History

The man who changed the course of history Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev, born March 2, 1931, was the last leader of...

On February 28, 1986, Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme was assassinated while walking home from a movie theatre with his...

On the night of February 27, 1933, flames illuminated the Berlin sky as the German parliament building, the Reichstag, burned...

Napoleon Bonaparte's escape from the island of Elba on February 26, 1815, ranks among history's most audacious and consequential prison...

Pope Pius V's Excommunication of Queen Elizabeth I: A Turning Point in English History On February 25, 1570, Pope Pius...

Juan Domingo Perón's rise to the presidency of Argentina in 1946 marked a pivotal moment in the nation's history, ushering...

George Frideric Händel (1685-1759) was one of the most influential composers of the Baroque era, whose musical legacy continues to...

Dolly the sheep made history as the first mammal cloned from an adult somatic cell. Created at the Roslin Institute...

The Battle of Verdun stands as one of the most devastating engagements in military history, lasting from February 21 to...

"The Barber of Seville," one of opera's most beloved comic masterpieces, made its tumultuous debut at Rome's Teatro Argentina on...