According to legend, San Marino was founded by Marin, a stonecutter from the island of Rab in the Adriatic (modern Croatia). He left Rab during the time of Emperor Diocle...
This day in 1967 was an important event in Swedish history, and was marked as H Day (the “H” stands for “Högertrafik”, the Swedish word for “right-hand traffic”). One of...
The American War of Independence formally ended on this day in 1783. It lasted eight years, four months, two weeks and one day. The Treaty of Paris was signed in Paris on...
Ferdinand Porsche, the famous automotive engineer, was born on this day in 1875. It is interesting to note that he was born in Maffersdorf (Vratislavice and Nisou, the Cz...
The famous Battle of Ain Jalut took place in Galilee on this day in 1260, when the Muslims defeated the Mongols. Some consider this battle something akin to a historical...
Communist leader Ho Chi Minh declared the independence of Vietnam on this day in 1945. This occurred soon after the Japanese capitulation at the end of World War II. Name...
Archduchess Elisabeth Maria of Austria, the only daughter of Crown Prince Rudolf and the granddaughter of the famous Emperor Francis Joseph, was born on this day in 1883....
Japan signed a formal capitulation aboard the USS Missouri. The signatories were Japanese foreign minister Shigemitsu and chief of High Command general Umezu, and America...