1669: End of the Longest Siege in the History of the World
This day marked the end of the longest siege in the history of the world, when the Venetians surrendered their last stronghold on the island of Crete to the Ottoman Turks...
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1066: William the Conqueror Decides to Conquer England
On this day William the Conqueror set sail in order to conquer England. He had a relatively large army. There were several foot soldiers and horsemen, and many ships. The...
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1882: Wilhelm Keitel – Commander of the Wehrmacht
Wilhelm Keitel, one of Hitler’s highest-ranking military commanders, was born on this day in 1882. He held the rank of Field Marshal in the armed forces of the Thir...
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1957: Admiral Toyoda – Last Commander of the Imperial Japanese Navy
Japanese admiral Soemu Toyoda – the last commander-in-chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy, died on this day in 1957. Imperial Japan’s massive navy was formally abol...
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1942: The First Flight of the Prototype of B-29 Superfortress Bomber
The first prototype of the B-29 Superfortress bomber flew for the first time on this day in 1942. The development of this American heavy bomber had started before World W...
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1356: The English Capture the King of France during the Battle of Poitiers
This day in 1356 marked the Battle of Poitiers in France during the Hundred Years’ War. It is interesting to note that the British even captured John II of France or John...
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1730: Von Steuben: The German Who Organized the U.S. Army in the War of Independence
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben (also known as Baron von Steuben), one of the Germans who helped the USA gain independence, was born on this day in 1730. He was born in the...
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1940: Hitler Stops the Invasion of Britain
Nazi Germany planned to invade Britain, and that plan is also known as Operation Sea Lion (German: Unternehmen Seelöwe). They planned to land on the coast of England, the...
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