Interesting facts about important events in history including natural disasters like hurricanes and volcanic explosions as well as revolutions and revolts.
The Rwandan Genocide, more commonly known as the ‘Genocide against the Tutsi’ refers to the mass killings of Tutsi ethnic group, along with the Twa, and some moderate Hutu in 1994, during the Rwandan Civil War. The genocide carried out by Hutu nationalists with support from members of the Hutu majority government, witnessed the massacre … Read more
World War II, or the Second World War, was a global war fought by Germany, Italy and Japan; known as the Axis Powers; against a world wide coalition led by Great Britain, France, the United States and Russia; known as the Allies. Lasting for a period of more than 6 years; from September 1, 1939 … Read more
Lasting between 1939 and 1945, World War II was a global conflict which divided the world into two military alliances. The Axis Powers were Germany, Italy and Japan. The Allies consisted of the majority of the countries of the world who came together in opposition to the Axis Powers. The Allies were led primarily by … Read more
The Black Death ravaged Europe and many parts of the world like few other events preceding and succeeding it. From the sheer death toll to social, economic and political upheavals would make it among the most momentous events in human history. Its impact on Europe between 1346 – 1353 wiped out almost 30 – 60 … Read more
The Black Death was a bubonic plague, caused by a bacteria named Yersinia Pestis, that devastated Europe peaking from 1347 to 1351. With a death count of 75 to 200 million people, it is the most fatal pandemic recorded in human history. The outbreak of the bubonic plague in Europe was a key event in … Read more
Black Death, or the Bubonic Plague, refers to the epidemic that struck the populations of Europe, Asia and North Africa in the mid-1300s. It was a bacterial infection that spread rapidly through air and via fleas, rats and person to person contact. It resulted in the deaths of up to 75–200 million people; making it … Read more
George III (June 4, 1738 – January 29, 1820) was the King of Great Britain from October 25, 1760 till his death in 1820. His reign saw a number of important events including the American Revolution, which lasted from 1765 to 1783. To recover costs of the French and Indian War in North America, King … Read more
John Paul Jones (July 6, 1747 – July 18, 1792) was a Scottish sailor who served in the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War. Jones began his career as a lieutenant of the frigate Alfred. After distinguishing himself as commander of Alfred, he was given command of the sloop Providence. As commander of Providence, … Read more
John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826) was an American writer, diplomat and politician who played a leading role in the American Revolution. When the British Parliament imposed the Stamp Act on the colonies in 1765, Adams was one of its most vocal critics and he wrote several documents against it. In the … Read more
Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 – April 17, 1790) was an American polymath who played a key role in the American Revolution as a writer, political philosopher and diplomat. Prior to the Revolution, Franklin had invented numerous things and was a leading writer. When the American Revolutionary War began, Franklin was unanimously elected by the … Read more