1938 - Konstantin Stanislavski dies at the age of 75. Stanislavski, was a seminal practitioner of Russian theater. He was...

1892 - Born in the Varosh neighborhood of Kruja, Abaz Kupi was a military man and activist for the national...

1901 - Peter O'Connor sets the world-renowned IAAF record in the 7.6m long jump, a record that would remain unbroken...

1914 - In response to the German occupation of Belgium, Belgium and the British Empire declare war on Germany. The...

1936 - A major fire engulfs Kursha-2 in the Meshchera lowlands of Ryazan, Russia, killing 1,200 people and leaving only...

1922 - Alexander Graham Bell dies at the age of 75. Bell, was an inventor, scientist and engineer of Scottish...

1886 - Franz List dies at the age of 75. List, was a Hungarian composer, virtuoso pianist, conductor, music teacher,...

1930 - In Montevideo, Uruguay wins the first FIFA World Cup. FIFA, the international football governing body, chose Uruguay as...

1900 - In Italy, King Umberto I of Italy is assassinated by anarchist Gaetano Bresci. While the king was visiting...