Welcome back Create your account Log in to save streaks and chat history. Save streaks, games, and unlimited Talk conversations. New here? Create an account Already have an account? Log in Today In History Pick the eras, figures, and topics you love, and every day TIH brings you history built around you . Then go deeper than any almanac ever let you: sit down with 5,000+ figures who answer in their own words — and their own voice — or pull several to one table and let them debate. Plus daily quotes, a streak, and a new history game every day. For the history lover who's read all the books — and wants to ask the next question. Your feed · their voice · one new game a day. The faces of history History, visualized Cleopatra commanded Egypt as diplomat, linguist, and strategist Qin Shi Huang unified China and built the Great Wall Leonardo da Vinci — painter, inventor, anatomist, engineer Galileo proved the Earth moves and founded modern observational astronomy Copernicus put the Sun at the center and changed how we see the universe Shakespeare gave English its voice with 37 plays and 154 sonnets García Márquez invented magical realism and won the Nobel Prize Hemingway stripped prose to its bones and changed American literature Newton discovered gravity, invented calculus, and defined modern physics Marie Curie pioneered radioactivity research and won two Nobel Prizes Einstein rewrote the laws of physics with the theory of relativity Feynman made quantum physics intuitive — and played bongo drums Edison held 1,093 patents and lit the world with the electric light bulb Mozart composed over 600 works and redefined classical music Beethoven composed his greatest works after losing his hearing Freddie Mercury's four-octave voice made Queen immortal Bob Marley brought reggae and Rastafari from Kingston to the world Catherine the Great modernized Russia and expanded its borders south and west Mandela endured 27 years in prison and emerged to lead a nation King led the civil rights movement with nonviolent resistance Franklin — printer, scientist, diplomat, founding father Eleanor ruled France and England, and launched a crusade Frank Lloyd Wright redefined architecture with organic design Shackleton's Antarctic expedition became the greatest survival story ever told Anne Boleyn changed England forever — Henry VIII split with Rome to marry her Michelangelo sculpted David and painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling Fleming discovered penicillin by accident and saved millions of lives Marx's ideas on capital and class reshaped political thought worldwide Elvis fused gospel, country, and blues into rock and roll Napoleon rose from Corsican obscurity to reshape the map of Europe Cleopatra commanded Egypt as diplomat, linguist, and strategist Qin Shi Huang unified China and built the Great Wall Leonardo da Vinci — painter, inventor, anatomist, engineer Galileo proved the Earth moves and founded modern observational astronomy Copernicus put the Sun at the center and changed how we see the universe Shakespeare gave English its voice with 37 plays and 154 sonnets García Márquez invented magical realism and won the Nobel Prize Hemingway stripped prose to its bones and changed American literature Newton discovered gravity, invented calculus, and defined modern physics Marie Curie pioneered radioactivity research and won two Nobel Prizes Einstein rewrote the laws of physics with the theory of relativity Feynman made quantum physics intuitive — and played bongo drums

Edison held 1,093 patents and lit the world with the electric light bulb Mozart composed over 600 works and redefined classical music Beethoven composed his greatest works after losing his hearing Freddie Mercury's four-octave voice made Queen immortal Bob Marley brought reggae and Rastafari from Kingston to the world Catherine the Great modernized Russia and expanded its borders Mandela endured 27 years in prison and emerged to lead a nation King led the civil rights movement with nonviolent resistance Franklin — printer, scientist, diplomat, founding father Eleanor ruled France and England, and launched a crusade Frank Lloyd Wright redefined architecture with organic design Shackleton's Antarctic expedition became the greatest survival story ever told Anne Boleyn changed England forever — Henry VIII split with Rome to marry her Michelangelo sculpted David and painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling Fleming discovered penicillin by accident and saved millions of lives Marx's ideas on capital and class reshaped political thought worldwide Elvis fused gospel, country, and blues into rock and roll Napoleon rose from Corsican obscurity to reshape the map of Europe See it in action A Dinner Party with Einstein, Curie, and Feynman Einstein, Curie, and Feynman sit down together. What would you like to discuss? What's the most beautiful idea in physics? For me it must be the equivalence of gravity and acceleration. The moment I imagined a man falling from a roof and realized he would feel weightless... that was the happiest thought of my life. Beautiful, perhaps. But I would say the most beautiful idea is that matter itself is not what it seems. When Pierre and I isolated radium, we held something that glowed with its own light. The atom was not the end. It was the beginning. You're both talking about surprises. That's the real beauty. Nature doesn't care what you expect. I always told my students: if you think you understand quantum mechanics, you don't understand quantum mechanics. The beauty is in the confusion. Marie, what would you think of modern particle physics? What you can do History, brought to life Invite up to 3 historical figures to the same table. They debate, disagree, build on each other's ideas. You steer the conversation. No other platform lets you do this. Talk to History Chat one-on-one with 5,000+ historical figures. Each speaks in their own voice, from their own time. Test your knowledge with Who Am I, TimeLine, History Map, The Scene, Before or After, Real or Fake, Chronology, and Missing Word. New puzzles every day. Every Day in History Every day tells a different story. Browse events, births, and deaths for any of the 366 days of the year. Today's Notable Events 4.5 rating · 6,400+ App Store reviews Historical events Figures to talk to Curated dinner parties What people are saying Loved by history enthusiasts "Very well developed, rich experience... Wide range of topics." "Best history app... intuitive and informative." "Broad and diverse... mix of sports, politics, arts." Take history everywhere. The iOS app has the same 580K events, 5,000 figures, and daily games — plus a native daily push so today's history lands on your lock screen every morning. Free with in-app Premium. 4.5 stars, 6,400+ App Store reviews. Your table is waiting Invite history's greatest minds to dinner. They debate, they disagree, they surprise you. Start your first Dinner Party for free. Daily history in your inbox. Free. We use cookies to improve your experience.