On this day: December 17, 1770 – Ludwig van Beethoven is born
On April 2, 1800, Ludwig van Beethoven presented his First Symphony for…
On this day: December 18, 1916 – The bloody Battle of Verdun ends
“Not more than 200 meters above our heads, two enemy planes fly…
On this day: December 19, 1843 – Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Story is released
In the freezing winter of 1843, Charles Dickens writes a novella that…
On this day: December 8, 1974 – The referendum on the state
The 8th of December 1974 is an important date in the modern…
On this day: December 9, 1946 – The “Follow-up Nuremberg Trials” begin
The so-called, "Doctors' Trial" (officially known as "United States of America v.…
On this day: December 10, 1896 – Death of Alfred Nobel
Alfred Nobel was born in October 1833 in Stockholm, United Kingdom of…
On this day: December 11, 1936 – Edward VIII of England abdicates
In December 1936, King Edward VIII of England puts a definitive end…
On this day: December 12, 1969 – The Piazza Fontana massacre
The evening of December 12, 1969 seemed to be unfolding normally: the…
On this day: November 30, 1874 – Winston Churchill is born
Among the personalities who left an indelible mark on the history of…
On this day: December 1, 1913 – The union of Crete with Greece
Ottoman rule in Crete dates back to the 17th century. Already in…
