• Hr
  • Ger
  • search
History.info History.info History.info
  • On This Day
  • Society
    • Politics
    • Culture
    • Sport
    • Civilization
  • People
  • Wars
  • Science
  • Did You Know
Menu
  • On This Day
  • Society
    • Politics
    • Culture
    • Sport
    • Civilization
  • People
  • Wars
  • Science
  • Did You Know
New
  • 1890: Tallest Church Completed (161.5 meters)

  • 1740: Prussian King Frederick II the Great Accedes to the Throne

  • 1469: King Manuel I of Portugal – Ruler of the Sea from Brazil to China

  • 1962: The Execution of Adolf Eichmann in Israel

  • 1809: Death of Jean Lannes – One of Napoleon’s Most Daring and Talented Generals

  • 1990: First Multiparty Parliament in Croatia

  • 1975: European Space Agency (ESA) Founded

  • 1934: Russian General Alexey Leonov – First Man to Walk in Space

  • 1868: Last Public Execution in Vienna

  • 1536: Henry VIII Marries his Third Wife only 11 Days after his Second Wife’s Execution

  • 1948: The First UN Peacekeepers

  • 1900: Why was the Capital of Chad Named after a Frenchman?

  • 1814: What Became of Napoleon’s Divorced Wife, Josephine?

  • 1954: First Bilderberg Conference

  • 1953: The First Conquest of Mount Everest was made by a New Zealander

  • Grid
  • List
  • 1916: Alexander Obolensky: Russian Prince who was an English Rugby Representative

    Posted by Boris
    |Date: February 17, 2016
    | 0 comments
    1916: Alexander Obolensky: Russian Prince who was an English Rugby Representative

    1916: Alexander Obolensky: Russian Prince who was an English Rugby Representative

    This day in 1916 marked the birth of the interesting Russian prince Alexander Obolensky, who spent most o ...

    This day in 1916 marked the birth of the interesting Russian prince Alexander Obolensky, who spent most of his life in Great Britain. Indeed, he managed to become a famous rugby player in England. Pri ...

    February 17, 2016
    | by Boris
    | 0 comments
    Read more
  • 1804: German Philosopher Immanuel Kant Spent his Entire Life in what is now Russia

    Posted by Boris
    |Date: February 12, 2016
    | 0 comments
    1804: German Philosopher Immanuel Kant Spent his Entire Life in what is now Russia

    1804: German Philosopher Immanuel Kant Spent his Entire Life in what is now Russia

    This day in 1804 marked the death of famous philosopher Immanuel Kant. Even though he was a German, he sp ...

    This day in 1804 marked the death of famous philosopher Immanuel Kant. Even though he was a German, he spent almost his entire life in his birth city of Königsberg, which is today located in the Russi ...

    February 12, 2016
    | by Boris
    | 0 comments
    Read more
  • 1881: Death of Russian Novelist Dostoyevsky

    Posted by Boris
    |Date: February 09, 2016
    | 0 comments
    1881: Death of Russian Novelist Dostoyevsky

    1881: Death of Russian Novelist Dostoyevsky

    This day in 1881 marked the death of famous Russian novelist Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky. The writer ...

    This day in 1881 marked the death of famous Russian novelist Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky. The writer died in St. Petersburg, which was at that time the capital of the Russian Empire. Dostoyevsky w ...

    February 09, 2016
    | by Boris
    | 0 comments
    Read more
  • 1725: Peter the Great – Emperor of All Russia

    Posted by Boris
    |Date: February 08, 2016
    | 0 comments
    1725: Peter the Great – Emperor of All Russia

    1725: Peter the Great – Emperor of All Russia

    This day in 1725 marked the death of Russian emperor Peter the Great. He was the first Russian ruler to b ...

    This day in 1725 marked the death of Russian emperor Peter the Great. He was the first Russian ruler to beat the title “Emperor of All Russia” (Императоръ Всероссійскій). This title made him equal to ...

    February 08, 2016
    | by Boris
    | 0 comments
    Read more
  • 1722: Peter the Great Introduces the Table of Ranks in the Russian Empire

    Posted by Boris
    |Date: February 04, 2016
    | 0 comments
    1722: Peter the Great Introduces the Table of Ranks in the Russian Empire

    1722: Peter the Great Introduces the Table of Ranks in the Russian Empire

    On this day in 1722 Russian emperor Peter the Great introduced a Table of Ranks in his country, according ...

    On this day in 1722 Russian emperor Peter the Great introduced a Table of Ranks in his country, according to which civilian and military officials were divided into a new system of grades (ranks). Thi ...

    February 04, 2016
    | by Boris
    | 0 comments
    Read more
  • 1931: Boris Yeltsin was Born in Western Siberia, and Lost his Thumb and Forefinger in his Youth

    Posted by Boris
    |Date: February 01, 2016
    | 0 comments
    1931: Boris Yeltsin was Born in Western Siberia, and Lost his Thumb and Forefinger in his Youth

    1931: Boris Yeltsin was Born in Western Siberia, and Lost his Thumb and Forefinger in his Youth

    Boris Yeltsin, the first President of the Russian Federation, was born on this day in 1931. He was born i ...

    Boris Yeltsin, the first President of the Russian Federation, was born on this day in 1931. He was born in the village of Butka in the Sverdlovsk Oblast in western Siberia. Butka is located in the Wes ...

    February 01, 2016
    | by Boris
    | 0 comments
    Read more
  • Largest University in Russia Founded – 1755

    Posted by marsela
    |Date: January 25, 2016
    | 0 comments
    Largest University in Russia Founded – 1755

    Largest University in Russia Founded – 1755

    The University's main building includes a famous 240-meter tall tower, which was the highest building in ...

    The University's main building includes a famous 240-meter tall tower, which was the highest building in Europe in the period from 1953 to 1990. The Moscow University, one of the leading universities ...

    January 25, 2016
    | by marsela
    | 0 comments
    Read more
  • Ivan the Terrible Becomes the First Tsar of Russia – 1547

    Posted by marsela
    |Date: January 16, 2016
    | 0 comments
    Ivan the Terrible Becomes the First Tsar of Russia – 1547

    Ivan the Terrible Becomes the First Tsar of Russia – 1547

    Till that time the local rulers wore the title of the Grand Prince of Moscow and Ivan was the first real ...

    Till that time the local rulers wore the title of the Grand Prince of Moscow and Ivan was the first real Emperor (Tsar). There are many stories of his cruelty. On this day in 1547, Ivan IV the Terribl ...

    January 16, 2016
    | by marsela
    | 0 comments
    Read more
123456789

Quotes

"Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build bridges even when there are no rivers.

Nikita Khrushchev

Soviet prime minister

Facebook

Tag Cloud

North & Central America USA Germany Cities Contemporary History (20th century onwards) Politicians & Statesmen Religions Modern Age (the 19th century) Russia Europe Soldiers Middle Ages Asia Religious Occupations Early Modern History (16th to 18th century) Nobility & Royalty Artists & Intellectuals WW2 France Italy

Photo of the week

  • The Oath of the Horatii (1784)

    The Oath of the Horatii (1784)

    May 09, 2016
    (0) Comments
    Read more...
Povijest.hr

Posts published


2276