Events with tag - International Law

October 2, 1889

First Pan American Conference

The First Pan American Conference was a groundbreaking diplomatic meeting held in Washington D.C. from October 1889 to April 1890, uniting 18 American nations to establish frameworks for international cooperation, trade standardization, and peaceful dispute resolution.

November 20, 1945

The Beginning of the Nuremberg Trials

On November 20, 1945, the historic trial of the highest-ranking Nazi German leaders began at the Palace of Justice in Nuremberg. 24 defendants stood before the International Military Tribunal, charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity.

February 24, 1996

Brothers to the Rescue Shootdown

On February 24, 1996, Cuban MiG-29 fighters shot down two civilian aircraft operated by Brothers to the Rescue over international waters between Cuba and Florida, killing four Americans. The incident sparked international outrage and led to significant diplomatic consequences between the United States and Cuba.