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…
Today: October 23, 1918 – Charlie Chaplin’s first marriage
There is perhaps no more recognizable figure of the silent film era…
Today: October 24, 1648 – The Treaty of Westphalia is signed
During the first half of the 17th century, they dominated Central Europe…
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…
Like Today: October 17, 1941 – The Massacre of Kerdyllia
After its occupation by the Axis troops, Greece was divided into three…
Today: October 18, 1851 – The famous novel Moby Dick is published
On October 18, 1851, the novel was published in London The whale…
Today: October 8, 1943 – The holocaust of Kallikrates of Sfakia
After the surrender of the Italians to the Allied Powers in September…
Like Today: October 9, 1912 – The Battle of Sarandaporos
By 1912, the Christian states of the Balkans were seriously considering the…
