Civil War
This Day In History: Castro Forms His First Government (1959)
On this day in Cuba 1959, the first government of Fidel Castro in Cuba is announced. On New Years Day…
This Day In History: Sherman Orders Assault At The Battle Of Chickasaw Bluffs (1862)
On this day in 1862, during the American Civil War, the Confederates defeat a Union attack at the Battle of…
On This Day In History: The Soviet Union Invaded Afghanistan (1979)
On this date in history in 1979, the Soviet Union orders troops into Afghanistan. The Soviet Army was invited in…
This Day In History: Sherman Captures Savannah, Georgia (1864)
On this day, during the American Civil War in 1864, the Union army scored a notable victory. The Union General…
This Day In History: The Battle Of Fredericksburg Began (1862)
On this day in 1862, the Battle of Fredericksburg was fought. It began when the Union General Ambrose Burnside ordered…
This Day In History: Stand Watie- Cherokee General in The Confederate Army Is Born (1806)
On this day in 1806, in Rome, Georgia one of the most remarkable figures of the American Civil War was…
This Day In History: US Marines Arrive In Mogadishu, Somalia (1993)
On this day in 1992, over 1500 Marines and support personnel arrive in the Somali capital of Mogadishu. The country…
This Day In History: The Chinese Nationalists Withdraw to Taiwan (1949)
As the Chinese Civil War entered its last phases it soon became clear that the Nationalists would be pushed completely…
This Day In History: John Brown Is Hanged (1859)
On this date in 1859 in Charles Town, Virginia, John Brown is executed. He had been found guilty of treason,…
This Day In History: Infamous Confederate Raider Escapes From An Ohion Prison (1863)
On this day in 1863, a notorious Confederate guerrilla leader John Hunt Morgan and several of his men break out…