The first attempts to fly into space took the lives of many astronauts. The photo shows part of the crew in the Apollo cabin simulator, 1967. “If we were to die, we would like people to come to terms with it. The conquest of outer space is worth the risk. These words were spoken by Virgil Grisso
On April 20, 1918, Manfred von Richthofen, known as the Red Baron, achieved his 79th and 80th aerial victories. Thus, he became the best fighter pilot of the First World War. An Allied bullet hit him a day later. Manfred von Richthofen was born on May 2, 1892 in the Borek estate, which today is
The celebration of the 1936 Olympics was agreed by the International Olympic Committee in 1931. These games would mean the return of Germany to the international scene. This would be the second time that Berlin was chosen as the venue for the Olympic Games. In 1916 the German capital was going to ho
Ancient Roman women had a clearly designated place in society. From time to time, however, there were those that crossed the border in the hierarchy assigned to them. As a result, several important, outstanding and ambitious women have been written in the history of the Eternal City - here are a few