A WEEK IN BRIEF
A Week in Brief: Volume XXIII
A Week in Brief: Sunday, 18 Sept. to Saturday, 24 Sept. 2022
Saturday, 24 Sept. 2022…
Armed Conflicts and Attacks…
At least 700 people were detained during anti-war protests across Russia.
Law and Crime…
The Iranian Army announced that it will “confront the enemies” in response to the ongoing protests.
Science and Technology…
Elon Musk said that Starlink will be enabled inside Iranian cities after the United States State and Treasury Departments announced measures to increase internet freedom and access to information in the country.
On this Day in History…
On this day, in 1645, the Battle of Rowton Heath in England was a Parliamentarian victory over a Royalist army. The Royalist army was commanded in person by King Charles I.
On this day, in 1745, the Jacobite rising of 1745 unfolded. Bonnie Prince Charles defeated a British government army in the Battle of Prestonpans.
On this day, in 1906, U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed Devils Tower in Wyoming as the nation’s first National Monument.
On this day, in 1946, Cathay Pacific Airways was founded in Hong Kong.
On this day, in 1960, USS Enterprise, the world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, was launched.
Friday, 23 Sept. 2022…
Armed Conflicts and Attacks…
Seven people were killed, and 41 others were injured when a car bomb explodes at a mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Law and Crime…
Seven Iranian government officials and one group, which deems the Guidance Patrol responsible for the death of Mahsa Amini, were sanctioned by the United States Department of the Treasury.
Politics and Elections…
Referendums began in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian oblasts of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, the separatist republics of Donetsk and Luhansk on whether to join Russia, in what Ukraine and other countries consider to be “sham” referendums.
On this Day in History…
On this day, in 1338, the Battle of Arnemuiden, in which a French force defeats the English, was the first naval battle of the Hundred Years’ War. It is the first European naval battle in which gunpowder artillery is to have been used.
On this day, in 1459, the Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Wars of the Roses, was won by the Yorkists.
On this day, in 1561, King Philip II of Spain issued a cedula. The Spanish monarch ordered a halt to colonising efforts in Florida.
On this day, in 1899, the American Asiatic Squadron destroys a Filipino battery at the Battle of Olongapo.
On this day, in 2008, Matti Saari killed ten people at a school in Finland before committing suicide.
Thursday, 22 Sept. 2022…
Armed Conflicts and Attacks…
Ukraine and Russia, on Thursday, 22 Sept. 2022, released 55 Russian prisoners of war and 215 fighters from the Siege of Mariupol as part of a prisoner exchange. Turkey and Saudi Arabia mediated the exchange. Among those released are pro-Russian Ukrainian politician Viktor Medvedchuk, Azov Regiment commander Denys Prokopenko, and British volunteers Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner.
Disasters and Accidents…
Two people are killed by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake in Mexico City. The earthquake was an aftershock of the magnitude 7.6 earthquake that occurred three days ago in Michoacán, Mexico.
Law and Crime…
Amid protests after the death of Mahsa Amini, Iran restricts access to several websites. The restricted websites included Instagram and WhatsApp.
On this Day in History…
On this day, in 1586, the Battle of Zutphen was a Spanish victory over the English and Dutch.
On this day, in 1761, George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz are crowned King and Queen, respectively, of the Kingdom of Great Britain.
On this day, in 1896, Queen Victoria surpassed her grandfather King George III as the longest reigning monarch in British history.
On this day, in 1910, the Duke of York’s Picture House opens in Brighton, now the oldest continually operating cinema in Britain.
On this day, in 1975, Sara Jane Moore tried to assassinate U.S. President Gerald Ford. The attempt was foiled by the Secret Service.
Wednesday, 21 Sept. 2022…
Armed Conflicts and Attacks…
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says that Russia’s military mobilization is “dangerous and reckless”. Stoltenberg condemned Putin’s use of “nuclear rhetoric”.
Disasters and Accidents…
Hurricane Fiona reaches Category 4 as it moves from the Turks and Caicos Islands toward Bermuda.
Law and Crime…
Two Ukrainian staffers of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe were sentenced to 13 years of prison by a court in the separatist Luhansk People’s Republic for “alleged high treason and espionage for the United States”.
On this Day in History…
On this day, in 1745, a Hanoverian army was defeated, in ten minutes, by the Jacobite forces of Prince Charles Edward Stuart.
On this day, in 1964, Malta gains independence from the United Kingdom. Malta remains in the Commonwealth.
On this day, in 1971, Bahrain, Bhutan, and Qatar joined the United Nations.
On this day, in 1981, Belize was granted full independence from the United Kingdom.
On this day, in 2001, Ross Parker was murdered in Peterborough, England, by a gang of ten British Pakistani youths.
Tuesday, 20 Sept. 2022…
Armed conflicts and Attacks…
Russian State Duma deputies approved the introduction of the concepts of mobilization, martial law, wartime and armed conflict, as well as punishment for desertion, into the Criminal Code.
Business and Economy…
The National Bank of Georgia formally applied to join the European Union’s Single Euro Payments Area.
Politics and Elections…
Protests, in response to the death of Mahsa Amini, continued for the fourth consecutive day across Iran in response to the death of Mahsa Amini. Amini died whilst in the custody of the morality police. Two people, in Kermanshah, were killed during protests.
On this Day in History…
On this day, in 1697, the Treaty of Ryswick was signed by France, England, Spain, the Holy Roman Empire, and the Dutch Republic. The treaty ended the Nine Years’ War.
On this day, in 1860, the then future King Edward VII of the United Kingdom begins the first visit to North America by a Prince of Wales.
On this day, in 1881, U.S. President Chester A. Arthur was sworn in upon the death of James A. Garfield the previous day.
On this day, in 1967, Cunard Liner Queen Elizabeth 2 was launched in Clydebank, Scotland.
On this day, in 1977, Vietnam was admitted to the United Nations.
Monday, 19 Sept. 2022…
Armed Conflicts and Attacks…
Thirteen people, on Monday, 19 Sept. 2022, were killed in explosions in the Donetsk People’s Republic-held city of Donetsk. DPR leader Denis Pushilin accused Ukraine of being behind the attacks.
Arts and Culture…
The state funeral of Elizabeth II, on Monday, 19 Sept. 2022, was held in London, United Kingdom.
International Relations…
Afghanistan releases American engineer Mark Frerichs in exchange for Afghan drug lord Bashir Noorzai, who has been held by the United States on drug charges since April 2005.
On this Day in History…
On this day, in 1676, Jamestown was burned to the ground by the forces of Nathaniel Bacon during Bacon’s Rebellion.
On this day, in 1796, George Washington’s Farewell Address is printed across America as an open letter to the public.
On this day, in 1944, the Battle of Hürtgen Forest begins. It will become the longest individual battle that the U.S. Army has ever fought.
On this day, in 1995, The Washington Post and The New York Times published the Unabomber manifesto.
On this day, in 2021, the Cumbre Vieja volcano, on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, erupts. The eruption lasted for almost three months. It ended on December 13.
Sunday, 18 Sept. 2022…
Armed Conflicts and Attacks…
Russian forces shell a psychiatric hospital in Strelechya, Kharkiv Oblast, killing four medics and injuring two patients.
Disasters and Accidents…
A second earthquake in less than 24 hours strikes southeast Taiwan, killing one person and wounding 146 other people. The 6.9 magnitude earthquake was felt in Taipei and tsunami warnings were issued.
Politics and Elections…
Thousands of people march in Istanbul, Turkey, to demand legislation against LGBT organizations and their activities.
On this Day in History…
On this day, in 1066, the Norwegian king Harald Hardrada landed with Tostig Godwinson at the mouth of the Humber River and begins his invasion of England.
On this day, in 1809, the Royal Opera House in London opened.
On this day, in 1945, General Douglas MacArthur moved his general headquarters from Manila to Tokyo.
On this day, in 1997, United States media magnate Ted Turner donated US$1 billion to the United Nations.
On this day, in 2021, a ferry capsized in Guizhou province, China due to severe weather, killing ten people and five missing.
