Seize of Savannah

Two dozen decades ago today, General Sir Archibald Campbell and his forces captured Savannah in the Province of Georgia.

Spanish Democracy Assented

40 years ago today, King Juan Carlos I of Spain gave his assent to the democratic constitution, after a referendum 3 weeks earlier.

Merry Christmas

Wishing everyone a very merry Christmas.

Empress and Queen

An Empress and Queen to be was born on Christmas Eve, 181 years ago today.

Elisabeth of Bavaria.

The Battle of Savenay

Nine quarters of a century ago today, the Battle of Savenay took place.

Siege of Toulon Ends

225 years ago today, the Siege of Toulon ended with a revolutionary victory.

King of Finland Departs

A century ago today, Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse renounced the throne of the Kingdom of Finland.

Remaking and Redrawing the World

A century ago today, the bête noire of this weblog arrived for the post-WWI Versailles conference.

Solzhenitsyn Centennial

A century ago today, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn was born.

Surrender of Jerusalem

A century ago today, the Holy City was surrendered to British forces.

Across the Ocean for a New World Order

A century ago today, the Persona Non Grata of this weblog, the Democratizer-In-Chief, set sail aboard the USS George Washington to carve up Europe and make the world safe for Wilsonian mass democracy.

Franz Joseph Accession at 170

170 years ago today, the reign of Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria commenced.