On this day: February 2, 1653 – New Amsterdam (later New York) is founded
New York's cosmopolitan character has its roots in the Dutch merchants who…
Tax evasion: the AADE electronic platform receives an average of 60 complaints per day
Thousands of citizens scan the receipts they receive from businesses with their…
On this day: February 3, 1830 – Foundation of the modern Greek state
As the facts changed, gradually the Great Powers began to revise their…
On this day: January 25, 1916 – George Theotokis dies
Greece was experiencing a period of deep political crisis in the fall…
On this day: January 26, 1905 – The world’s largest diamond is discovered
On January 26, 1905, during his routine inspection, Frederick Wells, manager of…
On this day: January 27, 1880 – Edison receives a patent for the incandescent light bulb
On January 27, 1880, Thomas Edison received the historic patent embodying the…
On this day: January 28, 1813 – The novel Pride and Prejudice is published
One of the most popular and widely read novelists in British literature…
On this day: January 18, 1923 – The Gregorian Calendar is established
Undoubtedly one of the most "strange" events of the last century in…
On this day: January 19, 1937 – Howard Hughes breaks record for nonstop flight from Los Angeles to New York
On January 19, 1937, millionaire Howard Hughes flew his monoplane from Los…
On this day: January 20, 1649 – The trial of Charles I of England for high treason begins
The English Civil War had been raging for ten years when Charles…
