Historical calendar

1935 - A truce is negotiated between Bolivia and Paraguay, ending the Chaco War. The Chaco War took place between...

1903 - A group of Serbian officers attacks the royal palace, killing King Alexander Obrenovic and his wife, Queen Draga....

1916 - The Arab Revolution against the Ottoman Empire is officially declared by Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca. The...

1923 - A Bulgarian army takes control of the country after a coup d'etat. By legitimacy and by a decree...

1912 - Carl Laemmle founded, Universal Pictures. Universal Pictures, is an American film studio owned by Comcast through the NBCUniversal...

1905 - Norway's parliament dissolves its union with Sweden. The vote was confirmed by a national plebiscite on August 13...

1886 - Ciprian Porumbescu dies at the age of 29. Porumbescu was one of the most famous Romanian composers of...

1916 - Herbert Kitchener, 65, dies. Kitchener was a senior British Army officer and colonial administrator, who gained notoriety for...

1920 - Hungary loses 71 percent of its territory and 63 percent of its population when the Treaty of Trianon...

1916 - The National Defense Act is signed into law, increasing the size of the United States National Guard from...