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...
The Bahamas gained independence from the UK on this day in 1973. Although an independent state, this island country is formally under the control of the British queen (si...
On this day in 1940, a Parliament meeting of great significance that voted for the transfer of power to the so-called Vichy government of Marshal Philippe Pétain took pla...
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...
On this day the dramatic attack on Greenpeace’s famous ship Rainbow Warrior was carried out by French secret agents. The ship was anchored in the New Zealand port of Auck...
On this day in 1921 Eunice Kennedy, sister of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, was born as the fifth child. Eunice was about four years younger than her brother who became...
On this day an interesting ruler was born – Duke Robert of Parma and Piacenza. He is interesting by the fact that he had as many as 24 children, all legitimate. Hi...