On this day in 1862, it was decided that the “Linen Book of Zagreb” would be kept in Zagreb, Croatia. The 1130-word text is the longest Etruscan text ever found. The fabr...
The famous Rosetta Stone, which enabled the deciphering of Egyptian hieroglyphic script, was found on this day in 1799 and certainly belongs among the most important arch...
On this day, in 1606, the famous painter Rembrandt was born. The full form of his name was Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, where “Rembrandt” is a personal na...
On this day, in 1767, the French geographer and translator Jean-Baptiste Benoît Eyriès was born. According to his year of birth, he was almost the same age as Napoleon Bo...
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...
On this day in 1809, the musician Joseph Haydn died. He was one of the most prominent composers of the Classical period, along with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig va...
On this day the Nazis staged the first public burning of unwanted books. It happened at the Berlin Opera Square, not far from the entrance to the famous Humboldt Univers...
The American director, actor, screenwriter and producer Orson Welles was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin on this day in 1915. Kenosha is a city located on the shore of Lake Mi...
