— about 55 years ago
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
758-06-11 |
Abbasid Arabs and Uyghur Turks arrive simultaneously at Chang'an, the Tang Chinese capital, in order to offer tribute to the imperial court. The Arabs and Turks bicker and fight over diplomatic prominence at the gate, in order to present tribute before the other. A settlement is reached when both are allowed to enter at the same time, but through two different gates to the palace. |
1386-05-09 |
Treaty of Windsor between Portugal and England (the oldest diplomatic alliance in the world which is still in force) |
1845-03-28 |
Mexico drops diplomatic relations with US |
1850-11-29 |
The treaty, Punctation of Olmütz, signed in Olomouc means diplomatic capitulation of Prussia to Austrian Empire, which took over the leadership of German Confederation. |
1893-03-01 |
Diplomatic Appropriation Act, authorizes the US rank of ambassador |
1900-06-09 |
In China, Boxers destroy the race course in Peking, a few miles from the legations and the center and symbol of diplomatic social life and Western privilege. |
1901-07-22 |
Serbia reactivates diplomatic relations with Montenegro |
1906-10-11 |
San Francisco Board of Education orders segregation in separate schools of Japanese, Chinese, and Korean children sparking diplomatic crisis |
1908-06-23 |
The USA suspends diplomatic relationships with Venezuela after the refusal of Cipriano Castro's government to compensate Americans for injuries suffered in the uprising of 1899 |
1909-03-21 |
Germany sends Russia a diplomatic notes requesting recognition of the Austrian annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and cessation of support to Serbia in the controversy |
1909-03-31 |
In a diplomatic note to Austria, Serbia recognizes the the Bosnian annexation and promises to maintain friendly relations with Austria |
1914-04-11 |
Mexican President Huerta breaks off diplomatic relations with the US |
1915-08-19 |
British liner 'SS Arabic' sunk by German submarine without warning leaving Liverpool for New York; killing 44. Creates diplomatic incident |
1916-04-18 |
US Secretary of State Warns Germany that the USA may break diplomatic relations unless torpedo attacks on unarmed ships stop |
1917-02-03 |
US liner Housatonic is sunk by German submarine, on the same day that US President Wilson breaks off diplomatic relations with Germany |
1918-08-15 |
Russia severs diplomatic ties with US |
1920-12-29 |
The netherlands/Venezuela recover diplomatic relations |
1925-02-25 |
The diplomatic relations between Japan and the Soviet Union were established. |
1927-02-16 |
US restores diplomatic relations with Turkey |
1927-02-18 |
US & Canada begin diplomatic relations |
1927-04-15 |
Switzerland & USSR agree to diplomatic relations |
1929-07-17 |
USSR breaks diplomatic relations with China |
1929-10-03 |
British Labour government recovers diplomatic relations with USSR |
1932-12-12 |
USSR & China resume diplomatic relations |
1933-11-16 |
Roosevelt establishes diplomatic relations with USSR |
1934-06-10 |
USSR & Romania re-establish diplomatic relations |
1939-11-29 |
USSR drops diplomatic relations with Finland |
1940-07-05 |
Diplomatic relations broken between Britain & Vichy government in France |
1941-11-20 |
Adm Nomura & Kurusu hands over Japanese last diplomatic note |
1942-11-08 |
Vichy-France drops diplomatic relations with US |
1944-04-13 |
The diplomatic relations between New Zealand and the Soviet Union are established. |
1944-08-02 |
Turkey breaks diplomatic relationship with nazi-Germany |
1944-08-16 |
Dutch begin diplomatic contact with Vatican in London |
1944-09-04 |
Finland breaks diplomatic contact with Nazi Germany |
1945-04-02 |
Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Brazil are established. |
1945-04-18 |
Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Bolivia are established. |
1945-04-19 |
The diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Guatemala are established. |
1947-10-11 |
Brazil & Chile break diplomatic relations with USSR |
1953-02-11 |
USSR breaks diplomatic relations with Israel |
1953-07-20 |
USSR/Israel recover diplomatic relations |
1954-04-24 |
Australia & USSR break diplomatic relations |
1958-07-20 |
King Hussein of Jordan breaks off diplomatic relations with UAR |
1958-10-15 |
Tunisia drops diplomatic relations with Egypt |
1959-03-17 |
Australia & USSR restore diplomatic relations |
1960-05-08 |
USSR & Cuba resume diplomatic relations |
1960-08-17 |
Indonesia drops diplomatic relations with Netherlands |
1960-12-05 |
Ghana drops diplomatic relations with Belgium |
1961-01-03 |
US breaks diplomatic relations with Cuba |
1961-01-05 |
US breaks diplomatic relations with Cuba |
1961-12-10 |
USSR & Albania break diplomatic relations |
1961-12-27 |
Belgium & Congo resume diplomatic relations |
1962-07-20 |
France & Tunisia recover diplomatic relations |
1963-03-11 |
Somalia drops diplomatic relations with Great Britain |
1963-03-13 |
Indonesia & Netherlands recover diplomatic relations |
1964-01-10 |
Panama severs diplomatic relations with US |
1964-01-11 |
Panama ends diplomatic relations with US |
1964-02-11 |
Taiwan drops diplomatic relations with France |
1964-04-03 |
US & Panama agree to resume diplomatic relations |
1964-04-06 |
Egypt & Belgium restore diplomatic relations |
1965-03-14 |
Israeli cabinet approves diplomatic relations with West Germany |
1965-05-03 |
Cambodia drops diplomatic relations with the US |
1965-05-12 |
Israel & West Germany exchange letters beginning diplomatic relations |
1965-05-13 |
Several Arab nations break ties with West Germany after it established diplomatic relations with Israel |
1966-04-16 |
Rhodesian PM Ian Smith breaks diplomatic relations with Britain |
1967-06-10 |
USSR drops diplomatic relations with Israel |
1969-06-27 |
Honduras/El Salvador breaks diplomatic relations due to soccer match |
1970-11-18 |
Netherlands & Albania form diplomatic relations |
1971-08-12 |
Syriam Pres Assad drops diplomatic relations with Jordan |
1971-10-25 |
Belgium & China PR establish diplomatic relations |
1972-04-06 |
Egypt drops diplomatic relations with Jordan |
1972-09-14 |
West Germany & Poland establish diplomatic relations |
1972-09-28 |
Japan & Communist China agree to re-establish diplomatic relations |
1972-09-29 |
Japan & People's Republic of China begin diplomatic relations |
1973-01-05 |
Mali & Niger break diplomatic relations with Israel |
1973-11-07 |
US & Egypt announce restoration of full diplomatic links |
1974-02-28 |
US & Egypt re-form diplomatic relations after 7 years |
1974-09-03 |
US & German Democratic Republic establish diplomatic relations |
1976-03-07 |
Morocco & Mauretania break diplomatic relations with Algeria |
1977-06-03 |
US & Cuba talk about diplomatic relations |
1977-09-07 |
Ethiopia drops diplomatic relations with Somalia |
1977-11-19 |
Libya drops diplomatic relations with Egypt |
1977-12-31 |
Cambodia drops diplomatic relations with Vietnam |
1978-07-13 |
Albania drops diplomatic relations with China PR |
1978-12-31 |
Taiwan's final day of diplomatic relations with US |
1979-01-01 |
US & China (Peoples Republic) begin diplomatic relations |
1980-01-26 |
Israel & Egypt establish diplomatic relations |
1981-03-24 |
Colombia drops diplomatic relations with Cuba |
1984-01-10 |
US establishes full diplomatic relations with Vatican after 117 years |
1984-02-01 |
China & Netherlands regain diplomatic relations |
1984-09-25 |
Egypt & Jordan regain diplomatic relations |
1984-11-26 |
US & Iraq re-establish diplomatic relations |
1985-09-26 |
Tunisia drops diplomatic relations with Libya |
1986-10-24 |
Great Britain drops diplomatic relations with Syria |
1987-07-17 |
Iran & France breaks diplomatic relations |
1988-10-12 |
Israel & China sign trade deal, plan diplomatic relations |
1989-03-07 |
Iran drops diplomatic relations with Britain over Salman Rushdie's book "Satanic Verses" |
1990-09-10 |
Iran agrees to resume diplomatic ties with Iraq |
1990-09-17 |
Soviet Union & Saudi Arabia restore diplomatic ties |
1992-08-24 |
Diplomatic relations are established between the People's Republic of China and South Korea. |
2002-12-08 |
The Caribbean Community Heads of Government meet with the Government of Cuba and declare the date to be "CARICOM-Cuba Day" - To celebrate diplomatic ties between the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Cuba. |
2012-09-07 |
Canada closes its Iranian embassy and expels Iranian diplomatic staff out of Canada |
2016-07-02 |
Gunmen take hostages at cafe in Dhaka's diplomatic quarter |
2017-05-31 |
Explosion in diplomatic area of Kabul kills 9, wounds dozens |
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| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1917-11-20 |
Harry Worth, Diplomatic Privilege |
1922-04-09 |
Michael Palliser, head of British diplomatic service |
1929-07-03 |
Eustace Gibbs, vice marshal (Diplomatic Corps) |
1975-02-21 |
Russell Barrett, Diplomatic Hat |
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1989-07-20 |
Harry Worth, Diplomatic Privilege |
2005-10-24 |
Immanuel C.Y. Hsu, scholar of modern Chinese intellectual and diplomatic history (b. 1923) |
