Historical calendar

1932 - Japanese military forces attack Shanghai city of China. Otherwise known as the January 28th incident, this military campaign...

1901 - Died at the age of 88, Giuseppe Verdi. Verdi was an Italian opera composer. He was born near...

1905 - The world's largest diamond ever found, Cullinan weighing 3,106.75 carats (0.621350 kg), was discovered at the Premier mine...

1928 - Eduard Shevardnadze was born in Mamata. Shevardnadze was a Georgian politician and diplomat. He served as First Secretary...

1822 - Ali Pasha Tepelena, a powerful noble ruler of the Ottoman Empire, dies. The attempts of Ali Pasha Tepelena...

1916 - Isa bej Boletini, an Albanian national figure and insurgent in the Vilayet of Kosovo, participates in his youth...

1901 - Died in London, at the age of 81, Queen Victoria. Victoria was Queen of the United Kingdom of...

1911 - Officially developed, the first automobile race in Monte Carlo. This race is an event organized annually by the...

1921 - Turkey's first Constitution is adopted, making substantial changes to the source of the exercise of sovereignty, and sanctifying...

1900 - Born in Luaras of Kolonjë, Skënder Luarasi, teacher, translator, playwright, publicist, researcher, volunteer in the Spanish War, idealist...