This day in 1971 marked the death of the Soviet political leader Nikita Khrushchev. It is interesting to note that Khrushchev fell out of favor with the regime, especiall...
Russia tested the biggest non-nuclear bomb in world history on this day. Its nickname was “Father of all bombs”, an allusion to the famous U.S. bomb which had...
The 6-day-old Mary Stuart inherited the Scottish throne. At the age of 15, she married the heir to the French throne. He became King of France, and Mary – Queen of France...
The capital of the United States was named after George Washington on this day in 1791. He was even accused of using the American War of Independence to replace the Briti...
Francis II, the last independent male ruler of the Duchy of Brittany died on this day in 1488. It is interesting to note that the Duchy of Brittany functioned as a state...
The Chinese communist leader Mao Zedong died on this day in Beijing, at the age of 82. He was one the most influential people of the 20th century, and some consider him t...
On this day, Leo Tolstoy was born as a member of an aristocratic Russian family. He inherited the title of Count from his father. The Tolstoys were one of the most famous...
Richard the Lionheart, one of the most famous medieval rulers of England, died on this day in 1157. He was a member of the royal House of Plantagenet, which was of French...