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This Day In History: Italy Invaded British Somalialand (1940)
On this day in 1940, Italy begins the invasion of the British colony of Somaliland, in East Africa. It was…
This Day In History: The Donner Party Expereinces Its First Problems
In a sign of the troubles to come, the Donner party finds a note warning the emigrants that their expected…
This Day In History: Wild Bill Hickok Was Murdered in Deadwood
On this day in history “Wild Bill” Hickok, one of the most famous gunfighters and cowboys was murdered. He was…
This Day In History: ‘Belle’ Boyd The Confederate Spy Was Arrested (1862)
On this day in history, the Confederate spy Marie Isabella “Belle” Boyd was apprehended by Union agents. She was detected…
Nine Things You Did Not Know About the Huns
The Huns were a nomadic tribe that were first mentioned in Roman texts around 91 CE. At the time, they…
This Day In History: A Plane Crashed into the Empire State Building (1945)
This day in history a most remarkable and memorable event happened. A U.S. airforce military plane crashed into the Empire…
On This Day In History: An Eathquake Destroys A Chinese City
On this day in history., an earthquake measuring 8.2 magnitude on the Richter scale destroys a Chinese city. The city…
Ten Things That You Didn’t Know About General George Custer
George Custer was born on December 5th, 1839, in, Ohio. He joined the US cavalry and was to become one…
Ten Amazing Facts About Frederick the Great of Prussia
Frederick the Great was one of the most brilliant monarchs in German history. He was king of Prussia in the…
This Day In History: The FBI was found in Washington
On this day in history on July 26th, 1908, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was formed when the Attorney…