The Soviet Tupolev Tu-144 became the first commercial (non-military) aircraft which exceeded Mach 2, on this day in 1970. The only other commercial supersonic aircraft in...
Napoleon was crowned with the famed Iron Crown of Lombardy. On this day in 1805 Napoleon was crowned King of Italy in Milan. The coronation ceremony was held in the famou...
Apollo 10 attained a speed of up to 39,897 km/h. To date, it remains the absolute speed record set by a manned vehicle. On this day in 1969, human beings achieved the hig...
This day marked the last imperial coronation in Russian history. Nicholas II, the last Emperor of Russia, was crowned on this day in 1896. He and his family were killed b...
The mentioned race has been held since 1923. It is the world’s oldest sports car race in endurance racing, held annually near the French city of Le Mans, which is l...
The list of Lodge members included Silvio Berlusconi. Prime Minister Arnaldo Forlani was compelled to resign and his government fell. On this day the effects of one of t...
On this day 27-year-old George Willig scaled the Tower of the World Trade Center (WTC) using his hands and legs. His stunt caused a sensation and drew a lot of media atte...
The famous Queen Mary, grandmother of Queen Elizabeth II (Mary was mother of Elizabeth’s father – King George VI), was born on this day in 1867. Her grandmoth...
