The inauguration ceremony of The Shard in London was held on this day in 2012. It is currently the tallest skyscraper in the entire European Union. The Shard has 87 stor...
On this day, in 1805, Jérôme Napoléon Bonaparte, son of Napoleon’s youngest brother Jérôme, was born. Interestingly, the mother of Jérôme Napoléon Bonaparte was an...
On this day the most popular swimsuit in history – the bikini – was presented to the world. The creator of the bikini was Louis Réard from Paris. It is intere...
On this day in 1914, the funeral of the famous Archduke Franz Ferdinand, whose assassination in Sarajevo triggered World War I, took place. Archduke Franz Ferdinand was h...
On this day in 1826, exactly on the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, two American presidents died almost simultaneously – Thomas Jefferson and J...
Marie Skłodowska-Curie, according to many the greatest scientist in history, died on this day. She is significant for developing a theory of radioactivity (she also coine...
On this day in 1767 the Pitcairn Island in the Pacific was discovered. It is one of the most isolated places on the entire planet Earth. Pitcairn Islands are located tho...