The Diet of Augsburg
The meetings of the Imperial Diet of the Holy Roman Empire were held on 2 February 1555.
Months Past
Birth of Alexander Hamilton
The Founding Father was born on 11 January 1755.
‘Bloody Sunday’ in St Petersburg
About 200 people died and 800 were wounded during the march led by Father George Gapon on 22 January 1905.
Death of the Emperor Claudius
Claudius died on 13 October AD 54. Roman opinion was convinced that Agrippina had poisoned him.
Death of King Stephen
The grandson of William the Conqueror died on 25 October 1154.
Birth of Umberto II of Italy
The future king was born on 15 September 1904.
Birth of Louis XVI of France
Louis XVI was born on August 23rd, 1754, in the palace of Versailles.
Troop Withdrawals from Korea
It was not until a year after the armistice that the remaining American divisions were withdrawn from Korea, on August 18th, 1954.
The Trans-Siberian Railway
The world's longest railway was completed on 21 July 1904.
Macbeth Defeated at Dunsinane
The Scottish king fought Malcolm Canmore on 27 July 1054.