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…
On This Day: October 15, 1940 – Premiere of Charlie Chaplin’s The Great Dictator
The scene is familiar to everyone: Charlie Chaplin with a square moustache,…
On This Day: October 16, 1940 – The creation of the Warsaw Ghetto is announced
Nazi Germany's constant tactic was to exploit the economic resources of the…
Thodoris Atheridis: I take 10 pills a day, I told Starovas to be careful and I finally got it first
"I call Dimitris Starovas and "tease" him. You wait ten minutes for…
On This Day: 11 October 1899 – The Second Boer War breaks out
In 1899 South Africa was divided territorially: the Cape Colony and the…
On This Day: October 2, 829 – Emperor Michael II Traulos dies
After the assassination of Leo the Armenian in 820, on his throne…
