1878: Wallace Hartley – Heroic Bandleader on the Titanic
On this day Wallace Hartley, a musician who became a legend as a band leader on the sinking Titanic, was born in 1878. Specifically, Hartley and his band continued to pla...
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1979: What did the First Pope’s Visit to a Communist Country look like?
On this day, Pope St. John Paul II visited his native Poland. It was his first visit to the homeland since he became pope and the first visit by a pope to a Communist cou...
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1953: The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
On this day in 1953, the coronation of the British Queen Elizabeth II was held at the famous Westminster Abbey in London. The next coronation will be held afterthe Queen...
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1976: The Only Catholic Queen in Today’s Africa
On this day in 1976, Queen ‘Masenate Mohato Seeiso, the only Catholic queen in today’s Africa, was born. In fact, ‘Masenate is the first queen in the modern history of L...
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1995: U.S. F-16 Shot Down Over Bosnia
An incident occurred on this day in 1995: an American F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet, was shot down over Bosnia. The movie “Behind Enemy Lines” is loosely based upon ex...
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1670: The Secret Treaty of Dover – An Attempt to Return the Catholic Faith to England
On this day in 1670, a secret pact in Dover was made according to which Catholic faith should return to Britain. As it is well known, England split from Rome and Catholic...
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1495: How was the First Scotch Whisky Made?
On this day in 1495, the production of Scotch whisky was mentioned in written records for the first time in history. According to that record, the first whisky was produc...
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1279 BC: Egyptian Pharaoh Ramesses II Had About 100 Sons and Daughters
This day marked the beginning of the reign of Ramesses II – probably the most famous Egyptian pharaoh. He ruled for 66 years, which is one of the longest reigns in...
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