Berniece Baker, the half-sister of actress Marilyn Monroe was born on this day in 1919. They had the same mother, whose name was Gladys Pearl Baker (née Monroe). The moth...
The last Emperor of Vietnam, Bảo Đại, died on this day in 1997. He was the 13th ruler, who was also a member of the Nguyễn dynasty. Đại became Emperor of Vietnam when he...
On this day in 1675, French military commander Turenne was killed in the Battle of Salzbach in Germany. He was a member of the famous La Tour d’Auvergne dynasty, wh...
This day in 1803 marked the birth of St. Peter Chanel, who was a Catholic missionary on the island of Futuna in the Pacific Ocean. He traveled from his native France to t...
On this day an interesting ruler was born – Duke Robert of Parma and Piacenza. He is interesting by the fact that he had as many as 24 children, all legitimate. Hi...
On this day in 1939 Siam was renamed Thailand, according to the decision of Plaek Phibunsongkhram. This dictator held the rank of field marshal. He also served as Prime M...
On this day, in 1948, the introduction of the German mark (Deutsche Mark – DM) as currency in the western part of Germany began. Earlier, the German tender was Reic...
On this day, in the hotel-office complex Watergate in Washington, the police arrested five burglars in the offices of the Democratic Party headquarters. The burglars wer...
