1498day.year
Vasco da Gama's fleet visits the Island of Mozambique.
Vasco da Gama's fleet makes its first recorded visit to the Island of Mozambique in 1498 during the voyage to India.
As part of his pioneering sea route to India, Vasco da Gama reached the Island of Mozambique on March 2, 1498.
This stop provided fresh water and provisions before the fleet continued toward the Swahili Coast.
Da Gama's expedition established Portugal's presence in East African trade networks.
The visit marked the beginning of Portuguese influence in the Indian Ocean.
It foreshadowed an era of European maritime exploration and colonial commerce.
1498
Vasco da Gama
Island of Mozambique
1978day.year
The late iconic actor Charlie Chaplin's coffin is stolen from his grave in Switzerland.
Iconic film star Charlie Chaplin's coffin was brazenly stolen from its Swiss gravesite in a bizarre act of grave robbing.
On March 2, 1978, unknown thieves removed Charlie Chaplin's coffin from his cemetery plot near Lake Geneva.
The theft was reportedly carried out to demand a ransom from Chaplin's grieving widow.
Police launched an international manhunt to recover the legendary actor's remains.
After several days, Chaplin's body was found in a nearby forest and returned to its tomb.
The incident brought global attention to Chaplin's enduring legacy and the extremities of fame.
Security at celebrity burial sites was heightened in its aftermath.
Charlie Chaplin
2006day.year
In Monterrey, Mexico, a man identified as Diego Santoy Riveroll committed a double murder against two children, followed by an attempted murder of his ex-partner, Erika. The incident is popularly known as the Cumbres case.
In Monterrey, Mexico, Diego Santoy Riveroll murders two children and attempts to kill their mother, a crime that shocks the nation.
In 2006, a brutal crime known as the Cumbres case stunned Monterrey, Mexico, when Diego Santoy Riveroll murdered two children and attempted to kill their mother in an affluent neighborhood. The victims, ages five and two, were stabbed to death, and a manhunt ensued after Santoy fled the scene. He was captured days later thanks to a tip from the community and forensic evidence. The trial drew intense media scrutiny, with national debates over mental health, homicide motives, and judicial processes. Santoy was ultimately convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment, though questions lingered about his state of mind and the influence of family dynamics. The case prompted calls for improved child protection measures and reforms in Mexico's criminal justice system. It remains one of the country's most notorious modern murder cases.
2006
Monterrey
Mexico
Cumbres case