Historical calendar

1928 - Implementation of the so-called 5-Year Economic Plans begins in the Soviet Union. The Soviet communist government led by...

1930 - Born, Abdurrahman Haxhiu known as Roza Haxhiu a former professional footballer and Albanian coach, whose name bears the...

1930 - Famous Russian painter Ilya Repin dies at the age of 86 in Finland. Repin would become known worldwide...

1928 - The famous Scottish scientist and biologist Alexander Fleming discovers in his laboratory the cure for the elimination of...

1940 - The Tripartite Act is signed in Berlin. The act was signed by German Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop,...

1927 - Famous Italian footballer and coach Enzo Bearzot is born in Friuli. Bearzot's career would start in 1945 where...

1926 - A treaty banning the slave trade and slavery is signed in Geneva, Switzerland. This treaty was initially signed...

1948 - The famous Honda engine and car company is founded in Tokyo. Created by Soiciro Honda and Takeo Fujisawa,...

1905 - Norway and Sweden sign the Treaty of Karlstad. This treaty peacefully resolved the territorial division between two countries,...

1934 - One of the worst tragedies in the history of the UK mining industry takes place in Gresford, Wales....