1908: Napoleon Bonaparte’s Nephew Founded the FBI
On this day the important American federal investigating agency FBI was established. Interestingly, it was founded by none other than one Prince of Napoleon’s Bonaparte...
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1945: Parts of the U.S. Nuclear Bomb Brought to Tinian Island
On this day in 1945, parts of the U.S. nuclear bomb, which would be thrown on Hiroshima, were brought to Tinian Island by the American cruiser USS Indianapolis. It was th...
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1867: Otto of Greece – the Only Greek King who Was a Roman Catholic
The former Greek King Otto died in the German city of Bamberg on this day in 1867. He was the first king of Greece in Modern Times. It is interesting to note that he beca...
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1801: The Youngest Son of Empress Maria Theresa was an Archbishop and Beethoven’s Patron
On this day Archduke Maximilian Francis, Archbishop and Elector Spiritual of Cologne, died. He was the youngest child of the famous Empress Maria Theresa, meaning that he...
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1985: Rock Hudson Announces he has AIDS
On this day the famous American actor Rock Hudson announced to the press that he had been diagnosed with AIDS. This caused a great sensation, because AIDS was at that tim...
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1943: Italian King Deposes Benito Mussolini
This day in 1943 marked one of the most famous events in Italian history. On this day, the Italian King deposed Benito Mussolini, who had been the fascist Duce and the he...
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1848: Wealthy British Prime Minister Balfour – Author of the Declaration which Promised Palestine to the Zionists
On this day in 1848, Arthur Balfour, a politician who became British Prime Minister in the early 20th century, was born. Balfour came from a wealthy Scottish family. At t...
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1862: The U.S. President whose Mother Tongue was Dutch
The eighth president in American history, Martin Van Buren, died on this day in 1862. His surname was of Dutch origin. In 1631, the Van Buren family moved from Buren (the...
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