Having been found guilty of treason, she was instead sentenced to death and transported to the guillotine in an open ...

The balloon was secured to the ground to limit its altitude and range, but it successfully lifted de Rozier to a height of approximately 25 ...

Harold was killed on the battlefield and, although his exact cause of death isnt known, it signalled the collapse of the ...

The White Housewas built as part of the development of the Federal City a national capital founded under the terms of the 1790 Residence ...

Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa created Christ the Redeemer in collaboration with French sculptor Paul Landowski, and construction of the 30 metre tall statue took nine ...

Saturday Night Live was originally known as NBCs Saturday Night to avoid any confusion with the ABC show Saturday Night Live with Howard ...

Frustrated by the lack of progress made by the National Union of Womens Suffrage Societies from whom the group had split, the WSPU soon became known for its militant and sometimes violent actions under the motto Deeds, not ...

Known as the Orloj, the astronomical clock was designed and built by the Imperial clockmaker Mikul of Kada and Charles University professor Jan ...

The Balkan League, which consisted of the Kingdoms of Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece and Montenegro, was encouraged by Ottoman military defeats in Libya to seize territory from the ...

Each worker was responsible for a specific task, and the car chassis moved along a conveyor belt to bring the work to the worker. This method minimized the time workers spent moving between tasks, thereby increasing productivity and reducing ...