The Count-Duke of Olivares had the role of general secretary for royal correspondence, which in practice meant that all documents entered and exited through him. He was d...
The first automobile competition in history was held on July 22, 1894. It was driven from Paris to Rouen, the capital of the province of Normandy. The trail was 127 kilom...
Marshal Marmont defeated in Spain – Near the city of Salamanca, Marshal Marmont opposed the British-Portuguese army led by the famous Arthur Wellesley, later Duke o...
On this day in 1099, Godfrey of Bouillon was elected as the first ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. This happened shortly after the Crusaders captured Jerusalem from the...
On this day the American troops in Iraq carried out a military operation in which they killed two sons of Saddam Hussein – Uday and Qusay. Uday was the older, at 39, and...
On this day in 1934, notorious criminal John Dillinger was mortally wounded in Chicago. He was one of the most famous members of the underground during the Great Depressi...
On this day in 1862, it was decided that the “Linen Book of Zagreb” would be kept in Zagreb, Croatia. The 1130-word text is the longest Etruscan text ever found. The fabr...
On this day the only legitimate descendant of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, his son Napoleon II, born by the Austrian Archduchess Maria Luisa, died. Napoleon II was born in...