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This Day In History: The Union Captures Arkansas Post (1863)
On this day in 1863, the Union army inflicts a heavy defeat on the Confederacy, when they capture Arkansas Post.…
This Day In History: The French Occupy the Island Of Corfu (1916)
This day in history during the height of WWI the French occupied the Greek island of Corfu. The Greek government…
This Day In History: Stalin Orders Trotsky Into Internal Exile (1928)
On this day in history, in 1928, Stalin banishes his foe, Leon Trotsky, to Alma Alta in Central Asia. Trotsky…
Cracking the Code: Six of the Most Important Code Advances of the 20th Century
With advances in cipher technology in the 20th century, equivalent advances in cryptoanalysis were essential. New cipher technology meant that…
Constantinople Not Istanbul: 6 Great Byzantine Emperors
The Byzantine Empire is also known as the Eastern Roman Empire and was effectively formed in 330 AD when Constantine…
This Day In History: US Troops Are Withdrawn From Germany (1923)
On this day in history over four years after the end of WWI, the American army is withdrawn from Germany.…
This Day In History: Julius Caesar Crosses the Rubicon (49 BC)
On this day in history in 49 B.C.- Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon River and starts a civil war in…
This Day In History: Cuban Army Withdraws From Angola (1991)
On this day in 1991, the Cuban army withdraws from Angola. It was part of an arrangement to reduce Cold…
Seven Milestones throughout the Life of Erwin Rommel – The Desert Fox
Erwin Rommel, called the Desert Fox, was a successful German World War II general. While Rommel was a keen military…
This Day In History: Ivan The Terrible Orders A Massacre In Novgorod (1570)
On this day in history, Ivan the Terrible ordered the massacre of the inhabitants of the city of Novgorod (1570).…
This Day In History: Truman Warns of The Threat Of Communism (1952)
On this day in 1952, President Harry Truman warned of the threat to America from Communism. In his State of…
This Day In History: American Forces Land On Luzon (1945)
On this date in 1945, the Americans landed on the Philippine island of Luzon. The island was the most important…
Six of the Deadliest Proxy Wars of the Cold War
The Cold War is so named because there was no large-scale fighting between the two sides and the two sides…
The Midnight Massacre: A WWII Rampage at a POW Camp…In Utah
We're all familiar with the vast network of concentration camps and Prisoner of War camps the Nazis operated during World…