Maximilian I was born as Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph of Austria on this day in 1832. He was less than two years younger than his brother – the Austrian Emperor a...
On this day in 1921, Nancy Reagan, the wife of US President Ronald Reagan, was born. She was born Anne Frances Robbins, but was already as a child commonly called Nancy,...
On this day, in 1792, Austrian Archduke Francis II was declared Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. History would later show that he was also the last emperor of the Empire...
The inauguration ceremony of The Shard in London was held on this day in 2012. It is currently the tallest skyscraper in the entire European Union. The Shard has 87 stor...
On this day, in 1805, Jérôme Napoléon Bonaparte, son of Napoleon’s youngest brother Jérôme, was born. Interestingly, the mother of Jérôme Napoléon Bonaparte was an...
On this day the most popular swimsuit in history – the bikini – was presented to the world. The creator of the bikini was Louis Réard from Paris. It is intere...
Independence Day is celebrated on this day in the United States because the famous Declaration of Independence by which the states seceded from Great Britain was adopted...