Sisavang Vong, King of Laos, died on this day in 1959. In his time, he was known as something of a “playboy”. He had around 15 wives, two of whom were his half-sisters, w...
The well-known English explorer and aristocrat, Sir Walter Raleigh, was executed on this day. He was one of the most famous people at the court of Queen Elizabeth I, and...
One of the most important events for the reconciliation of the Catholic Church and the Jews took place on this day. Namely, the Jews were finally absolved of collective g...
On this day the state of Congo was renamed Zaire. The latter word is derived from nzere or nzadi, which means “the river that swallows all rivers”. This is in fact an alt...
On this day in 1999, the House of Lords of the British Parliament voted in a new law according to which hereditary lords lost their right to have a seat in the Parliament...
Japanese prince Itō Hirobumi – the first Prime Minister in the history of Japan – was killed on this day. The office of Prime Minister was introduced in Japan only in 188...
This day in 1273 marked the first time in history that a member of the Habsburg dynasty was crowned king. Rudolf of Habsburg was the founder of the dynasty’s power....
One of the greatest leaders in the history of Siam (now Thailand), King Rama V, died on this day in 1910. Film viewers are likely to know Rama V from the novels and movie...
