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This Day In History: The German Cruiser The Scharnhorst Is Sunk in the Arctic (1943)
On this day in 1943, there was a naval battle in the icy waters of the Arctic. On this date…
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: Eisenhower Confirms The Death Sentence For A Deserter (1944)
On this day, General Dwight Eisenhower confirms the findings of a court-martial that sentenced the first American soldier to death…
This Day In History: Vincent Van Gogh Cuts Off His Ear (1888)
On this day in 1888, one of the strangest events in the history of art occurred. The great Dutch artist…
This Day In History: The Romanian Army Joins The Democratic Revolution (1989)
On this day in history, the army changes side in the Romanian Revolution of 1989. On this day in history…
This 1947 Cadillac Drove Over 6,000 Miles Without Once Stopping – Not Even for Gas
Louie Mattar purchased a 1947 Cadillac and the car had all the modern features of the period but that was…
This Day In History: General George S Patton Dies (1945)
On this day, in 1945 one of the greatest American generals of WWII dies. General George S. Patton, the famous…
This Day In History: Pan Am Flight 103 Is Blown Up Over Lockerbie (1989)
On this day in 1988, an airplane was blown out of the sky, full of people going home for Christmas.…
How the CIA Wasted $20 Million On Attempting to Train a Cat
In the 1960s, at the height of the Cold War, the CIA was looking for ways to spy on foreign…
This Day In History: The French Hand Over Orleans (Louisiana) to American (1803)
On this day in history, in 1803 the French hand over Orleans, which is today, approximately the state of Louisiana,…