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This Parade Celebrates the Nazis and Latvian Legion Every Year
Warfare History

This Parade Celebrates the Nazis and Latvian Legion Every Year

In March 2016, a parade in Riga, the capital of Latvia, honored the veterans of Latvian Legion. The men not…

This Day In History: Christian Fanatic, Roman Emperor Jovian Augustus Died (364)
Ancient History

This Day In History: Christian Fanatic, Roman Emperor Jovian Augustus Died (364)

On this day the Roman Emperor, “Jovian” Flavius Augustus died. The rein of Augustus was short lived; he ruled for…

This Day In History: Jefferson Finally Named President After Electorial Tie Dispute (1801)
Politics

This Day In History: Jefferson Finally Named President After Electorial Tie Dispute (1801)

On February 17, 1801 presidential candidates Thomas Jefferson and Arron Burr were waiting to find out which of them would…

This Vehicle Was One Step From Revolutionized Driving in the 1930s
Automotive

This Vehicle Was One Step From Revolutionized Driving in the 1930s

It was nothing short of amazing and turned heads wherever it went. Years later people would talk about the monstrous…

Churchill Created a Secret 12 Day Life Expectancy Army to Fight the Nazis on British Soil
Warfare History

Churchill Created a Secret 12 Day Life Expectancy Army to Fight the Nazis on British Soil

Members of the French Resistance have gone down in history as brave souls who were willing to sacrifice their lives…

4 Villages Where You Probably Didn’t Know WWII Massacres Took Place
Terrorism

4 Villages Where You Probably Didn’t Know WWII Massacres Took Place

Following the D-Day landing on June 6, 1944, German SS troops unleashed a flurry of grizzly massacres across Europe. The…

On This Day: The US Silver Dollar Becomes Legal Tender (1874)
General

On This Day: The US Silver Dollar Becomes Legal Tender (1874)

On the 16th of February 1874, the United States Silver Dollar became legal tender. They were first minted in 1794…

On This Day: Studebaker Brothers Wagon Company Was Establish (1852)
Automotive

On This Day: Studebaker Brothers Wagon Company Was Establish (1852)

It was on this day in 1852, the Studebaker Brothers wagon company was established. The Studebaker car was thought up…

Hitler’s Great Escape: Conspiracy Crackpot Theory or Complex Cover Up?
Warfare History

Hitler’s Great Escape: Conspiracy Crackpot Theory or Complex Cover Up?

The thing about conspiracy theories is that there is credence to some of these apparently tall tales. However, there are…

This Is the First Woman on the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorist List
Crime

This Is the First Woman on the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorist List

Born JoAnne Deborah Byron on July 16, 1947, she was the first woman ever to be named a domestic terrorist…

This Day In History: Columbus Writes A Letter About His Voyage to the New World (1493)
General

This Day In History: Columbus Writes A Letter About His Voyage to the New World (1493)

On February 15, 1493, Columbus composed a letter reflecting on his time in America; it was written from aboard the Niña,…

Today In History: An Assassin Shoots at Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933)
Crime

Today In History: An Assassin Shoots at Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933)

On February 15, 1933, an assassination attempt threatened the life of President Franklin D. Roosevelt who was in Miami, Florida…

Hermann Goering’s Brother Defied Him and Saved Jews in World War II
Warfare History

Hermann Goering’s Brother Defied Him and Saved Jews in World War II

The life of Albert Goering is an extreme example of family members going down different paths. While his older brother…

WWII Nazis Who Are Still Living…And Free
Crime

WWII Nazis Who Are Still Living…And Free

The Second World War was fought over 70 years ago. Surprisingly, some of the men still living are wanted for war…

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