On This Day

The birth of a sovereign nation as Iceland establishes ...

The North Atlantic island permanently severs its historic constitutional ties wi...

The lady of liberty makes her grand entrance into New Y...

A monumental French vessel carries the disassembled pieces of a historic gift ac...

A grim day for the French republic and the world

German forces occupy the French capital

A legendary clash of empires

The Battle of Kosovo reshapes Balkan history

A leader chosen for the revolution

George Washington takes command of the continental army

The dawn of freedom, Czechoslovakia embraces democracy ...

Citizens cast historic votes to dismantle communist rule and choose a new path

United States launches first nuclear ballistic missile ...

Naval strategy changes forever as revolutionary cold war vessel enters service d...

Muhammad, the prophet who spread Islam, dies

In Medina, located in present-day Saudi Arabia, Muhammad, one of the most influe...

Tragic aviation disaster claims the lives of talented D...

A devastating plane crash near Paramaribo kills one hundred seventy eight passen...

Vatican city achieves sovereignty through the historic ...

The holy see and Italy sign an accord to end the long standing Roman question

The dissolution of Serbia and Montenegro

A peaceful referendum officially ends the historic Balkan union after nearly nin...

The destruction of contraband in Humen, China

A massive disposal of foreign narcotics triggers a diplomatic crisis between two...

Parisian guard arrests moderate politicians to spark th...

François Hanriot purges the national convention and clears the path for radical ...

President Coolidge signs the Indian citizenship act to ...

The historic Snyder act provides national citizenship to all Native Americans bo...

Italy transitions into a republic as citizens vote to a...

A historic referendum transforms the nation and grants women voting rights for t...