Politics and Government Stories
Elections, treaties, laws and the work of governments, one date at a time. Each story sticks to what is documented and lists its sources.
1947
1947 · Politics
Hungary abolishes legal titles of nobility
February 14, 19471946
1946 · Politics
Canada establishes a distinct legal citizenship
June 27, 19461946
1946 · Politics
Manuel Roxas wins the Philippine presidential election
April 23, 19461946
1946 · Politics
Soviet troops leave the Danish island of Bornholm
April 5, 19461945
1945 · Politics
The IMF's Articles of Agreement Enter Into Force
December 27, 19451945
1945 · Politics
UNESCO's Constitution Is Signed
November 16, 19451945
1945 · Politics
The United Nations Charter Enters Into Force
October 24, 19451944
1944 · Politics
Iceland becomes a republic
June 17, 19441942
1942 · Politics
Congress leaders advance the Quit India campaign at Wardha
July 14, 19421940
1940 · Politics
An armed group attacks Leon Trotsky’s home in Mexico
May 24, 19401939
1939 · Politics
The League of Nations Expels the Soviet Union
December 14, 19391939
1939 · Politics