On This Day: October 2, 829 – Emperor Michael II Traulos dies
After the assassination of Leo the Armenian in 820, on his throne…
On This Day: October 3, 1929 – The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes is renamed Yugoslavia
Its establishment Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenesin December 1918, largely filled…
Today: October 4, 1669 – The Dutch painter Rembrandt dies
THE Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijnas his name is, was born in Leiden…
Today: October 5, 1962 – The Beatles’ first single “Love me do” is released
The famous Beetles made their debut with the single “Love me do”,…
On this day: January 31, 1914 – The islands of the NE Aegean are integrated into the Greek state
The First Balkan War was recruited by the majority of Greeks as…
On this day: February 1, 1865 – The abolition of slavery in the USA
The Emancipation Proclamation, signed by Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, is…
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…
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…
