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This Day In History: Idi Amin Declares Himself President Of Uganda (1971)
On this day in history, one of the cruelest tyrants of the twentieth century declares himself President of Uganda. Idi…
This Day In History: The Last German Units Surrender At Stalingrad (1943)
On this day, in 1943, the last German units in Stalingrad surrender to the Soviets. They had fought on even…
7 Causes of the Russian Revolution
The Russian Revolution dramatically changed Russia from an autocracy to a communist system of government. The Revolution started during World…
This Day In History: Texas Secedes From The Union (1861)
On this day in 1861, the state of Texas becomes the seventh state to leave the Union. The state decided…
This Day In History: The US Initiates Operation 34A (1964)
On this day in 1964 the US and their South Vietnamese allies began a new naval operation. This was Operation…
This Day In History: The Japanese Withdraw From Guadalcanal (1943)
On this day, in 1943 the battle for the key Pacific Island of Guadalcanal effectively ends. The end of the…
5 Most Ruthless Gangsters From the 20-30s You Haven’t Heard Of
When Prohibition became law in the United States in 1920, a crime wave of unprecedented proportions was unleashed across the…
This Day In History: Guy Fawkes Cheats The Hangman (1606)
On this day in 1606, the chief conspirator in a plot to blow up the British Houses of Parliament kills…
This Day In History: Truman Announces America’s Plan To Develop the H-Bomb
On this day in 1950, the U.S. President Harry S. Truman publicly announces that his administration was committed to developing…
This Day In History: The Germans Resume Unrestricted Submarine Warfare (1917)
On this day in 1917, Imperial Germany announces that it will resume unrestricted submarine warfare. This meant that German submarines…
The Night Witches: The Female Russian Bomb Squad that Terrorized the Nazis During WWII
In the United States, the history of the Women’s Air Service Pilots (WASP) is reasonably well known, and their heroics…
This Day In History: The Tet Offensive Begins In Vietnam (1968)
On this day in 1968, the Tet Offensive began in the Vietnam War. It begin's on the first day of…
This Day In History: Gandhi Is Assassinated (1948)
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the guiding light of the Indian Independence movement was assassinated on this day in 1948. He was…
This Day In History: ‘Bloody Sunday’ Shootings In Northern Ireland (1972)
On this date in 1972, 14 people were shot dead by British paratroopers in Northern Ireland. The shootings occurred at…