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This Day In History: The Union Captures Arkansas Post (1863)
On this day in 1863, the Union army inflicts a heavy defeat on the Confederacy, when they capture Arkansas Post.…
This Day In History: Stalin Orders Trotsky Into Internal Exile (1928)
On this day in history, in 1928, Stalin banishes his foe, Leon Trotsky, to Alma Alta in Central Asia. Trotsky…
Cracking the Code: Six of the Most Important Code Advances of the 20th Century
With advances in cipher technology in the 20th century, equivalent advances in cryptoanalysis were essential. New cipher technology meant that…
This Day In History: Cuban Army Withdraws From Angola (1991)
On this day in 1991, the Cuban army withdraws from Angola. It was part of an arrangement to reduce Cold…
Seven Milestones throughout the Life of Erwin Rommel – The Desert Fox
Erwin Rommel, called the Desert Fox, was a successful German World War II general. While Rommel was a keen military…
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: Truman Warns of The Threat Of Communism (1952)
On this day in 1952, President Harry Truman warned of the threat to America from Communism. In his State of…
This Day In History: American Forces Land On Luzon (1945)
On this date in 1945, the Americans landed on the Philippine island of Luzon. The island was the most important…
1966: 4 Nuclear Bombs Each 70 Times the Destructive Power of the Hiroshima Bomb Were Dropped Over Spain
On January 17th, 1966 a B-52G bomber set off from North Carolina on a Cold War airborne mission that was…
This Day In History: Rooseveldt Announces Big Increase In Armaments Production (1942)
On this day, in 1942 President Franklin D. Roosevelt announces to the American people that he was committing America to…