Info - Historical Today

May 19, 2025
Info
Today

Prince Charles Marries Camilla Parker Bowles

Prince Charles On April 9, 2005, Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, married Camilla Parker Bowles in a civil ceremony at Windsor Guildhall, followed by a religious...

May 19, 2025
Info
Today

Omar Bradley: The Quiet General Who Led America to Victory

Omar Bradley Omar Bradley (born February 12, 1893, in Clark, Missouri—died April 8, 1981, in New York City) was a highly respected U.S. Army general who played a crucial...

May 19, 2025
Info
Today

Pablo Picasso: The Visionary Who Redefined Art

Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso (born October 25, 1881, in Málaga, Spain—died April 8, 1973, in Mougins, France) was a Spanish-born painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and stage designer who spent...

May 19, 2025
Info
Today

Vaslav Nijinsky: The Revolutionary Ballet Icon

Vaslav Nijinsky Vaslav Nijinsky (born 1889 or 1890 in Kiev, then part of the Russian Empire—died April 8, 1950, in London, England) was a Russian-born ballet dancer whose legendary...

May 19, 2025
Info
Today

Mangal Pandey: The Spark of India’s First War of Independence

Mangal Pandey Mangal Pandey (born July 19, 1827, in Akbarpur, India—died April 8, 1857, in Barrackpore) is remembered as a courageous Indian soldier whose actions on March 29, 1857,...

May 19, 2025
Info
Today

Birth of Edmund Husserl :1859

The Father of Phenomenology Edmund Husserl, born on April 8, 1859, in Prossnitz, Moravia (then part of the Austrian Empire, now the Czech Republic), was a German philosopher who...

May 19, 2025
Info
Today

Kofi Annan – A Legacy of Global Leadership and Diplomacy

Kofi Annan Kofi Annan (born April 8, 1938, in Kumasi, Gold Coast [now Ghana]—died August 18, 2018, in Bern, Switzerland) was a distinguished Ghanaian international civil servant who served...

May 19, 2025
Info
Today

Hank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth’s all-time home run record

Hank Aaron On April 8, 1974, history was made at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium when Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves hit his 715th career home run, surpassing Babe Ruth’s...

May 19, 2025
Info
Today

Over 4 Million People Pay Their Last Respects to Pope John Paul II

Pope John Paul II On April 8, 2005, the world stood still as over 4 million faithful gathered in Vatican City to bid farewell to one of history’s most...

May 19, 2025
Info
Today

Francis Ford Coppola is Born:1939

The Visionary Director Behind Cinematic Masterpieces On April 7, 1939, Francis Ford Coppola was born in Detroit, Michigan, into a family deeply rooted in the arts. His father, Carmine...

What's hot

Learning About Black Holes: The Bottom of the Universe

2011 Osama bin Laden is killed by a U.S. commando

Understanding the Global Picture of Poverty and Its Problems

2025 Myanmar-Thai Earthquake