This Day in History: February 11
It isn’t Valentine’s Day, but February 11th is a very special date. It might not be a national holiday here, but it is a celebration...
This Week In History 3/7- 3/12
March 7, 1573 - Conclusion of the Ottoman-Venetian War The island of Cyprus is located in a very strategic position - it’s one of the...
This week in history: 2/14-2/19
February 14, 1530 - The Last Independent Ruler of the Native Tarascan State in Present-Day Mexico is Overthrown by Spanish Conquistadors...
February 12, 1817 - An Argentine / Chilean Army Defeats Royalist Spanish Forces After Crossing the A
Throughout history, mountainous crossings have proven to be dangerous and potentially devastating for large armies. However, because of...
February 11, 1971 - Cold War Participants Outlaw Nuclear Weapons on the Ocean Floor
Due to the enhancement of Oceanography in the 1960s, many began to fear that nations would start to use the ocean floor as testing sights...
February 10, 1258 - Baghdad Falls to Mongol Forces, Ending the Abbasid Caliphate
After defeating the Umayyad Dynasty, the Abbasid Caliphate established the city of Baghdad in a location that provided it control over...
February 9, 1934 - The Balkan Pact is Signed, Forming the Balkan Entente
Following the aftermath of World War One, with the Balkan nations facing internal minority tensions and external territorial claims...
February 8, 1904 - Japanese Forces Launch a Surprise Attack on Port Arthur, Starting the Russo - Jap
After centuries of isolation, Japan was ready to begin its Empire by conquering Korea. However, the peninsula was in the Russian sphere...
January 23, 1793 - The Second Partition of Poland
Eastern Europe, the Polish-Lithuanian commonwealth had long been in decline. By 1790, the Commonwealth was essentially a puppet state...
