The largest warship at Nazi Germany’s disposal capsized on this day in Norwegian waters. It was the famous battleship Tirpitz, the pride of the German fleet from the year...
On this day, the Catholic Church celebrates the renowned Pope Saint Leo the Great, who is credited with rescuing Italy from the invasion of the Huns. His era was characte...
The United States Marine Corps celebrates its birthday today – the day first units of U.S. Marines were formed. Originally, the Marines were armed soldiers on U.S. ships...
Napoleon Bonaparte achieved one of the greatest triumphs in his life on this day in 1806. He victoriously entered the Prussian capital of Berlin. Prussia was at that time...
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel is widely known as one of the (if not the) most capable among Hitler’s military commanders in World War II. Fewer people know that he be...
On this day in 1689, a catastrophic fire broke out in Skopje, destroying a large part of the city within only a few days. The fire was allegedly started by the Austrian i...
On this day in World War II, the Americans managed to sink the largest battleship in history – the Japanese Musashi. That mighty ship belonged to the Yamato class, and wa...
This day in 1944 marked what was according to many indicators the greatest naval battle in the history of warfare – the Battle of Leyte Gulf. The battle took place on the...