Historical Highlights: Take a journey through the annals of history with engaging narratives, intriguing anecdotes, and fascinating insights into pivotal moments that have shaped our past.
Napoleon’s abdication at Fontainebleau on April 11, 1814, marked a pivotal moment in European history during the Napoleonic Wars. With France facing invasion by the Allied forces, including the armies…
The RMS Titanic was a British passenger liner that embarked on its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City on April 10, 1912. Tragically, on April 14-15, 1912, the…
So hardly a century goes by without the US embarking on a new war, from *1745 to 1845 they had quite a few battles mostly with the British, then #1845…
In 1865, That’s correct. On April 9, 1865, General Robert E. Lee of the Confederate States Army surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant of the Union Army at the Appomattox…
The celebration of the Buddha’s birth is indeed an important event in many Buddhist traditions, including those in Japan. In Japan, this celebration is known as “Hanamatsuri” or “Flower Festival.”…
Pierre, baron de Coubertin was indeed a key figure in the revival of the Olympic Games. He was instrumental in founding the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894, with the…
After depositing the 102 Pilgrims at Plymouth, Massachusetts, the Mayflower departed for its return to England. The ship returned to England in April 1621, leaving the Pilgrims behind to establish…
75 Birthday celebrations in Brussels The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was established on April 4, 1949. Its founding members were Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands,…
The first handheld mobile telephone call was made on April 3, 1973, by Martin Cooper, a senior engineer at Motorola. He made the call from a Motorola DynaTAC prototype, a…
Charlemagne (born April 2, 747?—died January 28, 814, Aachen, Austrasia ) king of the Franks (768–814), king of the Lombards (774–814), and first emperor (800–814) of the Romans and of…
