Halide Edib Adıvar, considered the "founding mother of the modern Turkish novel", died January 9, 1964 Halide Edip became one of the leading figures in Turkish history with her contributions […]
On January 8, 1297, the founder of the Grimaldi dynasty of Monaco, François Grimaldi (1201? – 1309), disguised himself (and his supporters) as monks and captured the fortress protecting the […]
Engineer, inventor and stamp designer Sir Sandford Fleming was born January 7, 1827. Sir Sandford Fleming, civil engineer (b at Kirkcaldy, Scot 7 Jan 1827; d at Halifax 22 July […]
