1921: Victims of the R-38-class Airship Crash
The number of victims was even bigger than the number of the Hindenburg airship crash victims. At the time, the R-38-class airship was the world’s largest airship. It was...
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1799: General Napoleon Bonaparte Sails from Egypt to France
On this day in 1799, Napoleon Bonaparte sailed from Egypt to France. He wanted to take power in France. At the time, he served as the army’s general and commander, but wa...
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1572: Thomas Percy – The Count who was Publicly Executed Because he Was a Catholic
Thomas Percy was a member of the English aristocracy. He held the title of “Earl of Northumberland” (the English title of earl is similar to the title of coun...
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1942: Brazil Declares War on Hitler’s Germany
On this day in 1942, Brazil declared war on Hitler’s Third Reich. Brazil was the only independent South American country that sent its military forces to Europe in order...
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1642: Beginning of the English Civil War
During this war, the British deposed and executed their king. They also established their republic known as the Commonwealth (this word was used in England as the transla...
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1241: Death of Pope Gregory IX – Founder of the Papal Inquisition
Pope Gregory IX was born as Ugolino on this day in 1241. He established the Papal Inquisition, the organization which fought against the teachings which were harmful to t...
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1654: First Jewish Immigrant Arrives in North America
The first recorded Jewish immigrant to America, Dutch Jew Jacob Barsimson, arrived in New Amsterdam on this day in 1654. The port city of New Amsterdam was at the time un...
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1944: United Nations Established in One of the Largest American Castles
This day in 1944 marked the beginning of the conference in Dumbarton Oaks, famous for the establishment of the United Nations. This conference took place during World War...
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