok), also called the Mikhailovsky…
• 1101 CESaint Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery builtThe St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery is a monastery in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, dedicated to Saint…
• 2002 CESaint Panteleimon (monastery) builtThe Church of Saints Clement and Panteleimon (Macedonian: Црква Свети Климент и Пантелеjмон, romanized: Crkva…
• 1921 CESaint Petersburg Mosque builtThe Saint Petersburg Mosque (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́ргская мече́ть), when opened in 1913, was the largest…
• 1724 CESaint Petersburg State University foundedSaint Petersburg State University (SPbU; Russian: Санкт-Петербургский государственный университет, romanized…
• 1703 CESaint Petersburg foundedSaint Petersburg, formerly known as Petrograd (Петроград) and later Leningrad (Ленинград), is the…
• 1001 CESaint Sophia Cathedral builtThe Cathedral of Saint Sophia, the Holy Wisdom of God (Russian: Кафедральный собор Софии Премудрости Божией)…
• 1011 CESaint Sophia Cathedral builtThe Saint Sophia Cathedral (Ukrainian: Софійський собор, romanized: Sofiiskyi sobor or Софія Київська, Sofiia…
• 1929 CESaint Valentine's Day MassacreThe Saint Valentine's Day Massacre was the murder of seven members and associates of Chicago's North Side…
• 1944 CESaint-Genis-Laval massacreThe Saint-Genis-Laval Massacre or Fort de Côte-Lorette Massacre was the execution of about 120 French…
• 1220 CESaint-Germain l'Auxerrois (church building) builtThe Church of Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ losɛʁwa]) is a medieval Catholic…
• 2015 CESaint-Quentin-Fallavier attackA terrorist attack took place on 26 June 2015 in Saint-Quentin-Fallavier, near Lyon, France, when a man…
• 1494 CESaint-Étienne-du-Mont (church building) builtSaint-Étienne-du-Mont (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿etjɛn dy mɔ̃]) is a Catholic church in Paris, France, on…
• 1245 CESainte Chapelle (church building) builtThe Sainte-Chapelle (French: [sɛ̃t ʃapɛl]; English: Holy Chapel) is a royal chapel in the Gothic style…
• 1998 CESakura-ConSakura-Con is an annual three-day anime convention held during March or April at the Seattle Convention…
• 1860 CESakuradamon IncidentThe Sakuradamon Incident (桜田門外の変, Sakuradamon-gai no Hen; or 桜田門の変 Sakuradamon no Hen) was the assassination…
• 1951 CESakuragichō train fireThe Sakuragichō train fire (桜木町事故, Sakuragichō jiko) occurred on April 24, 1951, when a 63 series Keihin Line…
• 1073 CESakya Monastery builtSakya Monastery (Tibetan: ས་སྐྱ་དགོན་པ།, Wylie: sa skya dgon pa), also known as Pel Sakya (Tibetan…
• 1200 CESalamanca Old Cathedral builtThe Cathedral of Santa María (Spanish: Catedral Vieja de Santa María), known as the Old Cathedral, is one of…
• 1100 BCESalamis foundedSalamis (Ancient Greek: Σαλαμίς; Greek: Σαλαμίνα; Turkish: Salamis) was an ancient Greek city-state on the…
• 3499 BCESalamiyah foundedSalamiyah (Arabic: سلمية, romanized: Salamiyya; also transliterated Salamiyya, Salamieh or Salamya) is a city…
• 1692 CESalem Witch TrialsThe Salem witch trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial…
• 1943 CESalerno MutinyThe Salerno mutiny occurred during the Second World War and involved about 200 British soldiers who, on 16…
• 1220 CESalisbury Cathedral builtSalisbury Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is an Anglican cathedral in…
• 1887 CESalo foundedSalo (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈsɑlo]) is a city in Finland, located in the southwestern interior of the…
• 1858 CESalt Creek Canyon massacreThe Salt Creek Canyon massacre occurred on June 4, 1858, when four Danish immigrants were ambushed and killed…
• 1847 CESalt Lake City foundedSalt Lake City, often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state…
• 1945 CESalussola massacreOn March 9, 1945, in the Italian town of Salussola, Italian Fascist soldiers executed 20 Italian Partisans…
• 1549 CESalvador foundedSalvador (Brazilian Portuguese: [sawvaˈdoʁ], local pronunciation: [-ˈdo(h)], formerly known as Cidade do São…
• 701 CESalzburg Cathedral builtSalzburg Cathedral (German: Salzburger Dom) is the seventeenth-century Baroque cathedral of the Roman…
• 892 CESamanid Mausoleum builtThe Samanid Mausoleum is a mausoleum located in the northwestern part of Bukhara, Uzbekistan, just outside…
• 1586 CESamara foundedSamara, known as Kuybyshev from 1935 to 1991, is the largest city and the administrative centre of Samara…
• 800 BCESamarkand foundedSamarkand is a major city located in southeastern Uzbekistan and is among the oldest continuously inhabited…
• 1995 CESamashki massacreThe Samashki massacre (Russian: Резня в Самашках) was the mass murder of Chechen civilians by Russian Forces…
• 1812 CESambas expeditionsIn 1812 and 1813, the British colonial government in Java sent two military expeditions against the Sultanate…
• 439 BCESamian WarThe Samian War (440–439 BC) was an Ancient Greek military conflict between Athens and Samos. The war was…
• 14 CESamobor Fortress builtSamobor Fortress is a medieval fortress located on the Drina River, in the municipality of Novo Goražde…
• 2015 CESamorogouan attackOn October 9, 2015, jihadists from the Khalid ibn Walid katiba of Ansar Dine attacked a Burkinabe gendarmerie…
• 301 CESamtavro Monastery builtSamtavro Monastery (Georgian: სამთავროს მონასტერი) is a Georgian Orthodox Christian monastery complex that…
• 779 CESamye (monastery) builtSamye Monastery (Tibetan: བསམ་ཡས་, Wylie: bsam yas, Chinese: 桑耶寺), full name Samye Migyur Lhundrub Tsula…
• 1571 CESan Agustin Church builtThe Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation and Cincture, also known as the San Agustin Church…
• 1718 CESan Antonio foundedSan Antonio ( SAN an-TOH-nee-oh; Spanish for "Saint Anthony") is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the…
• 1776 CESan Carlos Fortress builtThe San Carlos Fortress (in Spanish: Fortaleza de San Carlos) is an 18th-century fortress in the city of…
• 401 CESan Crisogono (church building) builtBasilica di San Crisogono (English: Basilica of Saint Chrysogonos) is a titular church and minor basilica…
• 1769 CESan Diego foundedSan Diego ( SAN dee-AY-goh; Spanish: [san ˈdjeɣo]) is a city on the Pacific coast of Southern California…
• 1776 CESan Francisco foundedSan Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the fourth-most populous city in…
• 401 CESan Giovanni a Porta Latina (church building) builtSan Giovanni a Porta Latina (Italian: "Saint John Before the Latin Gate") is a Basilica church in Rome…
• 401 CESan Giovanni in Oleo (church building) builtSan Giovanni in Oleo is a chapel adjacent to the church of San Giovanni a Porta Latina in Rome. It…
• 2008 CESan JapanSan Japan is an annual three-day anime convention held during August/September at the Henry B. Gonzalez…
• 1777 CESan Jose foundedSan Jose, officially the City of San José ( SAN hoh-ZAY, -⁠SAY; Spanish: [saŋ xoˈse]), is the most populous…
• 1737 CESan José foundedSan José (Spanish: [saŋ xoˈse]; meaning "Saint Joseph") is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica, and…
• 1780 CESan Juan ExpeditionThe San Juan Expedition took place between March and November 1780 during the American War of Independence…
• 1984 CESan Juanico disasterThe San Juanico disaster involved a series of fires and explosions at a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tank…
• 1973 CESan Justo tornadoThe 1973 San Justo tornado was an extremely powerful and deadly F5 tornado which struck San Justo, a town in…
• 1518 CESan Luigi dei Francesi (church building) builtThe Church of St. Louis of the French (Italian: San Luigi dei Francesi, French: Saint Louis des Français…
• 301 CESan Marino foundedThe City of San Marino (Italian: Città di San Marino), also known simply as San Marino and locally as Città…
• 900 CESan Miguel de Lillo (monument) builtSt. Michael of Lillo (Spanish: San Miguel de Lillo, Asturian: Samiguel de Lliño) is a Roman Catholic church…
• 2021 CESan Miguel del Ene's terrorist attackThe San Miguel del Ene attack was a massacre on 23 May 2021 in San Miguel del Ene, a rural area in the…
• 1018 CESan Miniato al Monte (church building) builtSan Miniato al Monte ("St. Minias on the Mountain") is a basilica in Florence, central Italy, standing atop…
• 386 CESan Nazaro in Brolo (church building) builtThe basilica of San Nazaro in Brolo or San Nazaro Maggiore is a 4th-century Roman Catholic church located in…
• 1976 CESan Patricio Church massacreThe San Patricio Church massacre was the mass murder of three priests and two seminarians of the Pallottine…
• 1401 CESan Pietro in Montorio (church building) builtSan Pietro in Montorio (English: "Saint Peter on the Golden Mountain") is a church in Rome, Italy, which…