On This Day: November 12, 1980 – Voyager 1 sends back the first pictures of Saturn’s rings
On November 12, 1980, the Voyager 1 spacecraft NASA made history by…
On This Day: November 2, 1755 – Marie Antoinette is born
OR Marie Antoinette was born in Vienna on November 2, 1755. She…
On This Day: November 3, 1898 – The Franco-British Crisis at Fassonda ends
By about the middle of the 19th century, almost all major European…
On This Day: November 4, 1928 – Assassination of arch-gangster Arnold Rothstein
The first transatlantic telephone call, the first talking film, the first relatively…
On This Day: November 5, 1925 – Legendary spy Sidney Riley dies
He spoke seven languages. He had spied on behalf of at least…
On This Day: November 6, 1860 – Abraham Lincoln is elected president of the United States
Every four years, "on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in…
On This Day: October 29, 1964 – The largest jewel heist in American history
On October 29, 1964, in her heart New Yorkthe most daring unfolded…
On this day: October 30, 1863 – George I arrives in Greece
The news of the selection of Prince William as the new king…
On This Day: October 21, 1805 – Horace Nelson’s victory at the Battle of Trafalgar
"England expects every man to do his duty." That was the message…
On This Day: October 22, 1721 – Founding of the Russian Empire
On October 22, 1721, Tsar Peter I of of Russiaknown as Peter…
