The newly-built city of Brasilia became the capital of Brazil on this day in 1960. Specifically, the seat ...
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1960: Rio de Janeiro no Longer the Capital of Brazil
1960: Rio de Janeiro no Longer the Capital of Brazil
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1814: Baroness Angela Burdett-Coutts – The Richest Heiress in Victorian England
1814: Baroness Angela Burdett-Coutts – The Richest Heiress in Victorian England
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1909: Founding of Tel Aviv – The Financial Center of Modern Israel
1909: Founding of Tel Aviv – The Financial Center of Modern Israel
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1956: Wedding of Grace Kelly and the Prince of Monaco
1956: Wedding of Grace Kelly and the Prince of Monaco
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1506: Headstone of the Present-day Basilica of St. Peter Set Up in the Vatican
1506: Headstone of the Present-day Basilica of St. Peter Set Up in the Vatican
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1771: Field Marshal Prince Schwarzenberg – Leader of the Austrian Forces during Napoleon’s Campaign in Russia
1771: Field Marshal Prince Schwarzenberg – Leader of the Austrian Forces during Napoleon’s Campaign in Russia
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1524: New York Bay Discovered during Search for the Northern Route to China
1524: New York Bay Discovered during Search for the Northern Route to China
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1941: German Luftwaffe Bombs Belfast in Northern Ireland
1941: German Luftwaffe Bombs Belfast in Northern Ireland