Late Christmas Eve 1914, British Expeditionary Force troops in Flanders trenches heard Germans opposite singing "Stille Nacht" and other carols while illuminating parapets with...
On this day in 1989, the Brandenburg Gate reopened, becoming one of the most powerful symbols of Germany’s path toward reunification.
The landmark had been...
A December premiere that made history
On 18 December 1892, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s ballet The Nutcracker was presented for the first time at the Mariinsky Theatre in...
