1844: Two American Secretaries Killed in Cannon Explosion
The warship USS Princeton was at that time a sort of a technological marvel and the most modern ship of the U.S. Navy. During the visit of the U.S. state high officials,...
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1986: Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme Murdered on the Street
One of the most controversial murders in history happened on this day. An unknown person killed Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme when one evening he was returning home f...
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1947: 228 Incident: Ruling Party Massacres its Country’s Population
The anniversary of one of the bloodiest incidents in modern history is commemorated on this day in Taiwan. This event is commonly called the 228 Incident, where the numbe...
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1900: How was the British Labour Party Formed?
The Labour Party won only two seats in the parliament at the first elections that they participated in, which is not surprising considering that they allegedly spent only...
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1933: The Reichstag Fire Likely Ordered by Hitler
On this day there was a fire in the building of the German Parliament (Reichstag) in Berlin. Inside the building, the police found one communist – Marinus van der Lubbe –...
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1900: Football Club Bayern, Munich had Difficulties during the Nazi Era
On this day in 1900 11 players from Munich gymnastics club established a football club Bayern. In a few months, they already achieved significant results by entering the...
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1815: How did Napoleon Return to the Imperial Throne After his First Defeat?
Napoleon Bonaparte was imprisoned on Elba when the allies defeated him for the first time and deposed him from the throne. Elba was actually quite a mild form of impriso...
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1713: How was the Hohenzollern Dynasty Elevated to the Rank of Royalty?
Frederick I of Hohenzollern – grandfather of the famous military leader Frederick II the Great (rival of the Empress Maria Theresa) – managed to have his title of Duke of...
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