Today: January 8, 1828 – Ioannis Kapodistrias lands in Nafplio
During her Greek Revolution there were not a few times that his…
Today: January 9, 1792 – The Treaty of Iasi is signed
The signing of the treaty of Kiucchuk Kainartzis, in July 1774, was…
On This Day: January 10, 1863 – The London Underground opens
In the first half of the 19th century, the population and its…
On This Day: January 11, 1787 – William Herschel discovers two moons of Uranus
By 1781, the solar system known to scientists included six planets. On…
On This Day: December 31, 1907 – The first Times Square Ball Drop
On December 31, 1907, her city New York welcomed a new event…
On This Day: 1 January 1901 – The Commonwealth of Australia is formed
The discovery of the American continent may have been pioneered by the…
On This Day: January 2, 1905 – The Russian garrison of Port Arthur surrenders to the Japanese
In the decade of 1890 Russia experienced an unprecedented economic boom. For…
On This Day: January 3, 1833 – The United Kingdom claims the Falkland Islands
In 1765 Captain John Byron, who was searching for the mythical Pepys…
On This Day: January 4, 1959 – Luna 1, the first spacecraft to approach the Moon
Luna 1 was the first of a series of Soviet spaceships which…
Like Today: January 5, 1913 – The naval battle of Lemnos
A decisive role in the victory of Greece in the Balkan Wars…
