Ribbentrop married a very rich girl – Anna Elisabeth Henkell. She was the daughter of the large champagne and sparkling wine producer Otto Henkel. On this day Hitler’s fo...
The anniversary of that battle is celebrated every year in the Foreign Legion, in its headquarters in the town of Aubagne in southern France. On this day a battle that b...
On this day back in 1006, therefore in the early Middle Ages, the brightest supernova in recorded human history exploded in the sky. It was an explosion of a star about 7...
On this day in 1945, at approximately 3:15 p.m., the staff of the Führerbunker in Berlin heard a loud gunshot from Hitler’s study. After waiting a few minutes, one of Hit...
The Széchényi family was among the wealthiest in Hungary and held vast estates. Count Ferenc Széchényi, founder of many important Hungarian cultural institutions, was bor...
After he received Communion, Alfred Hitchcock quietly wept while tears ran down his cheeks. On this day the famous film director Alfred Hitchcock died. Before his death,...
We bring you a detailed list of people whom Hitler appointed to top positions in the German Reich in his last will and testament. On this day, near the end of Worl...
Napoleon’s Marshal Jean-Baptiste Jourdan was born on this day. He was about seven years older than Napoleon; therefore, he was among the more experienced military command...