2018
Sonia Orbuch, Polish resistance fighter during the Second World War and Holocaust educator. (born 1925)
Sonia Orbuch, Polish resistance fighter during the Second World War and Holocaust educator. (born 1925)
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4309 results for “War of the First Coalition: Napoleon Bonaparte conquers Venice” (303 ms)
1891
Georges Ernest Boulanger, French general and politician, French Minister of War (born 1837)
Georges Ernest Boulanger, French general and politician, French Minister of War (born 1837)
1882
Anglo-Egyptian War: English forces defeat the Egyptian army in the battle of Tel el-Kebir.
Anglo-Egyptian War: English forces defeat the Egyptian army in the battle of Tel el-Kebir.
1944
World War II: American and Australian forces landed on the Japanese-occupied island of Morotai.
World War II: American and Australian forces landed on the Japanese-occupied island of Morotai.
1776
American Revolutionary War: British forces made an unopposed amphibious landing at Kips Bay on Manhattan, the American…
American Revolutionary War: British forces made an unopposed amphibious landing at Kips Bay on Manhattan, the American defenders having fled due to artillery fire.
2012
The Pulitzer Prize winners are announced
The Pulitzer Prize winners are announced. It was the first time since 1977 that no book won the Fiction Prize.
1910
The oldest existing indoor ice hockey arena still used for the sport in the 21st century, Boston Arena, opens for the fi
The oldest existing indoor ice hockey arena still used for the sport in the 21st century, Boston Arena, opens for the first time.
1946
Jackie Robinson makes his regular season debut for the Montreal Royals of the International League, to make them the fir
Jackie Robinson makes his regular season debut for the Montreal Royals of the International League, to make them the first integrated modern professional baseball team.
1782
John Adams secures Dutch recognition of the United States as an independent government
John Adams secures Dutch recognition of the United States as an independent government. The house which he had purchased in The Hague becomes the first American embassy.
1782
The States General of the Dutch Republic received John Adams, and the house he had purchased in The Hague became the fir
The States General of the Dutch Republic received John Adams, and the house he had purchased in The Hague became the first United States embassy.
1828
René Caillié becomes the second non-Muslim to enter Timbuktu, following Major Gordon Laing
René Caillié becomes the second non-Muslim to enter Timbuktu, following Major Gordon Laing. He would also be the first to return alive.
1828
French explorer René Caillié reached Timbuktu in present-day Mali, and later received a 9,000-franc prize from the Socié
�explorer René Caillié reached Timbuktu in present-day Mali, and later received a 9,000-franc prize from the Société de Géographie for being the first European to return with a description of the city.
1789
George Washington's reception at Trenton is hosted by the Ladies of Trenton as he journeys to New York City for his firs
George Washington's reception at Trenton is hosted by the Ladies of Trenton as he journeys to New York City for his first inauguration.
1789
The Ladies of Trenton social club hosted a reception for President-elect George Washington as he journeyed to New York C
The Ladies of Trenton social club hosted a reception for President-elect George Washington as he journeyed to New York City for his first inauguration.
1725
J
J. S. Bach's cantata Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden, was first performed on Easter Monday.
1954
Batting for the Milwaukee Braves against Vic Raschi of the St
Batting for the Milwaukee Braves against Vic Raschi of the St. Louis Cardinals, Hank Aaron hit the first of his 755 home runs in Major League Baseball.
1967
Cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov dies in Soyuz 1 when its parachute fails to open
Cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov dies in Soyuz 1 when its parachute fails to open. He is the first human to die during a space mission.
1792
Highwayman Nicolas J
Highwayman Nicolas J. Pelletier becomes the first person executed by guillotine.
1960
The U
The U.S. Navy submarine Triton completed the first submerged circumnavigation of the world.
1981
Dr
Dr. Michael R. Harrison of the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center performs the world's first human open fetal surgery.