History

Qatar officially became independent from the United Kingdom on September 3, 1971, marking a significant milestone in the nation’s history....

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, better known as J.R.R. Tolkien, was a British writer, poet, philologist, and academic who became the...

On September 1, 1939, Nazi Germany launched a massive military assault on Poland, marking the beginning of World War II...

In the foggy streets of Victorian London's East End, a series of brutal murders in 1888 gave birth to one...

On August 30, 2021, the last U.S. military planes departed Kabul airport, marking the end of America's longest war and...

Ingrid Bergman, born on August 29, 1915, in Stockholm, Sweden, was one of the most talented and versatile actresses of...

Richard Wagner, a towering figure in the world of classical music, left an indelible mark on the operatic landscape with...

In 2008, Barack Obama, a relatively young U.S. Senator from Illinois, captured the nation's attention and made history with his...

Haile Selassie I, born Tafari Makonnen in 1892, was the last Emperor of Ethiopia, reigning from 1930 to 1974. His...

On August 25, 1944, Paris, the City of Light, emerged from the darkness of Nazi occupation as Allied forces and...