4th December 1676: Battle of Lund fought between Denmark–Norway and Sweden, one of the bloodiest battles in Scandinavia
Casualty estimates indicate that nearly half of all soldiers engaged were killed or wounded, making the Battle of Lund one of the bloodiest engagements ever fought on Scandinavian ...
4 Des 20250s
3rd December 1910: The world’s first neon light was turned on for the public at the Paris Motor Show
Frenchman Georges Claude’s neon lighting at the Paris Motor Show was used to light the front of the large exhibition space at the Grand Palais with red ...
3 Des 20250s
2nd December 1804: Napoleon Bonaparte crowns himself Emperor of the French at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
Napoleon’s coronation as Emperor of the French was a lavish affair that referenced various elements of Carolingian tradition, the ancien régime, and the French ...
2 Des 20250s
1st December 1934: Assassination of Sergei Kirov, one of the most prominent figures in the Soviet Communist Party
The authorities claimed that the murder was part of a broader conspiracy involving former oppositionists,, and used it as a catalyst for the purges that began in 1935 and escalated into mass arrests, ...
1 Des 20250s
30th November 1982: Michael Jackson releases Thriller, the best-selling album of all time
Thriller was released just three weeks after mixing was finished and proved so popular that it was selling a million copies a week at its ...
30 Nov 20250s
29th November 1850: The Declaration of Olmütz signed by Prussia and Austria
The Declaration of Olmütz was signed between Prussia and Austria, in which Prussia submitted to Austrian ...
29 Nov 20250s
28th November 1660: The Royal Society founded at Gresham College in London by a group of notable natural philosophers
By providing an organised setting for experiment, publication, and debate, the Royal Society helped anchor the emerging scientific method and created a model that continues to influence scientific cul...
28 Nov 20250s
27th November 1809: The Berners Street hoax causes chaos in central London
Englishman Theodore Hook orchestrated a practical joke known as the Berners Street hoax in the heart of ...
27 Nov 20250s
