On this day the famous lead singer of “The Doors”, Jim Morrison, died at only 27 years of age, joining the famous “27 Club”, which consists of the famou...
On this day in 1767 the Pitcairn Island in the Pacific was discovered. It is one of the most isolated places on the entire planet Earth. Pitcairn Islands are located tho...
On this day in 1938 the speed record for a steam locomotive was achieved. The British locomotive Mallard reached the speed of 202.58 km/h while driving on a railway line...
On this day in 1778, the mother of the famous Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died in Paris. Her name was Maria Anna Mozart, and she found herself in Paris because she was accom...
On this day the most famous female pilot in history – Amelia Earhart – disappeared without a trace over the Pacific Ocean. This born American began flying at...
On this day the famous Colombian footballer Andrés Escobar was killed in the city of Medellin. He was killed because of the mistake he committed during the United States-...
This day in 1849 marked the birth of Maria Theresa of Austria-Este, the last Queen of Bavaria. Namely, Bavaria was a kingdom (1806-1918) after the abolition of the monar...
On this day, in 1932, Manuel II, the last King in the history of Portugal, died. This country was a kingdom for nearly 800 years, but just in the era of Manuel II, the mo...