Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben (also known as Baron von Steuben), one of the Germans who helped the USA gain independence, was born on this day in 1730. He was born in the...
On this day in 1930, Thomas P. Stafford was born. He became the first person who held the rank of general and was launched into space (the Apollo-Soyuz mission, 1975). At...
Nazi Germany planned to invade Britain, and that plan is also known as Operation Sea Lion (German: Unternehmen Seelöwe). They planned to land on the coast of England, the...
The first African American Miss America, Vanessa Williams, won the competition on this day in 1983. She became a famous singer and actress. Vanessa played her first major...
On this day in 1908, U.S. Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge, the first victim of a plane crash in history, died. The 26-year-old member of the U.S. Army died when the plane of ...
The Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer was first signed on this day in 1987. About 197 countries signed the protocol (during the 25-year period)...
Mikhail Kutuzov, the Commander-in-Chief who played an important role during the Napoleonic Wars, was born on this day in 1745. Kutuzov reached the rank of the Russian Fie...
On this day in 1975, Papua New Guinea gained independence from Australia. Today, this country has one of the fastest growing economies in the world. Its linguistic and cu...