History
Century
World history
The October Revolution in Russia (October 25th by the Julian calendar; November 7th by the Gregorian calendar).
China declared war on Germany (which had territories there).
The Balfour Declaration supported a Jewish "national home" in Palestine.
Art and Culture
Jazz was officially born when The Original Dixieland Jazz Band recorded Livery Stable Blues.
The French artist Marcel Duchamp showed Fountain, his first "ready-made", in New York.
HH Magazine News
A new record for Rolex at auction
17 May 2013
While Patek Philippe again claimed the most valuable lot at the spring auction session in Geneva, Rolex confirmed its as…
Swatch Sistem51: Just How Far will the Revolution Go?
16 May 2013
Sistem51, the new Swatch self-winding mechanical movement, is to be assembled and adjusted entirely by machine. This gro…