Events with tag - Humanitarian

June 9, 1732

Establishment of Georgia Colony

Georgia was established as the last of the original 13 British colonies through a royal charter granted by King George II to James Oglethorpe, serving both as a humanitarian refuge and strategic buffer zone.

May 21, 1881

Establishment of American Red Cross

Clara Barton founds the American Red Cross in Washington, D.C., establishing the first major humanitarian organization in the United States focused on disaster relief and emergency response.

April 16, 1927

Great Mississippi Flood

The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 was one of America's most catastrophic natural disasters, inundating 27,000 square miles across seven states and forcing over 637,000 people to evacuate their homes. The disaster caused $400 million in damage and led to significant changes in federal flood control policies.

April 4, 1945

US Liberation of Nazi Concentration Camps

American forces liberated multiple Nazi concentration camps in spring 1945, beginning with Ohrdruf on April 4. The liberations revealed unprecedented Holocaust atrocities and led to the rescue of thousands of survivors.

April 4, 1945

US Liberation of Nazi Camps

American forces liberated multiple Nazi concentration camps between April and May 1945, becoming first-hand witnesses to Holocaust atrocities. Starting with Ohrdruf on April 4, US troops discovered and documented evidence of mass killings, leading to systematic protocols for recording war crimes.

June 24, 1948

Berlin Airlift

The Berlin Airlift was a remarkable humanitarian operation from June 1948 to September 1949, where Western allies delivered essential supplies to over 2 million West Berliners during Soviet blockade. Allied forces conducted 278,228 flights delivering 2.3 million tons of supplies.

December 1, 1949

Operation Magic Carpet

A historic humanitarian airlift operation that evacuated nearly 50,000 Yemenite Jews from Yemen to Israel between 1949 and 1950, saving them from persecution and uncertain future in their homeland.

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.