History
On this day in 1918: The end of house Romanov
For more than 300 years, the House of Romanov ruled one of the world’s largest empires, transforming Russia from an...
Read moreDetailsOn this day in 1978: Saddam Hussein became president of Iraq
On 16 July 1979, Saddam Hussein formally became president of Iraq, completing a carefully managed rise through the ranks of...
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On this day in 2006: Cofounders Jack Dorsey, Evan Williams, and Biz Stone publicly launched Twitter
On July 15, 2006, Twitter was publicly launched by co-founders Jack Dorsey, Evan Williams and Biz Stone, introducing a simple...
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On this day in 1960: British ethologist Jane Goodall first arrived at what became Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania
On this day in 1960, British ethologist Jane Goodall arrived at the remote shores of what would later become Gombe...
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On this day in 1930: The first World Cup kicks off
On this day, July 13, 1930, football entered a new era as the first-ever FIFA World Cup officially began in...
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On this day in 1962: Rolling Stones performed their first show
On 12 July 1962, a little-known British blues band stepped onto the stage at London's Marquee Club for the first...
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On this day in 1897: Launch of Salomon August Andrée’s balloon-based polar expedition
On 11 July 1897, one of history’s most ambitious polar expeditions lifted into the Arctic sky. Swedish engineer and explorer...
Read moreDetailsOn this day in 1991: Russian politician Boris Yeltsin was sworn into office
On 10 July 1991, Boris Yeltsin was sworn in as the first popularly elected President of the Russian Soviet Federative...
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On this day in 1856: Nikola Tesla was born
Long before the digital age transformed daily life, Nikola Tesla was imagining a world connected by wireless communication, renewable energy...
Read moreDetailsOn this day in 1497: Vasco da Gama’s first voyage to India
On this day, 8 July 1497, Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama departed Lisbon on a voyage that would permanently reshape...
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