On this day: February 1, 1865 – The abolition of slavery in the USA
The Emancipation Proclamation, signed by Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, is…
On this day: February 2, 1653 – New Amsterdam (later New York) is founded
New York's cosmopolitan character has its roots in the Dutch merchants who…
On this day: February 3, 1830 – Foundation of the modern Greek state
As the facts changed, gradually the Great Powers began to revise their…
On this day: January 25, 1916 – George Theotokis dies
Greece was experiencing a period of deep political crisis in the fall…
On this day: January 26, 1905 – The world’s largest diamond is discovered
On January 26, 1905, during his routine inspection, Frederick Wells, manager of…
