This day marked the beginning of the reign of Ramesses II – probably the most famous Egyptian pharaoh. He ruled for 66 years, which is one of the longest reigns in...
On this day in 1905 the city of Las Vegas was founded in the U. S. state of Nevada. The name of the state and the city came from the Spanish language. Namely, Nevada mean...
On this day the comic starring the superhero Batman was launched for the first time. It was in the 27th issue of the American magazine “Detective Comics“. This comic was...
According to an ancient legend, the city of Rome was founded on this day . Namely, Palilia was celebrated on 21 April, and all sources agree that it marked the founding o...
On this day in 1999 the parliament of the united Germany met in Berlin after a hiatus of about 56 years (actually almost a full 57). In fact, the last German parliament i...
The Stone of Destiny is the name for the famous stone on which Scottish kings were crowned. Weighing about 152 kg, its traditional place was in the monastery of Scone, wh...
On this day European navigators discovered the famous island of Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island. Of course, its name refers to the fact that Easter was celebrated t...
On this day in 1849, the Austrian Army achieved one of its most famous victories in the 19th century. Namely, it defeated the army of the Kingdom of Sardinia in the Battl...