Calendar of historical events, births, holidays and observances

Find out who was born on the same day with you, what holiday is celebrated on that day around the world. The calendar also includes more than 100 detailed biographies of historical Features Who was born when! Do you know what is celebrated on March 8, and where? Educate yourself about world history by quick look to what happened on that date around the world. Designed for easy navigation on PDA, smartphone, tablet, and desktop devices. Navigate from Table of Contents or search for words or phrases. Access the calendar anytime, anywhere - at home, on the train, in the subway. Automatic synchronization between the handheld and the desktop PC. You could read half of the book on the handheld, then finish reading on the desktop. Table of Contents January 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11....... February 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ...... March 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ....... April 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ....... May 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ....... June 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ....... July 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ....... August 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ....... September 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ....... October 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ....... November 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ....... December 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ....... This is an example of January 1 January 1 is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 364 days remaining (365 in leap years). The preceding day is December 31 of the previous year. Events -153 BC - Roman consuls begin their year in office. -45 BC - The Julian calendar first takes effect. -404 - The last known gladiator competition in Rome takes place. -630 - Prophet Muhammad sets out toward Mecca with the army that will capture it bloodlessly. -1438 - Albert II of Habsburg is crowned King of Hungary. -1673 - Regular mail delivery begins between New York and Boston. -1818 - Mary Shelley\'s novel Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus is published. -1877 - Queen Victoria of Britain is proclaimed Empress of India. -1890 - First use of football goal nets in England. -1893 - Japan begins using the Gregorian calendar. -1894 - The Manchester Ship Canal, England, is officially opened to traffic. -1912 - The Republic of China is established. -1919 - Edsel Ford succeeded his father, Henry Ford, as president of the Ford Motor Company. -1925 - The American astronomer Edwin Hubble announces the discovery of galaxies outside the Milky Way. -1927 - Turkey adopts the Gregorian calendar: December 18, 1926 (Julian), is immediately followed by January 1, 1927 (Gregorian). -1934 - Alcatraz Island becomes a United States federal prison. -1939 - The first Vienna New Year\'s Concert is held. -1946 - The first civil flight from Heathrow Airport occurs. -1959 - Cultivars of plants named after this date must be named in a modern language, not in Latin. -1965 - The People\'s Democratic Party of