The Arab state of Bahrain, situated in the Persian Gulf, achieved its independence on this day in 1971. Bahrain is a wealthy country, but covers only a small area – only...
On this day in 1960 the Republic of Congo with its capital Brazzaville achieved independence. This Congo, which used to carry the name Zaire, should not be confused with...
On this day the famous Italian automobile designer Enzo Ferrari died. He died in the town of Maranello, known to many car enthusiasts as the headquarters of the Ferrari...
This day in 1942 marked the official beginning of the Manhattan Project, within which the first American nuclear weapons were made. The story of how the project got its n...
On this day in 1918, the BMW company was registered as a joint stock company. The abbreviation BMW stands for Bayerische Motoren Werke (Bavarian Motor Works). The company...
On 13 August 1792 Parisian revolutionaries arrested King Louis XVI and the royal family, including Queen Mary Antionette, the king’s son and heir to the throne, the king’...
Famous Italian businessman Giovanni Agnelli, the founder of FIAT, was born on this day in 1866. Interestingly, he was born near the town of Pinerolo, known for being the...
This day in 1689 marked the death of Blessed Pope Innocent XI, one of the popes from the Baroque period. His birth name was Benedetto Odescalchi, and he came from a disti...
