On this day the famous recording of a helicopter attack on Baghdad, filmed form the very helicopter, were made. This video footage was, of course, supposed to be secret,...
The Sikh Empire was symbolically established on this day when the famous ruler Ranjit Singh captured Lahore, his future capital. Note that Sikhs are still a significant f...
On this day Marshal Philippe Pétain took over the function of Chief of the French State (French: Chef de l’État Français). In practice, he was the head of the so-ca...
On this day, in 1864, one of the most dramatic battles of the American Civil War began. Namely, in the Battle of Fort Stevens, the Southern army clashed with Northerners...
On this day, in 1174, King Baldwin IV from the Anjou dynasty (the dynasty originated from the Counts of Anjou, and it should not be confused with the younger Anjou who ru...
On this day, in 911, an important treaty between the Vikings and the French (West Francia) King Charles III was concluded in Saint-Clair-sur-Epte. With this treaty Vikin...
On this day, Matej Gašpar, who was proclaimed 5-billionth person on planet Earth by the UN, was born in Zagreb. At that time, the Universiade was held in Zagreb, from 8...
On this day American multimillionaire Howard Hughes started a record-breaking flight around the world. In fact, he managed to make a trip around the world in just 91 hour...