The first recorded Jewish immigrant to America, Dutch Jew Jacob Barsimson, arrived in New Amsterdam on this day in 1654. The port city of New Amsterdam was at the time un...
This day in 1944 marked the beginning of the conference in Dumbarton Oaks, famous for the establishment of the United Nations. This conference took place during World War...
This day in 1879 marked the apparitions of Jesus Christ, the Blessed Virgin Mary, angels, and saints in Knock, Ireland. For example, the Lourdes apparitions occurred in 1...
On this day in 1778, the British began the siege of the French colonial city of Pondicherry in India. It is interesting to note that this battle was fought in India due t...
Archduke Rudolf, the only son of Emperor Francis Joseph I and his wife Empress Sissi, was born on this day in 1858. He was supposed to inherit the throne from his father,...
On this day in 1957, the Soviet Union launched the R-7 Semyorka – the world’s first intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Its name Semyorka (Russian: Семёрка) means...
This day marked the end of the famous Battle of Yarmouk (the Middle East), where the Muslims defeated the Byzantine army. It was probably one of the most important battle...
Politician Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd President of the United States, was born on this day in 1833. It is interesting to note that his grandfather, William Henry Harriso...