Japanese admiral Soemu Toyoda – the last commander-in-chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy, died on this day in 1957. Imperial Japan’s massive navy was formally abol...
This day marked the maiden flight of the fastest bomber in history, the American XB-70 Valkyrie. It was truly a massive aircraft, with a maximum weight of 246 tons, compa...
“The Hobbit”, one of the most successful novels of the 20th century in the field of fiction, was published on this day in 1937. It was written by the 45-year-...
Marshal Ivan Bagramyan, the only Armenian who has ever received a high rank of Marshal of the Soviet Union, died on this day in 1982. Hovhannes Baghramyan was his name in...
The first prototype of the B-29 Superfortress bomber flew for the first time on this day in 1942. The development of this American heavy bomber had started before World W...
Hungarian and Croatian king Andrew II of the Arpad dynasty died on this day in 1235. The king was a prominent crusader leader and personally led his men during the Fifth...
This day in 1356 marked the Battle of Poitiers in France during the Hundred Years’ War. It is interesting to note that the British even captured John II of France or John...
On this day in, Hu Jintao became the new Chinese leader. The previous Chinese president Jiang Zemin resigned as the Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Com...