347
Theodosius the Great is born. He would become the last emperor to rule over a unified Roman Empire.
532
The Nika Revolt erupts at the Hippodrome of Constantinople. For several days, the city is at the mercy of the mob. Emperor Justinian I deploys the army. The revolt ends in the Hippodrome with around 30,000 dead.
630
Muhammad leads an army of 10,000 towards Mecca, setting out to capture the city.
1569
The first recorded lottery takes place at St Paul’s Cathedral in England.
1801
By order of Ali Pasha of Ioannina, Kyra Frosyni and 17 other women from Ioannina are thrown into Lake Pamvotidaand drowned.
1922
The first successful treatment for diabetes using insulin is carried out, marking a major breakthrough in medical science.
1962
The Huascarán volcano erupts in Peru, triggering a massive avalanche. Around 4,000 people lose their lives.
1980
At just 14 years old, Nigel Short becomes the youngest chess player to earn the title of International Master.
1989
Konstantinos Karamanlis makes his historic statement declaring that Greece has “turned into a vast madhouse.”
1997
At the international climate conference in Kyoto, participants agree to reduce industrial greenhouse gas emissions by 5.2 percent from 1990 levels for the period 2008–2012, laying the foundations of the Kyoto Protocol.
2008
Edmund Hillary dies. Together with Tenzing Norgay, he was the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest on 29 May 1953.
2010
Éric Rohmer dies. He was one of the leading figures of French cinema, known for films such as My Night at Maud’s, Autumn Tale, and The Lady and the Duke.
2014
Ariel Sharon dies, eight years after suffering a stroke.