This day in 1866 marked one of the greatest naval victories of the Habsburgs. The Battle of Lissa is known as first major naval battle between ironclads, which replaced...
On this day in 1304, Stirling Castle came under the control of English forces using probably the largest trebuchet ever made. It is known as the Warwolf or War Wolf, and...
On this day the launch of a ballistic missile from a submerged submarine was carried out for the first time in history. It was a Polaris-type missile and it was launched...
On this day in 1824, the first emperor of Mexico – Agustín de Iturbide – was executed. During the Mexican War of Independence from Spain, he contributed to th...
On this day in 1814, the famous weapons designer Samuel Colt was born. His influence in the small arms department was so great that today almost everyone has heard of the...
On this day in 1918, the Bolsheviks killed Elisabeth of Russia, who was a member of the imperial family. A day before Elisabeth’s execution, her sister Empress Alex...
On this day in 1730, French Marshal François de Neufville, duc de Villeroy died. He was one of the most prominent aristocrats throughout France in the time of Louis XIV (...
On this day the famous Hundred Years’ War between England and France finally ended. One of the longest wars in history lasted not only for 100, but as many as 116 years,...