Soccer World Cup. Both brought the countries more out of isolation, and into the international community. In the USA it was partly reversed with Sept 11th. In South Africa the 2010 Soccer World Cup should bring it more out of isolation.
elections....
the presidential elections
The presidential elections.
The victory of the Republican Party in the elections of November 1860 and Lincoln appointment as President of the United States of America. Because of the split of the Democratic Party, they lost the majority in Congress. The decisive factor was, however, they considered the Republican programm of government as unacceptable and such as to give them the impression that henceforth they would be treated, within the Union, as a tolerated minority, subjected to every kind of abuse by the majority..
This event occurs if no candidate receives a majority of the electoral vote.
The election of Lincoln as the first Republican president, after the Democratic Party had split into two factions. Lincoln had been elected because he was moderate on the slavery issue.
The 1844 Democratic National Convention did
because we all realized Bush is a jerk so we all said lets go democratic
The Democratic National Convention.
The 22nd Amendment was passed after FDR had won four elections as POTUS.
Nixon resigned in disgrace after trying to cover-up a politically inspired burglary at the Democratic campaign headquarters in the Watergate Hotel. The event was embarrassing because it reflected badly on American party politics and the entire American system of free elections.
Freedom Day was first celebrated in South Africa in 1995 and has since been celebrated annually on 27 April, honoring the day that changed the nation. Freedom Day is part of the twelve public holidays in South Africa. UnFreedom Day is an unofficial annual event coinciding with Freedom Day on 27 April.