The United States Marine Corps celebrates its birthday today – the day first units of U.S. Marines were formed. Originally, the Marines were armed soldiers on U.S. ships...
American Edwin Drake, apparently the first man to drill in search for oil, died on this day. Drake is known in the U.S. for constructing the oil well called “Drake Well”....
Napoleon Bonaparte came to power in France on this day in 1799. It was 18 Brumaire according to the French revolutionary calendar. Specifically, the Gregorian calendar wa...
On this day the last male member of the Counts of Celje dynasty was killed. His name was Ulrich II of Celje and he was the son of Frederick II, known for his affair with...
On this day the leading people of German Democratic Republic (East Germany) decided to allow its citizens free passage to the West. The decision was expected to come into...
On this day the famous actress Hedy Lamarr was born in Vienna. She was born under the name Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler, to wealthy Jewish parents. She started acting in film...
On this day the beautiful French woman named Désirée Clary was born. She was the daughter of a wealthy silk merchant from Marseilles. Her older sister was named Julie and...
On this day the Janissaries in Istanbul deposed Sultan Mehmed IV and imprisoned him in the imperial palace. This magnificent Topkapi palace can be seen even today. It is...