On this day Saudi Arabia an unusual assassination of the reigning king occurred. Namely, King Faisal was killed by none other than his younger nephew of the same name – F...
On this day the British Parliament passed a law that granted Catholics substantially increased political freedom in Britain. Namely, British Catholics were often persecut...
On this day British king Charles II granted a huge territory in North America to his faithful supporters, who had helped him reclaim the throne after the Civil War. Namel...
The thrones of England and Scotland were united on this day in 1603. This took place at the moment when English queen Elizabeth I was succeeded by her cousin, Scottish ki...
On this day Adolf Hitler was able to enact one of the most important documents for the establishment of the Nazi dictatorship in the German Parliament (Reichstag). Namely...
On this day Benito Mussolini founded the paramilitary organization called “Fasci Italiani di Combattimento”. The Italian word “fascio”, from which the term “fascism” orig...
Emperor Maximilian I Habsburg was born on this day in 1459. He was one of the most important rulers in early modern Europe. Namely, he transformed the Habsburg dynasty in...
On this day Pope Clement V issued the papal bull Vox in excelso (Voice from Heaven), officially dissolving the powerful Order of the Knights Templar. The Pope did this at...