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unanimous
adjective
Based on unanimity, assent or agreement.
Example: The debate went on for hours, but in the end the decision was unanimous.
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On This Day
- 2016 Citizens of the United Kingdom voted in favour of leaving the European Union. 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendumBrexit
- 2014 Under the terms of UN Security Council Resolution 2118, the last of Syria's declared chemical weapons were shipped out for destruction. United Nations Security Council Resolution 2118Syrian chemical weapons programDestruction of Syria's chemical weapons
- 1992 Croatian War of Independence: The Battle of the Miljevci Plateau ended after a failed counterattack by forces of the Republic of Serbian Krajina against the Croatian Army who had captured the plateau. Croatian War of IndependenceBattle of the Miljevci PlateauRepublic of Serbian KrajinaCroatian Army
- 1991 The first installment of the video-game series Sonic the Hedgehog was released in North America. Sonic the Hedgehog (1991 video game)Sonic the Hedgehog
- 1985 A bomb attributed to the Sikh separatist group Babbar Khalsa destroyed Air India Flight 182 above the Atlantic Ocean, killing all 329 on board. Khalistan movementBabbar KhalsaAir India Flight 182Atlantic Ocean
- 1982 Chinese American Vincent Chin died after being beaten into a coma in Highland Park, Michigan, U.S., by two automotive workers who were angry about the success of Japanese auto companies. Killing of Vincent ChinHighland Park, MichiganAutomotive industry in Japan
- 1973 The Los Angeles Dodgers started Steve Garvey, Davey Lopes, Ron Cey, and Bill Russell in the infield, beginning a record eight-year run in Major League Baseball for four people designated as starters for those positions. Los Angeles DodgersDodger infield of Garvey, Lopes, Cey and RussellBaseball fieldMajor League Baseball
- 1972 President Richard Nixon signed Title IX (co-author Patsy Mink pictured) into law as part of the Education Amendments, prohibiting gender discrimination in any educational program receiving U.S. federal funds. Richard NixonTitle IXPatsy MinkEducation Amendments of 1972SexismAdministration of federal assistance in the United States
- 1956 In a nationwide referendum, Gamal Abdel Nasser (pictured) was elected President of Egypt, a post he held until his death in 1970. 1956 Egyptian referendumGamal Abdel NasserPresident of Egypt
- 1946 Canada's largest recorded onshore earthquake struck Vancouver Island, British Columbia. 1946 Vancouver Island earthquakeVancouver IslandBritish Columbia
- 1944 The Holocaust: After a closely supervised visit to Theresienstadt Ghetto in German-occupied Czechoslovakia, Red Cross official Maurice Rossel reported that conditions there were "almost normal". The HolocaustTheresienstadt Ghetto and the Red CrossTheresienstadt GhettoOccupation of Czechoslovakia (1938–1945)International Committee of the Red CrossMaurice Rossel
- 1926 The College Board administered the first SAT, a major standardized test for university and college admissions in the United States. College BoardSATStandardized testUniversity and college admission
- 1894 Led by French historian Pierre de Coubertin (pictured), an international congress at the Sorbonne in Paris formed the International Olympic Committee to revive the ancient Olympic Games. Pierre de CoubertinUniversity of ParisInternational Olympic CommitteeAncient Olympic Games
- 1887 The Parliament of Canada passed the Rocky Mountains Park Act, creating Banff National Park in Alberta as the country's first national park. Parliament of CanadaRocky Mountains Park ActBanff National ParkAlbertaNational parks of Canada
- 1865 Stand Watie became the last Confederate general of the American Civil War to surrender to Union forces. Stand WatieConfederate States of AmericaAmerican Civil WarUnion (American Civil War)
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- 1280 Reconquista: Troops of the Emirate of Granada defeated those of the Kingdom of Castile and the Kingdom of León in the Battle of Moclín. ReconquistaEmirate of GranadaKingdom of CastileKingdom of LeónBattle of Moclín (1280)
- 1266 War of Saint Sabas: In an action off Trapani, Sicily, a Venetian fleet captured all 27 opposing Genoese vessels. War of Saint SabasBattle of TrapaniRepublic of VeniceRepublic of Genoa