The first king in the history of the German Württemberg dynasty died on this day in 1816. His name was Frederick I, and he belonged to the dynasty which had ruled Württem...
The incredible momentum of the Arab expansion was amply demonstrated on this day in 758. The Arabs attacked the far-off Chinese city of Guangzhou, also known as Canton. T...
This day is celebrated as Republic Day in Turkey, because on that day in 1923 Turkey was officially declared a republic. The first President of Turkey was the famous Must...
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...