Historical calendar

1916 - British diplomat Roger Casement, an Irish nationalist, is sentenced to death for his role in the Easter Uprising....

1914 - Franz Ferdinand is assassinated at the age of 50 as a result of an assassination attempt. Franz Ferdinand...

1905 - During the Russo-Japanese War, sailors begin a rebellion in the Russian warship Potemkin. This warship was one of...

1906 - The first Grand Prix is ​​held. The Grand Prix de l’Automobile Club de France 1906, commonly known as...

1910 - Igor Stravinsky's ballet The Firebird premieres in Paris, making Stravinsky one of the world's greatest composers. Ballet has...

1932 - A bloodless revolution instigated by the People's Party ends the absolute power of King Prajadhipok of Siam (now...

1940 - Henry Larsen begins the first successful west-east navigation of Northwest Passage from Vancouver to British Columbia, Canada. This...

1911 - George V and Mary of Teck are crowned kings and queens of the United Kingdom of Great Britain...

1942 - A Japanese submarine appears near the Columbia River in Oregon during World War II, firing 17 missiles at...

1895 - The Kiel Canal is officially opened, crossing the base of the Jutland Peninsula and the world's busiest artificial...