In reality, there is no basis for a negative opinion of Salieri, let alone the assumption that he was the main culprit for Mozart’s death. On August 18, 1750, Anton...
He was buried in the famous Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, where his grave can still be seen today. On August 18, 1850, the famous French writer Honoré de Balzac died....
Today, Graceland is one of the most visited tourist homes in the entire United States. It has been turned into the Elvis Museum and is visited by about 600,000 tourists a...
Louis Henri de Bourbon was at one point third in line to inherit the French royal throne. On August 18, 1692, French Prince Louis Henri de Bourbon, known at court simply...
The French continued to keep a close eye on the situation in Gabon, and still keep one of their military bases there (Camp de Gaulle). On August 17, 1960, independence wa...
Today, Indonesia is the fourth most populous country in the world. Due to its high natural growth, Indonesia is catching up with the US, and could surpass it in populatio...
On August 17, 1887, Charles of Habsburg, the last ruler of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, was born. He was born to Princess Maria Joseph of Saxony, who was the wife of Ar...
The music for today’s Serbian anthem of God of Justice was composed in 1872 by Davorin Janko, who was actually a Slovene. On August 17, 2004, the Republic of Serbia...