January 21, 1924★★★★★
Death of Lenin
Vladimir Lenin, founder of the Soviet state, dies after a series of strokes, opening a power struggle won by Stalin.
DeathPolitics· Russia
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March 3, 1924★★★★★
Abolition of the Ottoman Caliphate
The Turkish parliament abolishes the caliphate, ending an institution dating back to the first caliphs of Islam.
PoliticsReligion· Turkey
Ongoing
1858 – 1947★★★★★
Beginning of the British Raj
After the 1857 rebellion, the Government of India Act transfers rule from the East India Company to the British Crown; the Mughal Empire formally ends.
Politics· India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, United Kingdom