On the 6th October 1981 Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was assassinated by members of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad, a terrorist group that was enraged by the peace treaty he had negotiated with ...

The demonstrators soon surrounded the palace and demanded an audience with the king, who met with a small delegation of women, but tensions escalated as the palace was broken into and some royal guards were beaten or even killed by the ...

The printing of the Coverdale Bible was made possible due to the support of English merchants and reformist sympathizers abroad. It made the scriptures accessible to English speakers, marking a significant moment in the Reformation and the spread of ...

The Italian forces were well-equipped with modern weaponry including tanks, aircraft, and chemical weapons, giving them a significant advantage over the Ethiopian army, which was primarily composed of infantry with limited access to modern ...

In return for the crusaders unconditional surrender, Saladinagreed that anyone who paid a ransom would be able to leave the city in ...

While heavy rain contributed to a smaller-than-expected crowd of 10,000 visitors on the first day, the Disney World quickly gained popularity and became a global ...

When Suleiman died at the age of 71 in 1566, he ruled over at least 25 million people and was the longest-reigning sultan of the Ottoman ...

The Metropolitan Police, which is often considered to be the first modern police force, began operating in ...

Two of the four original planes successfully completed the entire circumnavigation from Seattle, travelling approximately 26,345 miles (42,398 kilometres) and stopping in 28 countries along the ...

The shortest papacy in history ended after just twelve days following the death of Pope Urban VII, shortly after he introduced Europes first smoking ...