Crime
This Day In History: ‘Bloody Sunday’ Shootings In Northern Ireland (1972)
On this date in 1972, 14 people were shot dead by British paratroopers in Northern Ireland. The shootings occurred at…
8 Innocent People Who Were Found Guilty and Executed
There is no such thing as a perfect justice system. There will always be flaws and injustices that will influence the…
This Day In History: The Soviets Liberate Auschwitz (1945)
On this day in 1945 the troops of the Red Army entered the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland. They immediately…
This Day In History: Mao’s Widow Is Sentenced To Death (1981)
On this day in 1981, Jiang Qing, the widow of Mao Zedong, is sentenced to death for her role in…
Murder in Hollywood: Who Killed the Black Dahlia?
The murder of Elizabeth Short, nicknamed the Black Dahlia, is one of the oldest and most compelling unsolved cases in…
2 Killers 0 Convictions: The Brighton Trunk Murders
The seaside town of Brighton, England was home to two bizarrely similar murders that were completely unrelated. In 1934, two…
This Day In History: Charles Lindbergh Calls For A U.S. Pact with Hitler (1941)
On this day, in 1941 the great American aviator Charles A. Lindbergh testifies before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. He…
The Many Theories of Jimmy Hoffa’s Disappearance
The disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa ranks as one of the most enduring and intriguing mysteries in recent American history. He…
Heroin: The Deadly Narcotic That Was Once Medicine!
Heroin wasn’t always perceived to be society’s scourge. Long before The Stranglers sang about Golden Brown, this highly addictive and…
This Day In History: US Embassy Hostages Are Freed (1981)
On this day in history the Iranian hostage crisis, that lasted some 444 days was ended. The Iranians announced the…