History

On April 30, 1789, George Washington was inaugurated as the first President of the United States, marking a pivotal moment...

On April 29, 2011, the world watched as Prince William, second in line to the British throne, married Catherine "Kate"...

The Rise and Fall of Benito Mussolini Benito Mussolini, the fascist dictator who ruled Italy from 1922 to 1943, met...

Sierra Leone's journey to independence represents an important chapter in Africa's decolonisation story. After nearly 150 years as a British...

The Hubble Space Telescope, one of humanity's most significant astronomical tools, was successfully deployed into orbit on April 25, 1990....

Installation of Pope Benedict XVI On April 24, 2005, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was formally installed as Pope Benedict XVI during...

Boris Yeltsin: Russia's First President Boris Yeltsin was a pivotal figure in modern Russian history who led his country through...

The 2002 French presidential election remains one of the most shocking political moments in modern French history. The first round...

Prince Rogers Nelson—known simply as Prince—was not just a musician; he was a cultural phenomenon. A virtuoso multi-instrumentalist, prolific songwriter,...

Japan's first government-operated postal service between Tokyo and Osaka marked a pivotal moment in the nation's modernization during the Meiji...