The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact was named after Stalin’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Molotov (also known as First Deputy Premier), and Hitler’s Foreign Minister von Ribbentro...
William Wallace was without doubt one of the greatest heroes of Scottish history. He is probably best known as the leading character of the movie Braveheart, where he is...
The number of victims was even bigger than the number of the Hindenburg airship crash victims. At the time, the R-38-class airship was the world’s largest airship. It was...
On this day in 1799, Napoleon Bonaparte sailed from Egypt to France. He wanted to take power in France. At the time, he served as the army’s general and commander, but wa...
Thomas Percy was a member of the English aristocracy. He held the title of “Earl of Northumberland” (the English title of earl is similar to the title of coun...
On this day in 1942, Brazil declared war on Hitler’s Third Reich. Brazil was the only independent South American country that sent its military forces to Europe in order...
During this war, the British deposed and executed their king. They also established their republic known as the Commonwealth (this word was used in England as the transla...
Pope Gregory IX was born as Ugolino on this day in 1241. He established the Papal Inquisition, the organization which fought against the teachings which were harmful to t...