On this day in 1690 was born German Prince Christian August von Anhalt-Zerbst. He is notable by the fact that his eldest daughter became Empress of Russia, known as Cathe...
On this day a civil war, also known as the Sonderbund War, ended in Switzerland. The whole thing is not well-known in European history, but it is actually very interestin...
French King Philip IV the Fair died suddenly on this day. He is considered responsible for the abolition of the famous Order of the Knights Templar, because he ordered th...
On this day the owners of the British ship Zong threw overboard the slaves they were transporting from Africa to Jamaica. They did it to get the insurance money. Namely,...
Empress and Queen Maria Theresa died on this day, at the age of 64. She spent 40 years and 40 days on the throne of Austria, Hungary, and the lands associated with these...
On this day a document was written about the wedding of famous William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway. The whole story was not at all idyllic and holds many mysteries. Fir...
On this day, then men that would lead the First Crusade to the Holy Land were appointed. This happened at the famous Council of Clermont, in the heart of France, where th...
So far, only seven people in history have become honorary citizens of the United States. The first was Sir Winston Churchill. Beside him, only Mother Theresa was named on...