On this day in 1804, Michael Hillegas died. He was the first Treasurer of the United States. Michael was born the U.S. city of Philadelphia in 1729, when this area was a...
The founder of The Boeing Company was born Wilhelm Böing, and his parents were of German-American origin. His father was a wealthy mining engineer and businessman, and he...
On this day a manned aircraft exceeded Mach 3, i.e. the three times higher speed than the speed of sound, for the first time. Unfortunately, that flight ended tragically...
On this day William the Conqueror set sail in order to conquer England. He had a relatively large army. There were several foot soldiers and horsemen, and many ships. The...
Pope Urban VII died on this day in 1590, only 13 days after he had been elected pope. Therefore, he became the pope with the shortest pontificate in the history. Urban VI...
This day in 1999 marked the death of an unusual benefactor from the southern U.S. She lived in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and worked as a local washerwoman. Many were ther...
Spanish bullfighter Francisco Rivera Pérez, better known by his nickname Paquirri, died on this in 1984. He met his death at the horns of a bull named Avispado (Sp. cunni...
The Pope Paul VI was born on this day as Giovanni Battista Montini. He originated from the city of Concesio, Lombardy, between Milan and Lake Garda (Lago di Garda). He wa...