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ON THIS DAY: Peter Carl Fabergé is born (1846)

Early life and family background Peter Carl Fabergé was born in Saint Petersburg on 30 May 1846 (18 May in the Julian calendar). He became...

ON THIS DAY: First successful wagon train to California left (1841)

Historic journey began on this day On this day in 1841, the first emigrant wagon train to successfully reach California departed from Independence, Missouri, beginning...

ON THIS DAY: the first smallpox vaccination (1796)

A medical breakthrough in 1796 On this day in 1796, English physician Edward Jenner carried out what is widely recognised as the world’s first successful...

ON THIS DAY: Reggae icon Bob Marley dies (1981)

Today marks the death anniversary of Bob Marley, the Jamaican singer-songwriter who transformed reggae into a global force and left a cultural legacy that...

ON THIS DAY: Hindenburg disaster shocks world (1937)

Airship explodes in flames On this day in 1937, the Hindenburg disaster stunned the world when the German passenger airship LZ 129 Hindenburg burst into...