On this day in 1756, one of the most splendid Baroque palaces in history – the palace of Russian Empress Catherine near St. Petersburg – was completed. This p...
Berniece Baker, the half-sister of actress Marilyn Monroe was born on this day in 1919. They had the same mother, whose name was Gladys Pearl Baker (née Monroe). The moth...
On this day in 1969, President Nixon unexpectedly visited Vietnam during the Vietnam War. It was his first foreign tour since he became president of the United States. He...
On this day, in 1936, Elizabeth Dole, the wife of U.S. politician Bob Dole, was born. Interestingly, both Elizabeth Dole and Bob Dole were U.S. senators. In fact, Bob Dol...
The last Emperor of Vietnam, Bảo Đại, died on this day in 1997. He was the 13th ruler, who was also a member of the Nguyễn dynasty. Đại became Emperor of Vietnam when he...
On this day, during the American Civil War, Belle Boyd, a young woman who worked as a spy for the Confederacy, was arrested. She was born in Southern Virginia, and becam...
On this day in 2005 the discovery of celestial bodies called Eris and Makemake was announced. These bodies are located beyond Pluto, which was at that time considered to...
On this day in 1981, the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer took place at St Paul’s Cathedral in London. It was a world popular media event watched by...