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St. Devota (b.~2893), a Corsican martyr, died. Sainte-Devote was killed during the persecutions of Diocletian and Maximian. Monaco celebrates her feast day on Jan 27. In 1820 she was named a principal patron saint of Corsica. Links: Corsica, Monaco, Saint 
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1297 Jan 7 |
Francois Grimaldi (Francois the Crafty) of Genoa disguised himself as a monk and appeared at the fortress on the Rock of Monaco. Once inside he called his reinforcements and seized the place. Links: Italy, Monaco
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1903 |
Prince Albert I of Monaco initiated the General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO), an effort to chart the Earth’s seabed. By 2017 only a fifth of the task was completed. Links: Monaco
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1949 Jul 6 |
The principality of Monaco joined UNESCO. Links: Monaco
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1963 |
French residents of Monaco became liable for French taxes. Links: France, Monaco
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1982 Sep 14 |
Princess Grace of Monaco, formerly actress Grace Kelly, died at age 52 of injuries from a car crash the day before. Her daughter Stephanie survived the crash. Kelly rose to prominence in film with 1952's 'High Noon', and she worked with Alfred Hitchcock in several films including 'Rear Window'. Her movie career was a brief six years where she did win an Oscar for 'The Country Girl'. In 1956 she retired from film following her marriage to Prince Rainier of Monaco. Links: Monaco, Filmstar
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1982 |
In Monaco an aquarium was emptied that contained the exotic seaweed Caulerpa taxifolia. It mutated and thrived in the Mediterranean Sea and by 1997 occupied 8,000 acres and eliminated everything else. Its growth has tripled annually over the last three years. Links: Environment, Monaco, Botany
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1991 |
The first Monaco Yacht Show was held. It featured 1,147 yachts over 30 meters. By 2016 the number increased to 4,473. Links: Monaco
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1999 Dec 3 |
In Monaco billionaire banker Edmund Safra (67), founder of the Republic National Bank of New York, was suffocated to death in a fire set by intruders at his home in Monte Carlo. His American nurse, Ted Maher (41), was jealous of other servants and later admitted that he had set the fire and fabricated the intruder story to gain attention. Maher was convicted in 2002 and sentenced to 10 years in prison. Maher escaped but was soon captured. Links: Monaco, Murder, Fire
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2002 Dec 3 |
Shanghai will host the 2010 World Exposition after bidding fiercely to organize an event expected to fuel millions of dollars of investment, Expo officials announced in Monaco. Links: China, Monaco, Expo
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2005 Apr 6 |
Prince Rainier III (b.1923) of Monaco died at age 81, nearly a month after he was hospitalized with a lung infection. His fairy-tale marriage to Hollywood star Grace Kelly brought elegance and glamour to one of Europe's oldest dynasties. Links: Monaco
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2005 Jul 12 |
Prince Albert II (47) was formally instated as ruler of Monaco. Links: Monaco
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2005 Nov 19 |
Prince Albert II formally ascended to Monaco's throne in ceremonies that mixed royal pomp with an emotional remembrance for his late father, Rainier III. Links: Monaco
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2007 Feb 1 |
Gian Carlo Menotti (b.1911), Italian composer and Pulitzer Prize winner, died in Monaco. His operas included “The Medium” (1946) and “Amahl and the Night Visitors” (1951). Links: Italy, Monaco, Opera, Composer
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2008 Oct 6 |
A panel of scientists met in Monaco for the 2nd international UNESCO symposium on The Ocean in a High-CO2 World. On Jan 30, 2009, they issued the Monaco Declaration, which summed up their deliberations, and reported that acidity of ocean surface waters has increased 30% since the 17th century. Links: Environment, Monaco
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2009 Apr 16 |
Hotel service in Monaco was limited and casino roulette wheels were expected to stop spinning as employees in the wealthy Mediterranean principality went on strike to protest job cuts. Links: Labor, Monaco
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2011 Jul 1 |
Monaco's reigning prince, Albert II, wed Charlene Wittstock of South Africa in a long-awaited civil ceremony that transformed the one-time Olympic swimmer into the Princess of Monaco. Links: Monaco
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2013 Apr 1 |
Barbara Piasecka Johnson (b.1937), the Polish widow of J. Seward Johnson Sr. (d.1983), heir to millions made from bandages, baby oil and pharmaceutical products, died. She had inherited much of the Johnson & Johnson fortune after a sensational court battle with her six stepchildren. Links: USA, Poland, Monaco
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The population Monaco was about 36,000. Its per capital income was over 150,000 and the unemployment rate stood at zero. Many big projects were connected to the Societe des Bains de Mer de Monaco, which was 69% owned by Prince Albert II (55). Links: Monaco
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2015 Mar 2 |
The principality of Monaco signed an accord with Italy aimed at ending banking secrecy, days after Switzerland and Liechtenstein inked similar pledges to exchange financial information with Rome. Links: Italy, Monaco
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2015 Aug 27 |
Monaco's Prince Albert II apologized for his country's role in deporting Jews to Nazi camps — seven decades after police rounded up scores of people from the seaside principality, including those who had sought refuge from the Holocaust in what they thought was a safe and neutral land. Links: Monaco, Jews, Holocaust
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2018 Jun 21 |
In Norway 23 nations said they would try to limit their greenhouse gas emissions more than already planned under the Paris climate agreement by 2020. Signatories were Argentina, Britain, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Monaco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Spain and Sweden. Links: Argentina, Costa Rica, Chile, Spain, Colombia, Canada, Britain, France, Germany, Environment, Netherlands, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Sweden, Monaco, Finland, Mexico, Marshall Islands, Denmark, New Zealand, Norway, Maldives, Fiji, Saint Lucia
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2018 Nov 10 |
Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev, a formal suspect in an investigation into corruption and influence-peddling in Monaco, returned to Moscow. Earlier this week, police in Monaco had detained the billionaire, who also owns soccer club AS Monaco, for questioning as part of the probe. Links: Russia, Monaco
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2019 Mar 24 |
Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Monaco. This was the first state visit by a Chinese president to the principality. The palace said Monaco is seeking to boost its trade and economic cooperation with China. Links: China, Monaco
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