1805: Napoleon Becomes King of Italy
On this day in 1805, Napoleon Bonaparte was declared the King of Italy. This was an additional title, since he had become the Emperor of the French a year before. The tit...
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1935: How did Adolf Hitler Build Up the German Military?
On this day in 1935, Adolf Hitler ordered the rearmament of the German army, even though it was forbidden by the Treaty of Versailles, signed after Germany lost World War...
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1976: British Prime Minister Wilson’s Unexpected Resignation
On this day in 1976 British prime minister Harold Wilson suddenly announced his resignation. He justified this by stating he had just turned 60 (on 4 March that year) and...
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1764: Who was the Earl Grey, after whom the Famous Tea was Named?
The man after whom the famous Earl Grey tea is named was born in England on this day in 1764. His birth name was Charles, and he inherited the title of Early Grey from hi...
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1933: State Flag of Germany with Swastika Introduced
From this day in 1933 Hitler’s Germany used the familiar red flag with a swastika. It was previously the flag of the Nazi party (NSDAP). Red, black and white were the col...
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1985: Gorbachev Becomes General Secretary of the Communist Party and Leader of the Soviet Union
Mikhail Gorbachev was elected the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the USSR on this day in 1985. Due to the fall of the USSR, Gorbachev also became the last Ge...
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1780: Russian and Ottoman Empires Helped the Americans in the War of Independence
On this day the Russian Empire declared its so-called “armed neutrality” during the American War of Independence. That meant confronting the UK in an attempt to isolate t...
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1985: Gorbachev Becomes General Secretary of the Communist Party and Leader of the Soviet Union
Mikhail Gorbachev was elected the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the USSR on this day in 1985. Due to the fall of the USSR, Gorbachev also became the last Ge...
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