Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte, the nephew and heir of Napoleon I, was the first President of the French Republic and, as Napoleon III, the ruler of the Second French Empire. [Read more…] about From which fear did Napoleon III suffer?
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A US President used to speak English as a second language
Martin Van Buren (December 5, 1782 – July 24, 1862) was the eighth President of the United States (1837–1841) and his administration was largely characterized by the economic hardship of his time, the Panic of 1837. He was called “Martin Van Ruin” by his political opponents. [Read more…] about A US President used to speak English as a second language
US had been using eight zeros as the Minuteman Silos code for 20 years
To minimize any foreseeable delay in launching a nuclear missile during the height of the Cold War, the US military intentionally set the launch codes at every silo in the US to 8 zeroes for nearly two decades. [Read more…] about US had been using eight zeros as the Minuteman Silos code for 20 years
Children forced to work in the Elizabethan theatres in cruel conditions during the 17th century
A study by a University of Oxford academic reveals that in the Elizabethan theatre children were forced to work in theatres and used to face exploitation, violence and abduction. [Read more…] about Children forced to work in the Elizabethan theatres in cruel conditions during the 17th century
Danish Jews escape from Hitler’s genocidal plan
During the World War II and Nazis’ plan to eradicate all Jews from Europe, Danes saved almost all of the Danish Jews. [Read more…] about Danish Jews escape from Hitler’s genocidal plan
Attempted suicide used to be considered as a criminal offense in many countries
Although Europe and most Western countries no longer consider attempted suicide as a criminal offense, it used to be a time when the state would not be very tolerant. [Read more…] about Attempted suicide used to be considered as a criminal offense in many countries
How many people were starved in ‘Holomodor’ in 1932-33?
The Holodomor, also known as the “Terror-Famine in Ukraine” and “Famine-Genocide in Ukraine”, was a man-made catastrophic famine in the Ukrainian SSR and adjacent Cossack territories in 1932 and 1933. [Read more…] about How many people were starved in ‘Holomodor’ in 1932-33?
Shooting of Garfield leads to the invention of metal detector and indoor air conditioning
After the shooting of President James A. Garfield by Charles J. Guiteau in Washington in 1881, one bullet remained lodged in his body, but doctors could not find it. [Read more…] about Shooting of Garfield leads to the invention of metal detector and indoor air conditioning
Lincoln creates the Secret Service before his assassination
An extremely strange historical coincidence is that Abraham Lincoln was shot in April 14, 1865, just after he had created the Secret Service. [Read more…] about Lincoln creates the Secret Service before his assassination
When was Mona Lisa removed from the Louvre?
Before Mona Lisa was put on the walls of the Louvre Museum for public display, it had been hosted in other ‘houses’, as well. [Read more…] about When was Mona Lisa removed from the Louvre?