The 6-day-old Mary Stuart inherited the Scottish throne. At the age of 15, she married the heir to the French throne. He became King of France, and Mary – Queen of France...
The capital of the United States was named after George Washington on this day in 1791. He was even accused of using the American War of Independence to replace the Briti...
Francis II, the last independent male ruler of the Duchy of Brittany died on this day in 1488. It is interesting to note that the Duchy of Brittany functioned as a state...
The Chinese communist leader Mao Zedong died on this day in Beijing, at the age of 82. He was one the most influential people of the 20th century, and some consider him t...
On this day, Leo Tolstoy was born as a member of an aristocratic Russian family. He inherited the title of Count from his father. The Tolstoys were one of the most famous...
During the reign of Roman Emperor Vespasian, his son and future successor Titus Flavius became the commander of the Roman army in Judea. His goal was to quell the Jewish...
Princess Louise of Hesse-Kassel, the “Grandmother of Europe”, was born on this day in 1817. Her descendants became kings of different countries, so her “impac...
The first Miss America competition was held in Atlantic City in the U.S. state of New Jersey on this day in 1921. 16-year-old and 155 cm tall Margaret Gorman from Washing...