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Cultural dates, releases and technologies with reviewable evidence and editorial oversight.

2001
HOME DÉCOR / SPAIN

Publication of the IAPH normalization program for historical mortars

The Andalusian Institute of Historical Heritage initiates a work line to standardize the characterization of original and restoration mortars, defining methods for mineralogical composition, granulometry, and compatibility with stone materials.

1 source
  1. Programa de normalización de estudios previos y control de calidad en las intervenciones: morteros empleados en construcciones históricas. Formulación y características-1ª parteopenalex.org · accessed 11/03/2026
2000
VIDEO GAMES / GLOBAL

Museo del Videojuego begins its preservation work

According to its institutional description, since 2000 Museo del Videojuego has worked to locate, document and preserve materials related to the history of video games and computing.

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  1. Qué hacemos | Museo del Videojuegowww.museodelvideojuego.com · accessed 10/25/2026
2000
EVERYDAY LIFE / SPAIN

The Ministry of Culture begins standardizing thesauri used in DOMUS

The museum’s reference states that a campaign began in 2000 to standardize the thesauri used in DOMUS to describe and catalog museum and documentary collections. The article cites DOMUS as a cataloging tool without claiming that it includes old software.

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  1. Documentación - | Ministerio de Culturawww.man.es · accessed 09/23/2026
August 1999
SOFTWARE / GLOBAL

Sun Microsystems acquires StarDivision

StarDivision, the developer of StarOffice, was acquired by Sun Microsystems in August 1999, as part of the software lineage that later gave rise to LibreOffice.

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  1. LibreOfficees.wikipedia.org · accessed 10/16/2026
1999
PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO / SPAIN

The collection that originated the Canary Islands Historical Photography Archive is acquired

According to the Virtual Library of Bibliographic Heritage, the FEDAC-maintained archive dates back to 1999, when the Cabildo of Gran Canaria acquired a collection of more than 18,000 old photographs from José Antonio Pérez Cruz.

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2 sources
  1. Historia de un archivo – Página 23www.fotosantiguascanarias.info · accessed 09/29/2026
  2. Biblioteca Virtual del Patrimonio Bibliográfico > Fototeca > Fototeca > Presentaciónbvpb.mcu.es · accessed 09/28/2026
1999
HOME DÉCOR / EUROPE

The Kartell Museum Foundation is established

The Kartell Museum Foundation was established in 1999 to mark the company's 50th anniversary, according to the information cited in the article.

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  1. Museowww.kartell.com · accessed 10/04/2026
May 1998
FOOD AND SWEETS / SPAIN

The National Museum of Anthropology opens ¡A comer!: alimentación y cultura

The National Museum of Anthropology held the exhibition ¡A comer!: alimentación y cultura from May to November 1998, documented in a catalogue.

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  1. Historias y estudios generaleswww.bne.es · accessed 09/22/2026
1997
FASHION / EUROPE

Launch of Karl Lagerfeld's Spring/Summer 1997 collection for Chanel

In 1997, Lagerfeld continues to redefine Chanel's visual vocabulary, demonstrating how inherited codes can function as contemporary design.

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  1. Karl Lagerfeld, Spring/Summer 1997doi.org · accessed 11/01/2026
23 November 1996
TOYS / JAPAN

Bandai launches the original Tamagotchi in Japan

Bandai launched the original Tamagotchi on 23 November 1996. The toy made the everyday care of a virtual creature—feeding it, cleaning its space and watching it grow—the central mechanic of a portable, egg-shaped device with a small screen and three buttons.

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  1. Por qué el estilo retro Heisei renació como actividad fan en ...oshifuturelab.com · accessed 11/10/2026
  2. Tamagotchi - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia librees.wikipedia.org · accessed 11/05/2026
24 August 1995
SOFTWARE / GLOBAL

Windows 95 went on sale

Windows 95 became generally available on August 24, 1995; PCjs states that it went on sale at midnight.

6 sources
  1. Microsoft Windows 95: First Retail Release | PCjs Machinespcjs.org · accessed 09/14/2026
  2. Microsoft Windows 95 Turns 20: A Look Back | InformationWeekinformationweek.com · accessed 09/14/2026
  3. Windows 95 | Specs, reviews and EoL infoinvgate.com · accessed 09/14/2026
  4. Microsoft Windows: 30 años de historia en imágeneswww.infordisa.com · accessed 10/24/2026
  5. Microsoft Windows Historycomputerhope.com · accessed 09/14/2026
  6. Windows 95translate.google.com · accessed 10/24/2026
24 August 1995
SOFTWARE / GLOBAL

Microsoft launches Windows 95

The Timetoast timeline states that Windows 95 was released on 24 August 1995.

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  1. Windows 95, la historia del software que iniciaría la era del ...www.profesionalreview.com · accessed 11/06/2026
  2. Línea del tiempo de Windows - News Center Latinoaméricanews.microsoft.com · accessed 11/06/2026
  3. Microsoft Windows: 30 años de historia en imágeneswww.infordisa.com · accessed 10/26/2026
  4. Timeline: 15 evento de Historia de la tecnología | Timetoastwww.timetoast.com · accessed 09/24/2026
  5. Windows 95translate.google.com · accessed 11/09/2026
  6. Microsoftes.wikipedia.org · accessed 10/30/2026
  7. Microsoft Windowses.wikipedia.org · accessed 11/09/2026
1995
BOARD GAMES / GLOBAL

The symposium becomes an annual gathering held in different locations

According to the source, in 1995 the board-game gathering became an annual event held in different parts of the world.

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  1. mundo lúdico – Games & Co.gamesandco.wordpress.com · accessed 09/23/2026
1995
INTERNET / UNITED STATES

NSFNET ends funding for its backbone infrastructure

In 1995, funding for the NSFNET backbone ended and the last restrictions on carrying commercial traffic over the network were removed as traffic shifted to commercial networks.

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  1. Historia de Internettranslate.google.com · accessed 11/07/2026
  2. Una breve historia de Internetwww.internetsociety.org · accessed 11/08/2026
1995
FASHION / EUROPE

Debut of Karl Lagerfeld's Autumn/Winter 1995 collection for Chanel

The 1995 collection reflects the continuity of Lagerfeld's work at Chanel, maintaining the tension between the house's memory and innovation in cuts and materials.

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  1. Karl Lagerfeld, Autumn/Winter 1995doi.org · accessed 11/01/2026
1995
RESTORATION / SPAIN

The MEIAC opens

The Museo Extremeño e Iberoamericano de Arte Contemporáneo (MEIAC) opened in 1995. The article cites it as an example of an institution whose archive is connected to research and cultural exchange.

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  1. archivo del museo extremeño e iberoamericano ... - Censo-Guíacensoarchivos.mcu.es · accessed 09/25/2026