On November 26th 1998, British Prime Minister Tony Blair address the Parliament of the Irish Republic, speaking before 226 Irish legislators in Dublin. Continue reading
Tag: International
International Phonetic Alphabet
The International Phonetic Alphabet was proposed by the Danish linguist Otto Jespersen and developed by Paul Passy in 1895. Continue reading
International Year of the World’s Indigenous People
The first International Year of the World's Indigenous People was 1993. Continue reading
International Law Text On the Law of War and Peace
Dutch jurist Hugo Grotius wrote the international law document De Jure Belli ac Pacis (On the Law of War and Peace) in Paris in 1625. Continue reading
Adoption of Global Treaty on Sea Fishing Regulation
United Nations Conference on Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks adopted a global treaty to regulate fishing Continue reading
Founding of the Hamsworth Cup
The Harmsworth Cup for iInternational motor boat racing was founded by British publishing magnate Alfred Harmsworth in 1903. Continue reading
Jones International University Accredited
Jones International University, headquartered in Englewood, CO, USA received accreditation as an internet university on March 5, 1999 Continue reading
First Round the World Non-Stop Flight
A B-50 Superfortress plane, Lucky Lady 11 made the first round the world non-stop flight from Carswell Air Force Base, Fort Worth, TX, on February 26, 1949, piloted by U.S. Captain James Gallagher. Continue reading
Inauguration of International Airmail Service
International airmail service was inaugurated on March 3, 1919, between Seattle, WA, USA, and Victoria, BC, Canada Continue reading
International Postal Congress Held in Switzerland
International postal congress met on September 15, 1874, in Bern, Switzerland attended by 22 state representatives Continue reading