Historical Figures

Women in History Military Leaders José de San Martín Writers Religious Leaders Leonardo da Vinci Freedom Fighters Maria Callas Adolf Hitler Napoleon Bonaparte

French Resistance Veteran Robert Birenbaum Dies at 99

A public tribute from President Emmanuel Macron underscored his enduring place in France’s wartime memory.

Nuremberg Opens in UK Cinemas With Crowe and Malek in Psychological Duel

Historian Singles Out Caligula’s Assassination as History’s Most Gruesome Death

Lincoln’s 1861 Note Seeking Work for William Johnson Goes on View at Presidential Library and Museum

Spanish Critics Hail La Divina Sarah Bernhardt as a Bold, Unconventional Biopic

Last Surviving FTP‑MOI Résistant Léon Landini Dies at 99

Czech Archive Opens Long-Sealed Masaryk Notes, Revealing Late-Life Reflections

Imperial Household Agency Completes Empress Kojun Chronicle for Oct. 9 Online Release

Danish Museum Reveals Tiny Viking ‘King’ Game Piece With Unusual Human Detail

Sky Shares First Look at Amadeus, Five-Part Reimagining Starring Will Sharpe and Paul Bettany

Unpublished 1827 Letter by San Martín Reveals British Role in Latin American Independence

West Bengal and Bihar Honor Khudiram Bose With New Memorials and Kesari Chapter 2 Criticism

Jason Momoa’s Chief of War Wins Praise for Authentic Hawaiian Saga

Historian Asserts Queen Victoria Secretly Married John Brown and Fathered Love Child

Probable Tomb of Julie von Voß Discovered in Buch Palace Church

New Biography Recasts George Putnam as Driving Force Behind Amelia Earhart’s Daredevil Legacy

Indian Armed Forces Salute Field Marshal Manekshaw on 17th Death Anniversary

Berlin Senate Weighs Memorial Options for Holocaust Survivor Margot Friedländer

Mario Martone's 'Fuori' Debuts at Cannes to Mixed Reviews

Spanish Aristocrat Alfonso de Borbón y Escasany Dies at 80