One of the best-known dictators of the 20th century, African leader Mobutu Sese Seko, was born on this day in 1930. He ruled the large African country of Congo/Zaire for...
The famous Battle of Hastings took place on this day in 1066. William the Duke of Normandy, later known as the Conqueror, defeated the army of Anglo-Saxon King Harold II...
The foundation stone of the White House, the residence of the U.S. president in Washington D.C., was laid down on this day in 1792. There was no opening ceremony; the con...
This day marks the birthday of the U.S. Navy, because the U.S. Congress ordered its founding on this day in 1775. The U.S. Navy is today by far the largest navy in the wo...
On this day in 1923, Ankara was declared the capital of Turkey, in place of Istanbul. This was a massive change, since Istanbul was one of the largest cities in Europe, w...
On this day in 1307, French king Philip IV the Fair ordered the mass arrest of Knights Templar in the Kingdom of France. That day fell on Friday 13th and some consider th...
The first King of Bavaria, Maximilian I Joseph from the Wittelsbach dynasty, died on this day in 1825. Bavaria became a kingdom only in 1806, at the time of Maximilian...
The last battle of the War of Jenkins’ Ear took place on this day in 1748. This oddly-named war broke out in 1739 among two great naval powers – Britain and Spain....