The Reichstag Fire was a dramatic arson attack occurring on February 27, 1933, which burned the building that housed the Reichstag (German parliament) in Berlin. Claiming the fire was part of a Communist attempt to overthrow the government, the newly named Reich Chancellor Adolf Hitler used the fire as an excuse to seize absolute power in Germany, paving the way for the rise of his Nazi regime.
In Don Quixote, Miguel de Cervantes uses the story of a man who dresses as a knight to explore the natural human desire for adventure, as well as a great deal of psychological questions that arise with "solo" travel.