Richard Cavendish

The Edict of Nantes

Signed on 13 April 1598, the Edict of Nantes granted rights to France's Calvinist Protestants, known as Huguenots.

Independence Day in Ceylon

The island of Ceylon officially gained its independence on 4 February 1948 as a self-governing dominion within the British Commonwealth. 

The Sinking of the Maine

The United States battleship was blown up in an explosion during Cuba's uprising against Spain. What caused the explosion and who was responsible?