2013 Event U.S. Senate Republicans filibuster the nomination of Chuck Hagel as U.S. Secretary of Defense, demanding answers to questions about President Obama and Benghazi 2012 Event In crowded Ginowan, Okinawa, tens of thousands of Japanese people protest, demanding closure of the Futenma airbase (MCAS) and halting the deployment of twelve MV-22 Osprey aircraft 2011 Event In Rome, Italy, over 500,000 people demonstrate, demanding same-sex rights 2011 Event In Tokyo, anti-nuclear activists rally, demanding change in Japan's nuclear industry 2009 Event Tens of thousands in Rome, Italy, participate in a demonstration demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Silvio Burlusconi 1989 Event Thousands of Chinese crowd into Beijing's Tiananmen Square cheering students demanding greater political freedom 1982 Event Demanding an end to nuclear weapons, Norman Mayer, held Washington Monument hostage. After 10 hours, police kill him he had no explosives 1938 Event Hitler issues ultimatum to Czechoslovakian government, demanding Sudenten Land 1915 Event 25,000 women march in New York City, demanding right to vote 1815 Event U.S. declares war on Algiers for taking U.S. prisoners and demanding tribute
