On this day: December 2, 1823 – The “Monroe Doctrine” is formulated in the USA
The "Monroe Doctrine" is an official foreign policy position whereby the US…
On this day: December 3, 1912 – The Naval Battle of Hellas
Greece declared war on the Ottoman Empire on October 5, 1912. After…
On this day: December 4, 1915 – Henry Ford’s “Ship of Peace” sets sail
In November 1915, a car stopped at the entrance to the house…
On this day: November 23, 1940 – Romania’s accession to the Axis
In the 1930s, Romania was experiencing a major political crisis. King Charles…
On this day: November 24, 1947 – Hollywood’s first ‘blacklist’
In the years following the end of World War II, in an…
On this day: November 25, 1942 – The blowing up of the Gorgopotamos bridge
The blowing up of the Gorgopotamos bridge was undoubtedly one of the…
On this day: 26 November 1983 – Heist of three tonnes of gold bars at Heathrow
On the morning of Saturday 26th November 1983, the largest gold bullion…
On this day: November 27, 1978 – Harvey Milk is murdered
On November 10, 1978, a member of the San Francisco Board of…
On this day: November 28, 1925 – The “Marasleian” peak
We are in 1925: Greece is trying to get back on its…
On this day: November 17, 1973 – Bloody suppression of the Polytechnic uprising
After the coup d'état of April 21, 1967, Greece was under a…
