key event
class of items used with property 'significant event' (P793)
project cancellation
termination of a project prior to its completion
merger
combination of two or more political or administrative entities
Nullification Crisis
American sectional crisis during the presidency of Andrew Jackson
topping out
builders' rite regarding the last beam of a structure being placed during construction - sometimes the beam is signed by the workers
disqualification
removal of a participant's eligibility in a sporting contest for violating the rules
restructuring
reorganization of an entity, including legal, ownership, operational or other structures
inauguration
formal ceremony to mark the beginning of a major public leader's term of office, or official opening or beginning of an institution or structure
golden age
a period when great tasks were accomplished, or when something was most influential
date of establishment
date something was established
renunciation of citizenship
voluntary act of relinquishing one's citizenship or nationality
bankruptcy
legal process through which people or other entities who cannot repay debts to creditors may seek relief from some or all of their debts
privatization
transferring something from the public sphere to the private
building design
planning and specifications for construction
rocket launch
takeoff phase of the flight of a rocket
defusion
Belgian politics
levee breach
situation where a levee fails or is intentionally breached, causing the previously contained water to flood
foundation stone laying ceremony
ceremony for the laying of the (symbolic) foundation stone on which a new building is to be built
Tougaloo Nine
African-American students at Tougaloo College who participated in civil disobedience
The Holocaust
genocide of 6,000,000+ Jews by Nazi Germany, other Axis powers and local collaborators in occupied territories
coming into force
process by which legislation, regulations, treaties and other legal instruments come to have legal force and effect
listing
in corporate finance, the company's shares being on the list of stock that are traded
takeoff
phase of flight in which a vehicle leaves contact with the land or water surface
retirement
point where a person chooses to permanently leave the workforce
ordination
religious process by which individuals are consecrated as clergy
infant death
death of a child up to one year of age
signing
process leading to the signing of a treaty or convention, a law or decree, a legal act, a contract, an agreement or support, a testimony, an act of presence, etc. in order to validate them or certify their existence
name change
renaming (of any item)
divorce
termination of a marital union
explosion
sudden release of energy through high temperatures and gas expansion
Columbian Exchange
biological exchange across Atlantic Ocean
groundbreaking ceremony
ceremony celebrating the start of construction of a building or other structure
ceremony
event of ritual significance, performed on a special occasion
separation
process of separating one entity to form others; often: separation within an organization that leads to the formation of an independent organisation
vehicle breakdown
mechanical failure
second marriage (of widow or widower)
second marriage after the death of the first wife or first husband
wedding
ceremony where people are united in marriage
cremation
disposition of a dead body by burning
renovation
process of improving a broken, damaged, or outdated structure
case of death
death of a certain person
reconstruction (buildings)
construction modification of an former existing building
false start
instance of breaking of rules for the start of a competition or play
emigration
act of leaving one's country or region with the intent to settle permanently or temporarily in another
promulgation
act of formally proclaiming or declaring a new statutory or administrative law after its enactment
amalgamation
legal consolidation of two or more business entities into one entity
transfer
sports action in which a player moves between clubs