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It was in 1931 that the Japanese Guandong army invaded Manchuria, a key event with major historical consequences.

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The episode of the Soissons vase takes place in 486, after Clovis' victory over Syagrius, marking a key event in Merovingian history.

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The Descent from the Cross is the central part of a triptych painted by the Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens between 1612 and 1614. This painting is the second largest masterpiece Rubens created for the Cathedral of Our Lady of Antwerp in Belgium.

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The Turtle is the first military submarine to be used in battle. It was invented in 1775 by David Bushnell in Connecticut. It is the first submarine and also the first known marine vehicle to be propelled by a propeller.

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Port-Vila is the capital of Vanuatu and the capital of the province of Shéfa. It is located on the south coast of the island of Efate and has the largest port and the largest airport in the country.

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In 1956, Duke Ellington relaunched his career with the album Ellington at Newport, recorded at the Newport Jazz Festival, a landmark concert in his career.

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Apia is a city in the Pacific, capital of Samoa. It is located on the island of Upolu, one of the two main islands of the archipelago.

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It was during his stay at the Stanley Hotel in 1974 that the writer Stephen King imagined the main lines of the story of the novel Shining (1977) and he was inspired by the premises to create the Overlook Hotel from this novel.

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Gamora and Nebula's adoptive father is Thanos. This Marvel antagonist is known for his quest for the Infinity Stones to balance the universe.

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The Council of Trent was convened in 1542 by Pope Paul III to respond to the Protestant Reformation and reaffirm Catholic doctrine.

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