Encyclopedia of Trivia

Alexander the Great ordered his armorers to make helmets much larger than those worn by his troops. These were left for the enemy to find i...

Peter the Great was born on June 9, 1672 in Moscow and given the name Pyotr Alekseyevich. He was the 14th child of Czar Alexis of Russia an...

The Feast Day of Saint Columba , also known as the Feast of St. Columba or St. Columba's Day, is celebrated on June 9th. St. Columba, al...

Australian aviator Charles Kingsford Smith and his crew landed their Southern Cross aircraft in Brisbane at 10.50 a.m. on June 9, 1928, com...

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