Months Past

The author of Les Misérables was born on February 26th, 1802.

The Anglo-Japanese Treaty of Alliance, the first between a European country and an Asiatic power against a Western rival, was signed on 30 January 1902.

The election on 25 October 1951 marked the end of six years of Labour government. 

America's "motor city" was founded on 24 July 1701.

Philippe Pétain died on 23 July 1951, aged 95.

The Portuguese ruler began to curb the most powerful arch-conservative force in the country on May 3rd, 1751

The pirate William Kidd was executed in London on 23 May 1701.

The Russian emperor was assassinated on 23 March 1801.

Timur's army attacked the ancient town on 24 March 1401.