History
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Fact or Fiction: 300 Spartans Fought A Million-Strong Persian Army in the Battle of Thermopylae
The Battle of Thermopylae is one of the most famous last stands in history and is known for King Leonidas and 300 soldiers of Sparta fighting a million-strong Persian army. Read on to know if this popular legend is a fact or fiction.
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Today in History, 7 March: What Happened on this Day
What happened today in history (7 March): Ethiopian emperor Yohannes defeated Egyptians, Southern University was in New Orleans, Arthur Conan Doyle published "The Return of Sherlock Holmes, Roald Amundsen discovered South Pole and more.
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Today In History, 6 March: What Happened On This Day
What happened today in history (6 March): Humayun and Michelangelo were born, Georgia O’Keeffe died, Treaty of Surat was signed, periodic table was presented, Muhammad Ali adopted his name, National Dentist Day, and more.
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Today in History, 5 March: What Happened on this Day
What happened today in history( 5 March): Seattle authorized the 1st municipal employment office in the USA, Nikola Tesla explained the process of the ball lightning formation, the Jharkhand Party was founded in India and more.
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Today in History, 4 March: What Happened on this Day
What happened today in history( 4 March): Chicago was incorporated as a city, Abraham Lincoln got appointed as the 16th US President, Jews were expelled from Germany, the constitution of United States was declared and more.
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Today in History, 3 March: What Happened on this Day
This article will give you an idea about the major events that happened today (3 March): Footage of Los Angeles police officers severely beating Rodney King caused a global outcry, 10 years long industrial dispute in the UK ended, the world's fastest steam locomotive was built and many more.
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Today in History, 2nd March: What Happened on this Day
This article aims to cover what major historical events happened today in history (2 March): an elementary particle was discovered, Rhodesia declared itself as an independent republic, Daniel Craig was born, Dusty Springfield died, King Kong premiered and many more.
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Today In History, 1 March: What Happened On This Day
What happened today in history (1 March): Frederic Chopin and Justin Bieber were born, Sohan Lal Dwivedi died, Zero Discrimination Day celebrated, Yellowstone established as world’s first national park, radioactivity was discovered, Rio de Janeiro was founded, and more.
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Today In History, 28 February: What Happened On This Day
What happened today in history (28 February): Linus Pauling and John Turturro were born, Rajendra Prasad and Khosrau II died, National Science Day, Kosovo war started, DNA was discovered, first Gulf War ended, Raman effect discovered, and more.
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Today In History, 27 February: What Happened On This Day
What happened today in history (27 February): Sandeep Singh and Constantine I were born, Leonard Nimoy and Chandra Shekhar Azad died, World NGO Day, Bayern Munich was founded, Pakistan retaliated to Balakot airstrike, Godhra Train Burning incident happened, carbob-14 isotope was discovered, and more.
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Today In History, 26 February: What Happened On This Day
What happened today in history (26 February): Johnny Cash and Victor Hugo were born, VD Savarkar and Carl Menger died, Balakot air strike, World Trade Center bombing, Hitler announced rearmament of Germany, Napoleon escaped exile, 89th Academy Awards, and more.
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Today In History, 25 February: What Happened On This Day
What happened today in history (25 February): Ravishankar Vyas and Shahid Kapoor were born, Paul Reuter and Don Bradman died, Muhammad Ali became world heavyweight champion, Martin Scorsese won the Oscar for best director, Queen Elizabeth I was excommunicate from the Catholic Church, and more.
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Today In History, 24 February: What Happened On This Day
What happened today in history (24 February): Steve Jobs, Jayalalitha and Ibn Battuta were born, Sridevi and Osman Ali died, Battle of Karnal, Russia invaded Ukraine, Zimmerman plot exposed, first double century in ODI cricket, Nazi Party was founded by Hitler, and more.
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Today In History, 23 February: What Happened On This Day
What happened today in history (23 February): W. E. B. Du Bois, Michael Dell and George Handel were born, Madhubala and Carl Gauss died, world peace and understanding day celebrated, Rotary Club was founded, Gutenberg Bible was printed, US Flag raised in Iwo Jima, Osama bin Laden proclaimed fatwa against Jews and Crusaders, and more.
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Today In History, 22 February: What Happened On This Day
What happened today in history (22 February): George Washington and Drew Barrymore were born, Kasturba Gandhi and Abul Kalam Azad died, Dolly the Sheep was cloned, Galileo’s most popular book was published, Heath Ledger won the Oscar for The Dark Knight, Cristiano Ronaldo played his 1000th game, and more.
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