Death of Edith Piaf
The Parisian idol died on 11 October 1963.
Richard Cavendish
Birth of Emperor Bao Dai of Vietnam
The last Vietnamese emperor was born on October 22nd, 1913.
The Founding of the Red Cross Movement
The great humanitarian organisation was founded on 29 October 1863.
Philip the Bold becomes Duke of Burgundy
France’s ‘First Peer’ was created on 6 September 1363.
Jesse Owens born in Alabama
The great Olympian was born on September 12th, 1913
The Congress of Chilpancingo
Mexico declared its independence from Spanish rule on 13 September 1813.
Max Factor Dies in California
The make-up master died on August 30th, 1938.
The King of Wales is Murdered
The first (and indeed only) Welsh monarch was toppled on August 5th, 1063.
Nicephorus II Phocas crowned Emperor of Byzantium
The Byzantine ruler claimed his throne on August 16th, 963.
Birth of John Jacob Astor
The self-made American was born on July 17th, 1763.