2015 Event Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announces that Arab leaders will be combining their military resources to combat violence in the region; Saudi Arabia has already led joint forces in airstrikes on Shia Houthi rebels in Yemen 2014 Event Pakistani officials have arrested suspects in the Taliban's military school attack that killed 148 people; the government has lifted a death penalty moratorium and has bombed militant strongholds along the Afghan border to address terrorist violence 2014 Event The White House supports release of a report detailing CIA interrogation methods while acknowledging that the report details will likely spur violence by parties and nations hostile to the U.S. 2014 Event U.S. President Barack Obama authorizes air strikes against Islamic State militants for situations in which the forces appear to threaten U.S. personnel; food drops were also carried out along the Syrian border to civilians trapped by the violence 2014 Event The U.S. is pressing Iraq to put a new government into place as soon as possible in order to keep the nation from being torn apart by sectarian violence; the U.S. plans to send military advisors but not direct military assistance at this time 2014 Event The U.S. may cooperate with Iran in identifying options to address the violence in Iraq, though such options would not include military aid; President Barack Obama has sent 257 troops to Baghdad to provide additional security for the U.S. embassy 2014 Event Incumbent Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos is re-elected; the leader plans to continue peace talks with rebels in an effort to bring ongoing violence in the country to an end 2014 Event Afghans show up at the polls in spite of potential violence to vote for their next president; this is the third such election since the 2001 removal of the Taliban from power 2012 Event Libya's National Transitional Council admits it faces a national crisis amidst and escalation of violence and militia rule 2012 Event Senegalese voters go to the polls for Senegal's presidential election, which has been marked by controversy and violence 2011 Event Outbreaks of violence are reported as voters in the Democratic Republic of the congo go to the polls for a general election 2011 Event In England, two men who created a Facebook site to incite violence during the riots are sentenced to four years imprisonment 2011 Event Riots in England continue; Prime Minister David Cameron hires U.S. law enforcement officer Bill Bratton to advise on dealing with gang-related violence 2011 Event The U.S. Department of State issues a global travel alert to all U.S. citizens, warning of enhanced potential for anti-American violence 2010 Event Officials determine that over 28,000 people have died from Mexican drug violence since December 2006 2010 Event Residents of Mogadishu are instructed to leave the war zone after more than 50 are killed in three days of violence 2006 Event Al-Askari Mosque is bombed, setting off protests and violence across Iraq 1985 Event South Africa President PW Botha offers to free Mandela if he denounces violence 1977 Event Violence during Puerto Rican Day in Chicago kills 2 1975 Event Jury can't decide on trial of Dave Forbes of Boston Bruins (1st athlete indicted for excessive violence during play) 1967 Event Lyndon Baines Johnson sets up commission to study cause of urban violence 1958 Birthday Viggo Mortensen, born in New York City, New York, actor, appeared in 'The Lord of the Rings' film trilogy, 'Eastern Promises', 'A History of Violence', 'Hidalgo' 1950 Event Dick Tracy TV show sparks uproar concerning violence 1922 Event Italy's general strike against fascist violence 1897 Event Anti-Jewish violence breaks out in Bucharest Romania 1886 Event President Cleveland declares a state of emergency in Seattle because of anti-Chinese violence 1884 Birthday Maria "Mary" Beekman, actress, Genius against Violence 1856 Event Violence in Senate, South Carolina Representative Brooks used a cane on Massachusetts Senator Sumner 1503 Event Queen Isabella of Spain bans violence against indians 1147 Event Jewish community in Cologne fast to commemorate anti-Jewish violence
