Buried in France following his death from a brain tumor, this American naval officer, who also served as a rear admiral in Russia, was not returned to the United States until nearly 114 years after his death.

Believed to fast for a German U-boat attack, this luxury liner was sunk by a torpedo on May 7, 1915.

After nearly cancelling heavy-tank production in 1943, Stalin approved the development of this new line of Russian heavy tanks.

Modern scholars believe the first recorded instance of Bubonic Plague occurred during the reign of this 6th century Roman Emperor.