History

Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, often referred to as "The Rock," remains one of the most infamous prisons in American history. Located...

On March 20, 1815, Napoléon Bonaparte made a dramatic return to Paris after escaping exile on the island of Elba....

On March 20, 2003, the United States launched "Operation Iraqi Freedom," beginning a war that would dramatically reshape Iraq, the...

On March 18, 1965, Soviet cosmonaut Aleksei Leonov made history by becoming the first human to step into the vastness...

March 17 marks the feast day of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, who is believed to have died...

In March 2014, the Crimean Peninsula held a highly controversial referendum in which the majority of voters supported seceding from...

Gaius Julius Caesar, born to an aristocratic family in 100 BCE, transformed from an ambitious politician into one of history's...

Vladimir Putin's reelection in 2004 marked a pivotal moment in Russia's post-Soviet political development. This victory secured his second term...

On March 13, 1781, British astronomer William Herschel made a discovery that would forever change our understanding of the solar...

On March 12, 1999, NATO completed one of its most significant post-Cold War expansions when Poland, Hungary, and the Czech...