This day in 1865 marked the first Wild West gunfight, which took place immediately after the American Civil War (the last shot was allegedly fired on 22 June 1865 i.e. ab...
On this day, the lowest natural temperature ever recorded on Earth, minus 89.2 °C, was measured. The place where this happened is called the Pole of Cold and is located o...
On this day in 1951, the first King of Jordan was assassinated in Jerusalem. Abdullah was shot while attending Friday prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque – one of the hol...
On this day in 1966, Mexico`s President Enrique Peña Nieto was born. He was elected in 2012 for a term of six years (Mexico has a long presidential term). He was born in...
This day in 1866 marked one of the greatest naval victories of the Habsburgs. The Battle of Lissa is known as first major naval battle between ironclads, which replaced...
On this day in 1304, Stirling Castle came under the control of English forces using probably the largest trebuchet ever made. It is known as the Warwolf or War Wolf, and...
On this day the launch of a ballistic missile from a submerged submarine was carried out for the first time in history. It was a Polaris-type missile and it was launched...
On this day one of the greatest impressionist painters in history, Edgar Degas, was born. His ballerina paintings are widely known even today. It is interesting that he w...