Katherine Drexel, who later became a saint known for her generosity, was born on this day. She devoted her life to caring for American Indians and African Americans. St....
On this day American helicopter pilot James P. Fleming made a heroic act for which he later received the highest U.S. military decoration – the Medal of Honor. The recipi...
Tutankhamun’s tomb in Egypt in the Valley of the Kings was opened on this day. The first to enter inside were archaeologist Howard Carter, who discovered it, and his fina...
Marshal Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult – bearer of the high title of Duke of Dalmatia (French: Duc de Dalmatie) died on this day in 1851. This title was given to him by Emper...
On this day the funeral of assassinated U.S. President John Fitzgerald Kennedy took place. A memorial service was held at the Catholic St. Matthew’s Cathedral, in Washing...
Charles-Michel de l’Epee, also called the “Father of the Deaf”, was born of this day. He earned his nickname thanks to his efforts in the area of communication with the h...
On this day in 1177, one of the most famous battles between the Crusaders and the Muslims took place in the Holy Land. Namely, that was the time when the Kingdom of Jerus...
Today the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is celebrated in commemoration of the Mirabal sisters, who were violently murdered on that day b...