On This Day: 1 January 1901 – The Commonwealth of Australia is formed
The discovery of the American continent may have been pioneered by the…
On This Day: January 2, 1905 – The Russian garrison of Port Arthur surrenders to the Japanese
In the decade of 1890 Russia experienced an unprecedented economic boom. For…
On This Day: January 3, 1833 – The United Kingdom claims the Falkland Islands
In 1765 Captain John Byron, who was searching for the mythical Pepys…
On This Day: January 4, 1959 – Luna 1, the first spacecraft to approach the Moon
Luna 1 was the first of a series of Soviet spaceships which…
Like Today: January 5, 1913 – The naval battle of Lemnos
A decisive role in the victory of Greece in the Balkan Wars…
On This Day: December 25, 1991 – The Soviet Union dissolves
When the Mikhail Gorbachev assumed the duties of general secretary of the…
Like Today: December 26, 1944 – Winston Churchill in Athens
The liberation of most of mainland Greece from the occupying forces in…
On This Day: December 27, 1831 – Darwin’s voyage on the Beagle begins
THE Charles Darwinwho had shown great interest in her nature while studying…
On This Day: 28 December 1065 – Westminster Abbey is inaugurated
The Westminster Abbey it is a work of great architecture and not…
On This Day: December 29, 1845 – Texas is incorporated into the United States
The story of United States of America presents many interesting chapters, from…
