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The Duke of Buccleuch, greatest landowner in the UK, died on this day in 2007.
04/09/2026

The Duke of Buccleuch, greatest landowner in the UK, died on this day in 2007.

The Duke of Buccleuch, greatest landowner in the UK, died on this day in 2007. He owned some 110,000 hectares of land throughout Scotland and England. His full name and title were: Walter Francis John…

Although Romulus Augustus is widely considered the last Western Roman Emperor, and 476 as the year Rome fell, the truth ...
04/09/2026

Although Romulus Augustus is widely considered the last Western Roman Emperor, and 476 as the year Rome fell, the truth is not so clear-cut.

Although Romulus Augustus is widely considered the last Western Roman Emperor, and 476 as the year Rome fell, the truth is not so clear-cut. Namely, Romulus Augustus was actually a usurper…

This event insinuated that cities would use electric street lights.
04/09/2026

This event insinuated that cities would use electric street lights.

This event insinuated that cities would use electric street lights. The central power plant was located at Pearl Street, Manhattan (intersection of Pearl Street and Wall Street).

According to legend, San Marino was founded by Marin, a stonecutter from the island of Rab in the Adriatic (modern Croat...
03/09/2026

According to legend, San Marino was founded by Marin, a stonecutter from the island of Rab in the Adriatic (modern Croatia).

According to legend, San Marino was founded by Marin, a stonecutter from the island of Rab in the Adriatic (modern Croatia). He left Rab during the time of Emperor Diocletian and moved to Rimini…

It was marked as H Day (the “H” stands for “Högertrafik”, the Swedish word for “right-hand traffic”).
03/09/2026

It was marked as H Day (the “H” stands for “Högertrafik”, the Swedish word for “right-hand traffic”).

This day in 1967 was an important event in Swedish history, and was marked as H Day (the “H” stands for “Högertrafik”, the Swedish word for “right-hand traffic”). One of the arguments for the…

The American War of Independence formally ended on this day in 1783.
03/09/2026

The American War of Independence formally ended on this day in 1783.

The American War of Independence formally ended on this day in 1783. It lasted eight years, four months, two weeks and one day. The Treaty of Paris was signed in Paris on this day…

Ain Jalut is located ten kilometers from Nazareth.
03/09/2026

Ain Jalut is located ten kilometers from Nazareth.

The famous Battle of Ain Jalut took place in Galilee on this day in 1260, when the Muslims defeated the Mongols. Some consider this battle something akin to a historical breakthrough…

If Archduchess Elisabeth Maria had been a male child, she would have inherited the Austrian-Hungarian throne from her gr...
02/09/2026

If Archduchess Elisabeth Maria had been a male child, she would have inherited the Austrian-Hungarian throne from her grandfather Francis Joseph.

Archduchess Elisabeth Maria of Austria, the only daughter of Crown Prince Rudolf and the granddaughter of the famous Emperor Francis Joseph, was born on this day in 1883. Rudolf was the only son of…

Louis Bonaparte married the stepdaughter of his brother Napoleon, Hortense de Beauharnais.
02/09/2026

Louis Bonaparte married the stepdaughter of his brother Napoleon, Hortense de Beauharnais.

Napoleon's younger brother Louis Bonaparte was born on this day in 1778. His son Napoleon III would later become the Emperor of France and thus continue the lineage (Napoleon I's own son never truly…

On this day in 459 St. Simeon Stylites, a well-known ascetic, died.
02/09/2026

On this day in 459 St. Simeon Stylites, a well-known ascetic, died.

On this day in 459 St. Simeon Stylites, a well-known ascetic, died. He reportedly spent the last 37 or 39 years living on a small platform on the top of a pillar (the saint's name is derived from…

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