This Day in History

17th May, 1498 Vasco da Gama saw the coast of India
On the 17th of May, 1498 expedition under the Portuguese navigator saw the coast of India. Surprisingly, ...
This Day in History 2013-05-17

15thMay, 1935 the first subway in Russia is opened
On the 15th of May, 1935 Moscow subway was launched. First line stretched from the "Sokolniki" ...
This Day in History 2013-05-15

14thMay, 1607 the first European settlement in North America was founded
14th of May, 1607 is the day of the founding of Jamestown, which became the first ...
This Day in History 2013-05-14

13thMay, 1501 started the legendary voyage of Amerigo Vespucci to the west
On the 13th of May, 1501 Italian traveler Amerigo Vespucci went in his first ...
This Day in History 2013-05-13

11 May, 1792 Columbia River was discovered
On the 11th of May, 1792 Robert Gray, captain of Massachusetts General Trading Company first discovered the mouth ...
This Day in History 2013-05-11

11May, 1502 the 4th expedition of Columbus sailed off
On the 11th of May1502 , 51-year-old Christopher Columbus and his brother Bartolomeo and 13-year-old ...
This Day in History 2013-05-11

25th March, 421 Venice was founded
25th of March, 421 is the founding date of the legendary city - Venice. On the 25th of March residents of this city ...
This Day in History 2013-03-25

23d March 1900, archaeologists discovered the remains of the Minotaur palace
On the 23d of March 1900 Crete archaeologists have managed to find the remains ...
This Day in History 2013-03-23

21st March, 1935 Persia was renamed in Iran
On the 21st of March, 1935 Persia was officially renamed. From this moment on the map of Asia appeared the state ...
This Day in History 2013-03-21

19th March, 1821 Richard Francis Burton was born
On the 19th of March, 1821 British traveler Richard Francis Burton was born. Among his outstanding ...
This Day in History 2013-03-19

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