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8 Innocent People Who Were Found Guilty and Executed
There is no such thing as a perfect justice system. There will always be flaws and injustices that will influence the…
This Day In History: The Soviets Break The Nazi Siege of Leningrad (1944)
On this day in 1944, the Red Army permanently broke the siege of the Soviet Union’s second larges city. The…
8 Incredible WWII POW Stories of Survival and Escape
Thousands of men found themselves as unfortunate prisoners of war during a time when kindness toward the enemy was rare.…
This Day In History: America Formally Ends Its Involvement In The Vietnam War (1973)
On this day in 1973, the American participation in the Vietnam War came to an official end when the Paris…
This Day In History: The Americans Bomb Nazi Germany For the First Time (1943)
On this day in 1943, 8th Bomber Command bombers carried out the first American air raids on German targets. The…
This Day In History: The Soviets Liberate Auschwitz (1945)
On this day in 1945 the troops of the Red Army entered the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland. They immediately…
Fighting Irish: 5 Irish Generals of the American Civil War
The Civil War saw neighbors, brothers, and even fathers and sons take up arms against each other, each side believing…
8 Weird Ideas and Inventions from World War II
Wartime often brings inventions, particularly in military technology. While some of these are brilliant, others never make it out of…
This Day In History: Pinzon Discovers Brazil (1500)
On this day in 1500, Spanish explorer Vicente Yanez Pinzon discovered the coast of Brazil. Pinzon was born in Palos…
This Day In History: Franco Captures Barcelona (1939)
On this day in 1939, Barcelona, the Republican capital of Spain, fell to the Nationalist Army during the Spanish Civil…
The Controversy Over The Youngest Soldier Killed in World War I
World War I was the bloodiest conflict in history up until that time, but soldiers initially had a romantic idea…
Visit This Cold War Bunker Today!
During the Cold War, several bunkers were created throughout Withernsea, East Yorkshire in 1953. The British government built 120 warning…
This Day In History: The Largest Diamond in History Was Discovered (1905)
On January 25, 1905, the largest diamond ever found was discovered. It was unearthed at the Premier Mine in Pretoria,…
This Day In History: Mao’s Widow Is Sentenced To Death (1981)
On this day in 1981, Jiang Qing, the widow of Mao Zedong, is sentenced to death for her role in…