★★★★★
Fall of the Berlin Wall
East Germany opens its border and crowds cross the Berlin Wall, a symbol of the Cold War's end.
Politics· Germany
- 1989
- 1938★★★★★
Kristallnacht
An organised pogrom against Jews across Germany and Austria destroys thousands of shops and synagogues, with about 30,000 people arrested.
PoliticsReligion· Germany, Austria - 1799★★★★★
Coup of 18 Brumaire
Napoleon Bonaparte overthrows the Directory and establishes the Consulate, holding supreme power as First Consul.
PoliticsRevolution· France