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.
1907
1907 · Politics
Finland’s new parliament holds its first plenary session
May 23, 19071907
1907 · Politics
Finland holds its first parliamentary election
March 15, 19071905
1905 · Politics
Norway’s parliament moves to end the union with Sweden
June 7, 19051904
1904 · Politics
Finland’s Russian governor-general is fatally shot
June 16, 19041903
1903 · Politics
Panama Declares Independence From Colombia
November 3, 19031898
1898 · Politics
Empress Elisabeth is assassinated in Geneva
September 10, 18981895
1895 · Politics
Empress Myeongseong is killed in Seoul
October 8, 18951894
1894 · Politics
Alfred Dreyfus Is Convicted
December 22, 18941889
1889 · Politics
Brazil Becomes a Republic
November 15, 18891888
1888 · Politics
Brazil abolishes slavery under the Golden Law
May 13, 18881876
1876 · Politics
The Bulgarian April Uprising begins
April 20, 18761876
1876 · Politics