On this day in 1989 the process of withdrawing Soviet military forces from Afghanistan was officially declared complete. The Soviets had held Afghanistan since 1979 (towa...
The First Serbian Uprising began on this day in 1804. It was an uprising of the Serbian people, centered around the area of Šumadija, against Ottoman rule. A large part o...
The Italian commander was the famous Marshal Pietro Badoglio, who had a significant role in the era of Benito Mussolini. The Italians were, in terms of weaponry, far supe...
On this day in 1258 the Mongols captured the Muslim city of Baghdad, the capital of the once-mighty Abbasid Caliphate. It was an event of great historical significance be...
The Russo-Japanese War, the first major conflict of the 20th century, began on this day in 1904. The fighting took place in the Far East, almost 7,000 km from St. Petersb...
The bombs fell even on the Reich Chancellery (in its back yard was the famous Führerbuker in which Hitler and his associates had taken shelter). On this day during World...
Barcelona was the de facto capital of the Spanish Republic during the Spanish Civil War, which also made it the center of the anti-Franco forces. After Barcelona fell on...
The famous film “Zulu” (1964), starring Michael Cain, was based on this battle. For this famous actor it was the first leading role in his career. Just to mention, Zulu i...