The Great Purge (1936–1938)
The Great Purge (1936–1938), also known as the Great Terror, was a brutal campaign of political repression and persecution orchestrated…
The Great Purge (1936–1938), also known as the Great Terror, was a brutal campaign of political repression and persecution orchestrated…
Mother Teresa (1910–1997), born Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, was a Roman Catholic nun and missionary of Albanian descent who became a…
The Congress of Vienna (1814–1815) was a diplomatic conference held to restore stability and order to Europe after the defeat…
Julius Caesar (100 BCE – 44 BCE) was a Roman general, statesman, and dictator whose actions significantly altered the course…
Albert Sabin (1906–1993) was a Polish-American medical researcher and virologist best known for developing the oral polio vaccine (OPV), which…
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the United States and Great Britain from June 1812 to…
The March of Dimes is a nonprofit organization in the United States dedicated to improving the health of mothers and…
The 13 Martyrs of Arad were a group of generals and military leaders who were executed in Arad, a city…
Muhammad ibn Abdullah (c. 570–632 CE), often referred to as Prophet Muhammad, is the founder of Islam and regarded by…
The Peterloo Massacre occurred on August 16, 1819, in St. Peter’s Field, Manchester, England, when a peaceful pro-democracy and anti-poverty…
The Russian Civil War (1917–1921) was a multi-faceted conflict that erupted in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution of 1917…
Irving Jaffee (1906–1981) was a celebrated American speed skater and a two-time Olympic gold medalist. He gained international fame during…
The Nuclear Test Ban Treaty of 1963, formally known as the Limited Test Ban Treaty (LTBT) or the Partial Test…
The Battle of New Orleans, fought on January 8, 1815, was the final major battle of the War of 1812…
Scientology is a modern religious movement founded by L. Ron Hubbard in the early 1950s. Its history is deeply intertwined…
The James Bond movie franchise is one of the longest-running and most successful film series in cinematic history. Based on…
Andreas Vesalius (1514–1564) was a Flemish anatomist and physician who is widely regarded as the father of modern human anatomy….
Sargon of Akkad (also known as Sargon the Great) was one of the most famous and influential figures in ancient…
The Cambrian Period, which lasted from about 541 to 485 million years ago, is one of the most significant periods…
Halloween has a long and fascinating history, evolving over the centuries from ancient traditions to the modern-day celebration of costumes,…
The Roman Empire was one of the most influential and enduring political entities in world history, spanning centuries of conquest,…
The U-2 spy plane, also known as the “Dragon Lady,” is a high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft developed by the United States…
WikiLeaks is a non-profit organization founded in 2006 by Julian Assange. It is known for publishing classified, censored, or otherwise…
Christopher Moody was an infamous 18th-century pirate who operated primarily in the Atlantic Ocean during the so-called Golden Age of…
Jonas Salk (1914–1995) was an American medical researcher and virologist who is best known for developing the first effective polio…
Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev (1906–1982) was a Soviet politician who served as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the…
The Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany, is one of the most iconic sports venues in the world, with a history that…
The Bolsheviks were a radical political faction that emerged within the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party (RSDLP) in the early…
The history of Islam spans more than 1,400 years, beginning in 7th century Arabia with the Prophet Muhammad and developing…
Jack Shea (1910–2002) was a pioneering American speed skater and the first American to win two gold medals in the…
The Bay of Pigs Invasion was a failed military operation in April 1961, in which a group of Cuban exiles,…
The Gallic Wars (58–50 BC) were a series of military campaigns led by Julius Caesar, the Roman general and statesman,…
Khaʿba (also spelled Khaba) was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh who likely ruled during the Third Dynasty of the Old Kingdom…
Pope St. Fabian was the bishop of Rome and pope from 236 AD to 250 AD. He is remembered for…
Edmund Husserl (1859–1938) was a German philosopher and the founder of phenomenology, a philosophical movement that profoundly influenced 20th-century thought….
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (1475–1564) was an Italian painter, sculptor, architect, and poet, widely regarded as one of the…
The history of Tehran, the capital of Iran, is a rich tapestry of political, cultural, and social developments, reflecting Iran’s…
Pierre Boulez (1925–2016) was a highly influential French composer, conductor, and music theorist, known for his groundbreaking contributions to contemporary…
Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool (1770–1828), was a British statesman who served as Prime Minister of the United…
Los Glaciares National Park is one of the most spectacular natural reserves in Argentina, known for its breathtaking landscapes dominated…
Grace O’Malley (c. 1530 – c. 1603), also known as Gráinne Mhaol in Irish, was a legendary pirate, seafarer, and…
The 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire was one of the most devastating natural disasters in American history, striking the…
Edward the Martyr (c. 962–978) was a young king of England who reigned from 975 until his murder in 978,…
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870–1924) was a Russian revolutionary, political theorist, and the leader of the Bolshevik Party who played a…
The Qin Dynasty (221–207 BC) was the first imperial dynasty of China and one of the most significant in Chinese…
The Gateshead Millennium Bridge is an iconic and innovative pedestrian and cyclist bridge that spans the River Tyne in northeast…
The Baihetan Dam is one of the largest and most ambitious hydropower projects in the world, located on the Jinsha…
The Beijing-to-Lhasa Express, officially known as the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, is one of the most remarkable feats of modern railway engineering….
The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre was one of the most violent and devastating racial conflicts in American history, resulting in…
Helene Madison (1913–1970) was an American swimmer who gained international fame in the early 1930s for her remarkable achievements in…
The Cuban Revolution was a pivotal event in Latin American history, occurring between 1953 and 1959, which led to the…
Michael Underwood (1737–1820) was a notable British physician, particularly recognized for his pioneering contributions to the field of pediatrics. His…
Opus Dei is a personal prelature of the Catholic Church, founded in 1928 by Spanish priest St. Josemaría Escrivá. Its…
Edward Low (also spelled Edward Lowe), born around 1690 in Westminster, London, was a notorious pirate who terrorized the Atlantic…
Mexico City is one of the largest and oldest continuously inhabited cities in the Western Hemisphere, with a rich and…
Matti Järvinen (1909–1985) was a Finnish javelin thrower and one of the most dominant athletes in the sport during the…
Fidel Castro (1926–2016) was a Cuban revolutionary, politician, and communist leader who governed the Republic of Cuba for nearly five…
The Antigua Naval Dockyard, now known as Nelson’s Dockyard, is one of the most important and well-preserved historic maritime sites…
Winston Churchill (1874–1965) was a towering figure in 20th-century British history and one of the most renowned leaders of the…
Mrs Beeton’s Book of Household Management, commonly referred to as Mrs Beeton’s, is one of the most famous and influential…