On 22 September 1307, the French Royal Council decided to arrest the Templar Order (“The Templars”). This ecclesiastical order, founded in 1199 to fight the “infidels” in Palestine, was fabulously rich and carried out its policy with fire and sword … Read More
On 20 September 1575, Miguel Cervantes de Saavedra was captured by Barbary pirates. The ship on which Miguel was returning from Naples to Spain was attacked by sea robbers (in October 1571, he and his brother Rodrigo participated in the … Read More
Organizer: N.A. Lopashenko, Doctor of Legal Sciences, Professor, Professor of the Saratov State Academy of Law, Winner of the National Prize for Literature in the field of Law, Honoured Lawyer of the Russian Federation. The Person: Professor Tatyana G. Ponyatovskaya On … Read More
On 12 September 1802, Alexander N. Radishchev died (according to unofficial data, he committed suicide). This is Alexander N. Radishchev’s day of remembrance. Alexander N. Radishchev was born on 31 (20) August 1749 in Moscow. He was the first-born son … Read More
On 13 September 1999, an apartment building on Kashirskoye Highway (Moscow) was blown up by terrorists. The explosion of the house No. 6/3 on Kashirskoe Highway occurred on 13 September 1999 at five o’clock in the morning. The explosive power … Read More
In 1913, at the initiative of the Orthodox Church, the first Russian Sobriety Day was organized. The annual celebration of All-Russian Sobriety Day on 11 September (New Style) was adopted by the Holy Synod decision of March 1914. The date … Read More
A discerning jury honoured Alexander G. Zvyagintsev with the Book of the Year Award for his work “The Peoples’ Trial”. More than 400 books by 102 publishers participated in the competition. The award ceremony was held in the Manege Central Exhibition Hall … Read More
On 27–31 August, the international scientific-practical forum “Modern Technologies and Approaches in Legal Science and Education” was held at Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University (IKBFU) with the support of the Centre for Development of Legal Clinics, the Union of Criminalists … Read More
The car crash occurred in the tunnel of the Pont Alma bridge in Paris. Lady Di’s lover, Dodi Al-Fayed, and Henri Paul, the driver of the Mercedes S280, were pronounced dead at the crash scene. Diana and Al-Fayed’s bodyguard, Trevor … Read More
On 31 August 1791, the «reformer of execution», Dr. Joseph-Ignace Guillotin, informed the French National Assembly of the invention of his «remarkable» device. «Gentlemen,» he said, «with my machine, one’s head will be cut off in a flash. Not the … Read More
On 25 August 1985, an American schoolgirl, Samantha Reed Smith, was killed in a plane crash. She got worldwide fame after her letter to the leader of the Soviet Union Yuri Andropov. At Andropov’s invitation, Samantha Smith visited the Soviet … Read More
On 24 August 1981, an An-24 passenger aircraft carrying the Savitsky couple collided with a Tu-16 long-range bomber at an altitude of 5220 m. The main reason for the crash was poor coordination between military and civilian dispatchers. After the … Read More
The name of this famous detective has long been a household name. His detective agency “Pinkerton” (founded as the “Pinkerton National Detective Agency”) is still working. It is considered one of the best of its kind. On 25 August 1819, Allan … Read More
On 15 August 2019, there was a successful emergency landing of the Airbus A321 passenger jet near Zhukovsky in Moscow Oblast. The Ural Airlines A321 collided with a flock of gulls during takeoff. Two of the jet engines failed. The … Read More
On 14 August 1930, the Central Executive Committee (TsIK) and the Council of People’s Commissars (SNK) of the USSR issued a decree “On universal compulsory primary education”. This date is considered the victory day over the population’s illiteracy in Russia. … Read More
On 13 August 1587, Pope Sixtus V issued a decree prohibiting monasteries and religious orders from «accepting thieves, assassins, swindlers and similar persons as brothers.» The Catholic clergy raised concern regarding the Pope’s decree. It was not recognized by many … Read More
