The famed Henry Cavendish, the scientist who performed the first experiment which allowed the mass of the planet Earth to be calculated. Scientist Henry Cavendish was of...
On this day a battle took place, one which is according to many historians one of the most decisive and fateful in history. Namely, that battle may well have saved Europe...
52-year-old French king Louis XII married the beautiful 18-year-old English princess Mary Tudor on this day in 1514. This was his third wedding (his former two wives had...
French king Charles X from the Bourbon dynasty was born on this day in 1757. Surprisingly, he was buried in Slovenia. Indeed, the coffin bearing his remains today lies in...
In the Seven Years’ War (1756 – 1763), the European powers joined forces against Prussian king Frederick II the Great, the arch-enemy of Maria Theresa. Frederick ea...
On this day, an assassination attempt was made on Yugoslav king Alexander Karađorđević. He had arrived in Marseilles the same day aboard the destroyer Dubrovnik. He was m...
Pope Clement II, the 149th leader of the Catholic Church, was born on this day in 1047. Despite the fact that he died in Italy, at the town of Pesaro on the Adriatic coas...
The world speed record for watercraft was set on this day in 1978. It was achieved by the Australian speed boat Spirit of Australia, which was piloted by Ken Warby. The b...