Garry Kasparov Chess Defeats Deep Blue Super Computer (1996)
On February 17, 1996, he completed one of the most famous chess matches between man and computer, a man’s victory. It was a glorious duel of supercomputer IBM Deep...
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De Saussure – founder of mountaineering (1740)
On February 17, 1740, an interesting man was born, whom he considered to be the founder of mountaineering. His name was Horace-Bénédict de Saussure and he was a nobleman...
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The first submarine sinking of a warship (1864)
On February 17, 1864, the first submarine sinking of a warship was carried out. It was the penultimate year of the American Civil War, with the USS Housatonic ship in the...
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Blaine Act – Beginning of the End of Prohibition in the United States (1933)
On February 17, 1933, the United States Senate passed the so-called. Blaine Act. The bill is named after John J. Blaine, Governor of Wisconsin, a Senator and Republican P...
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1715: Interesting Story about the “One Thousand and One Nights”
Famous stories from the “One Thousand and One Nights” came to European audience thanks to a Frenchman – Antoine Galland – who lived in the era of the famous King Louis XI...
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1909: What does the Name of the Famous Indian Chief Geronimo Mean?
When he was young, the Mexicans killed his mother, wife and three children in one attack. That was why he took a vengeful assault in which he was named “Geronimo”. Indian...
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2009: Conchita Cintrón – The Bullfighter Girl
Conchita Cintrón’s first public appearance was in Lima, when she was only 13 years old. She allegedly killed over 750 bulls during her career. Conchita Cintr...
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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 of his life in Great Britain. Indeed, he managed to become a famou...
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