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This Day In History: Charles Goodnight, The Great Cattle Baron Is Born (1929)
Charles Goodnight was a legend in the old west. He was the man who helped to develop the cattle industry…
This Day In History: Stand Watie- Cherokee General in The Confederate Army Is Born (1806)
On this day in 1806, in Rome, Georgia one of the most remarkable figures of the American Civil War was…
The Defendant at One of the Most Famous Trials in History Wasn’t Even Alive to See It
In 864 Formosus was made bishop of Portus. He did missionary work for the Bulgarians who then asked that he…
This Day In History: The Texan Army Capture San Antonio (1835)
On this day in 1835 the Texan army under the leadership of Benjamin Milam, seizes the city of San Antonio.…
This Day In History: US Marines Arrive In Mogadishu, Somalia (1993)
On this day in 1992, over 1500 Marines and support personnel arrive in the Somali capital of Mogadishu. The country…
This Day In History: The British Defeat The Italians In North Africa (1940)
On this day, in 1940 the British army achieved a great victory over the Italians. In the Egyptian desert, two…
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: The Chinese Nationalists Withdraw to Taiwan (1949)
As the Chinese Civil War entered its last phases it soon became clear that the Nationalists would be pushed completely…
This Day In History: The Americans Attack Quebec (1775)
The American Continental on this day in 1775 were launched an attack on the Canadian city of Quebec. The American…
This Man Was Declared The First Emperor of the United States
Joshua Abraham Norton was born in England but much of his early life was spent in South Africa. He emigrated…
Seven Key Moments in Fidel Castro’s Exceptional Life
On November 25, 2016, Fidel Castro died after spending some 50 years of his life in control of Cuba, from…
This Day in History: Pearl Harbor Is Bombed (1941)
On this date in 1941, at 7:55 a.m. Hawaii time, the Japanese attacked the US naval base at Pearl Harbor.…
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…
This Day In History: First Use Of The Lethal Injection In An American Execution (1982)
On this day in 1982, the first execution by lethal injection takes place in the United States. It was an…