The Kyoto Protocol was a landmark agreement in the fight against climate change
The Protocol, which was adopted in 1997, commits its signatories to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and to work towards sustainable development. The entry into force of the Kyoto Protocol was a major step forward in the global effort to address climate change, and it paved the way for the Paris Agreement, which was adopted in 2015.

The trial of John Demjanjuk in Jerusalem was a watershed moment in the pursuit of justice for the victims of the Holocaust
Demjanjuk, a retired auto worker from Cleveland, Ohio, was accused of having been a Nazi guard at the Treblinka extermination camp. The trial, which began on February 16, 1987, was the first time a court had heard testimony from Holocaust survivors about the horrors they had endured.

Islamic militant group Hezbollah was founded in Lebanon
The group, which was created in the aftermath of the Israeli invasion of Lebanon, quickly emerged as a powerful force in the region. Hezbollah’s stated goals were to defend Lebanon from Israeli aggression and to establish an Islamic state in Lebanon. The group also gained notoriety for its involvement in terrorist attacks, including the 1983 bombing of the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut, which killed 241 U.S. servicemen.

Fidel Castro becomes Cuba’s Prime Minister
Castro’s rise to power came shortly after his “26th of July Movement” had overthrown dictator Fulgencio Batista in what became known as the Cuban Revolution.