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This Day In History: The First Air Raids On Britain Takes Place (1915)
On this date in 1915, the first recorded air-raid on Britain took place. The raid was carried out by German…
This Day In History: ‘Tokyo Rose’ Is Pardoned (1977)
On this day in 1977, the US President pardons the woman alleged to have been the notorious Tokyo Rose. There…
This Day In History: Jews Battle the SS In Warsaw Ghetto (1943)
On this day, in 1943, the deportation of Jews to the concentration camp at Treblinka starts again. It was the…
This Day In History: Operation To Relieve Khe Sanh Intensifies (1968)
On this day in 1968, the U.S. joint-service Operation Niagara is launched to support the U.S. Marine base at Khe…
This Day In History: South African Forces Invade German Southwest Africa (1915)
On this day in history, South African forces occupy Swakopmund, a port in the German colony of Southwest Africa, now…
This Day In History: The Soviets Capture Warsaw (1945)
On this day, the Red Army liberates the Polish capital from the Germans. The Soviets had a few weeks earlier…
This Day In History: The Battle of Monte Cassino (1944)
On this day, Operation Panther, the Allied offensive that targeted Monte Cassino, in central Italy, is launched in 1944. The…
This Day In History: Americans Overthrow The Hawaiian Monarchy (1893)
On this day in history in 1893, some American planters and businessmen overthrow the last monarch Queen Lili'uokalani of the…
The First African-American to Earn the Medal of Honor Was Portrayed by Denzel Washington in Glory: Fact from Fiction
If you have watched the six-time Oscar-winning film Glory, then you probably know about the 54th Massachusetts. However, Hollywood tends…
Ten Accidental Inventions That Changed the Modern World
When it comes to inventions they can sometimes come about when people are trying to make something completely different or…
For King or Country? How the 3 English Civil Wars Were Won
The English Civil Wars were a series of conflicts between the Cavaliers (Royalists) and the Roundheads (Parliamentarians). As was the…
This Day In History: The Serial Killer Albert Fish Is Executed (1936)
On this day in history, one of America’s most infamous killers was executed. Albert Fish was executed at Sing-Sing prison…
This Day In History: The First Gulf War Began (1991)
On this day in 1991, the First Gulf War began. The United Nations had earlier issued a deadline for the…
We Can Still Learn From Anne Frank in the 21st Century
With a new president entering the White House in 2017, it seems we have come a long way since the…