Crime
Al Capone’s Long-Lost Brother was a Prohibition Officer
Al Capone is arguably the most famous organized crime figure of all time. The man is known as "Scarface" a…
This Day In History: Ivan The Terrible Orders A Massacre In Novgorod (1570)
On this day in history, Ivan the Terrible ordered the massacre of the inhabitants of the city of Novgorod (1570).…
This Day In History: Rasputin Is Killed (1916)
On this date in 1916, one of the most notorious figures in Russian history is murdered. On the night of…
This Day In History: Eight Japanese War Criminals Are Executed In Tokyo (1945)
On this day in history, eight Japanese war criminals are executed in Tokyo, Japan. The men had been found guilty…
This Day In History: The Cattle Baron John Chisum Dies in 1884
On this day in 1884 one of the key players in the Lincoln County War, 1878-1881 passed away. John Chisum…
This Day In History: USA Invades Panama (1989)
On this day in history, the US invades Panama in order to overthrow the dictator Manuel Noriega. He had been…
This Day In History: Adolf Eichmann Is Sentenced To Death (1961)
On this day in 1961 Adolf Eichmann, the Nazi responsible for the organization of the Holocaust was found guilty of…
This Day In History: The Rape of Nanking Began (1937)
On this day in 1937, the series of massacres and atrocities known as the 'Rape of Nanking', began in China.…
This Day In History: John Lennon Is Murdered (1980)
On this day in 1980, John Lennon was assassinated outside his New York home. Lennon was one of the most…
This Day In History: Indonesia Invades East Timor (1975)
On this date in 1975, the Indonesian army invaded the small nation of East Timor. East Timor to the north…