On this day: December 15, 1025 – Basil II dies
Undoubtedly one of the most important Roman emperors was Basil II, a…
On This Day: November 11, 2004 – Yasser Arafat dies
"After inadvertently keeping the world in suspense, o Yasser Arafat or Abu…
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: October 2, 829 – Emperor Michael II Traulos dies
After the assassination of Leo the Armenian in 820, on his throne…
Today: October 4, 1669 – The Dutch painter Rembrandt dies
THE Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijnas his name is, was born in Leiden…
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 21, 1924 – BI Lenin dies
Undoubtedly one of the personalities who left an indelible mark on the…
On this day: January 6, 1993 – Rudolf Nureyev dies
Rudolf Nureyev was born on March 17, 1938 in Irkutsk, Russia. Of…
On this day: January 7, 1943 – Nikola Tesla dies
"Soon it will be possible to transmit wireless messages around the world…
On this day: December 20, 1996 – Carl Sagan dies
"We have created a society based on science and technology, in which…
