A piece from lovely England and its Revolution of the 17th century On January 22, 1689 the "Bloodless Revolution" reaches its climax when parliament invites William and Mary to become joint

Oh these Americans! On this day 36 years a go a former Hollywood actor spezialized in Wild West / Cowboy movies became President of the United States of America - he was the 40th US president from 1981-1989.

James Cook discovers Hawaii It was January 18, 1778 when the Britisch James Cook found Hawaii and called the islands: "Sandwich Islands." Captain James Cook was an explorer and was the first

A dream Car was born It was 1953 - a cold winter day, January 17 when the dream of sports car fans was unveiled: The prototype Chevrolet Corvette sports- the iconic American muscle car which is still produced

A case that would have not happend in Europe On January 16, 1919, 99 years ago the US did say NO to any alcohol across the country! In legal words: The 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, prohibiting

A true Human has been born that day A guy that did so much for mankind, for the US, for civil rights movements. He was born on that day back in 1929. Martin Luther King Jr. was American Baptist minister

This is one the most fascinating Stories in History! On January 13, 1128 the Catholic Pope recognized the Knights Templar - a group full of mystery which still is fascninating today's generations. At least

Science Fiction founder was born It was the Year 1876 - on January 12 - Jack London was born! Who? Hmmm - I was wondering too first when I read this. No, he is not an Englishman. He is a famous writer,

Theodore Roosevelt 109 years ago claimed the beautiful natural paradise called the "Grand Canyon" to become an official national monument. The region usually was owned by the Native Indians,

More recent history The probably biggest merger in the media industry was announced January 10, 2000. AOL informed the public that they want to buy Time Warner for $US182 billion. The new mega corporation

History - learning from failures I am always astonished when I hear older people saying history is boring. I would understand the younger ones that are into all the new digital ways of information and

No Sex Theatre in Paris but an impressive Chief had to surrender Steemians I also thought about a theathre in Paris first - but no! On this day in 1877, Crazy Horse and his warriors (Native Americans -

A great sports project of Basketball January 7, 1927 saw the first match of this famous Basketball Project 1927 - the Harlem Globetrotters played their first game in Hinckley, Illinois. This Basketball

The Royal Monarchy An important date for England this day almost 500 years ago when King Henry VIII married his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves. Anne has been born in Dusseldorf / Germany and was Queen of

What a Day - The Golden Gate Bridge Went Live One of the most famous architectural artwork has been open and born on January 5, 1933. The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco - every European dreams of

Birth of a Coin in Europe January 4, 1999 saw the debut of a currecy, not a crypto currency but a fit one that should help an entire continent. The Euro was uniting Europe with a currency debuting as a

Time of Religion - Reformation in Europe On January 3, 1521, Pope Leo X issues the bull Decet Romanum Pontificem to excommunicate Martin Luther from the Catholic Church in Germany. Martin Luther was driving

Opera Star Maria Callas stops performance in front of high society A scandal in Rome by the famous soprano Maria Callas took place on January 2, 1958. The Diva walks off after the first act of a gala

A Happy New Year for humanity? Kind of yes - on January 1, 1863 this proclamation has been signed by Abraham Lincoln freeing slaves and putting pressure on the South. A move that stopped Britain to support

A Hollywood legend was born December 31, 1937 Hopkins is to me one of the best actors I have ever seen. An award winning superstar of Hollywood, an icon I am still afraid of from the movie "Silence