In History - Page 3

On this day, February 21

Feb. 21 is a big day for Russia, as well as International Mother Language day and the birthdays of actors Alan Rickman and Ellen...

On this day, February 14

Apart from being the birthday of English actor Simon Pegg, and of course, Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14 proves to be an important day for...

On this day, February 7

Apart from being National Fettuccine Alfredo Day, Feb. 7 is filled with many other important holidays, such as being the birthday of Charles Dickens....

On this day, January 31

Apart from being National Backwards day, January 31 is a big day for world wars and astro-apes, not to mention it’s the independence day...

On this day, December 6

1704 The Battle of Chamkaur occured in India where the vastly outnumbered group of Sikh Khalsa soldiers managed to defeat a Mughal army. 1790 The U.S. Congress...

On this day, November 29

1777 San Jose, California, is founded as Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe by José Joaquín Moraga. It is the first civilian settlement, or pueblo,...