The first Nobel Prizes are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden, in the fields of physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace.

History.ca had a chance to sit down with the man who plays Ivar the Boneless in Vikings, and we had an insightful conversation about spiritual animals, the benefits of clay, and some of what lies ahead in Season 5. Q: Are you a hunter or gatherer? A: Oh, this is funny. I don’t know, I … Continue reading “Q & A with Alexander Hogh Andersen”

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On Sunday morning, December 7, 1941, American neutrality in World War II ends when Japanese forces conduct a surprise attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Praise Odin and Freya … Vikings is back and the midseason premiere did not disappoint! Fill your drinking horn with some mead and get ready to break down everything that happened in Season 5, Episode 11 “The Revelation.” Ivar is the new king of Kattegat, and although he’s won the battle, he won’t win the … Continue reading “Vikings Season 5, Episode 11 Recap: The Revelation”

Rosa Parks is arrested for refusing to relinquish her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama.

John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 35th president of the United States, is assassinated in Dallas, Texas.

By royal proclamation of King George V on November 21, 1921, the Coat of Arms of Canada was adopted.

This day marks the start of the International War Crimes Tribunal in Nuremberg, Germany, during which 24 high-ranking Nazis are held accountable for atrocities perpetrated during World War II.

Louis Riel was a Canadian politician, a founder of Manitoba, and a Métis leader.