On this day in 1882, the Catholic organization called the Knights of Columbus was founded in the USA. Today it is the largest Catholic fraternal organization in the world...
The famous composer Ludwig van Beethoven died on this day in Vienna at the age of only 56. While he was dying, a thunderstorm reportedly raged over Vienna. The exact caus...
One of the most famous Islamic rulers throughout history – the renowned Harun al-Rashid – died on this day. He ruled over a vast expanse from India in the east to about p...
Bach dedicated the Brandenburg Concerts to the wealthy Christian Ludwig of Brandenburg, who was the younger brother of Frederick I Hohenzollern, the first King of Prussia...
Jules Verne, probably the most translated author in the world after Agatha Christie, died on this day at the age of 77 at his home in the French city of Amiens. He died f...
On this day in 1998 the film Titanic won a record number of Academy Awards in the history of cinematography. It was nominated for 14 Academy Awards and won 11. By the num...
The University of Vienna (German: Universität Wien) was founded on this day 650 years ago by Duke Rudolf IV of Austria from the House of Habsburg and his brothers, Duke A...
French inventor Nicéphore Niépce was born on this day in 1765. He is today considered the author of the oldest preserved photo in the world. The photo was taken in 1826 o...