1939 - Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union sign a non-aggression pact, the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. In a covert addition to...

1910 - Korea is annexed by Japan with the signing of the Japan-Korea Treaty of 1910, beginning a period of...

1911 - The Mona Lisa is stolen by Vincenzo Peruggia, a Louvre employee. After keeping the painting hidden in a...

1915 - Paul Elrich dies at the age of 61. Elrich, was a German physician and scientist decorated with the...

1936 - A major purge of the Soviet Union begins when the first Moscow process takes place. The Moscow trials...

1850 - Honore de Balzac dies at the age of 51. De Balzac, was a French novelist and playwright. The...

1943 - Robert De Niro is born in New York. De Niro, is an American actor, producer, and director who...

1900 - Battle of the Elands River during the Second Boer War ends after a 13-day siege is lifted by...

1940 - An Italian submarine torpedoes and sinks the Greek cruiser Elli in the port of Tinos during peacetime, marking...

1916 - Romania declares war on Austria-Hungary. The Kingdom of Romania was neutral for the first two years of World...