A former Bosnian Serb politician, Radovan Karadzic was arrested in 2008, after a 13-year manhunt. He is accused of leading the slaughter of thousands of Bosnian …
Carried by Apollo 11, the first humans landed on the Moon 42 years ago on July 20. The next day, two of the crew members …
Photo taken in 2009, on the 30th anniversary of the Nicaragua revolution. Celebrated on July 19 each year, the National Liberation Day in Nicaragua marks the …
During the night of July 18, 64 AD, a fire broke out in the merchant area of Rome. Fanned by summer winds, the flames spread …
The Apollo–Soyuz Test Project in 1975 was the last Apollo mission and the first joint US/Soviet space flight. Aimed at developing space rescue capability, the …
In 1945, the first nuclear explosion known as the Trinity test was held in Alamagordo, New Mexico. The date of the test, July 16, is …
During the Chinese Civil War with the Communist Party of China in 1949, the Republic of China government, led by President Chiang Kai-shek (CKS), retreated …
Perceived to be a symbol of royal power, the Bastille fortress-prison was besieged by the people of Paris during the revolution. Its fall was seen …
During the inaugural address of the 35th President of the United States, John Fitzgerald “Jack” Kennedy famously said “Ask not what your country can do …
Regarded as a prophet by his followers, Joseph Smith was the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement. On July 12, 1843, Joseph Smith is …
Monthly Archives: July 2011