Crime
This Day In History: The Wansse Conference Plans the Holocaust (1942)
On this day in 1942, the Nazis hold a conference that was to lay the foundation for the Final Solution.…
This Day In History: The Nazi Klaus Barbie Is Arrested (1983)
On this day in history Klaus Barbie, in 1983 the former Nazi Gestapo chief of Lyons, France, was arrested on…
This Day In History: Jews Battle the SS In Warsaw Ghetto (1943)
On this day, in 1943, the deportation of Jews to the concentration camp at Treblinka starts again. It was the…
This Day In History: The Serial Killer Albert Fish Is Executed (1936)
On this day in history, one of America’s most infamous killers was executed. Albert Fish was executed at Sing-Sing prison…
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…