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This Day In History: Many Indians are Killed At Wounded Knee (1890)
On this day in 1890, the last great confrontation in the long struggle between American and Native American tribes occurred.…
The Man Behind the Failed Plan: How Leopoldo Galtieri Lost the Falklands War
In April 1982, Argentina tried to invade and take over the Falkland Islands. The Falklands are a group of islands…
This Day In History: The Lumiere Brothers Screen the World’s First Commercial Movie (1895)
On this day in 1895, in France, the Lumiere brothers screen the world’s first commercial movie. The movie was presented…
This Day In History: A Huge Earthquake devastates Southern Italy and Sicily (1908)
On this day in history, the most destructive earthquake in European history is recorded. The center of the quake was…
This Day In History: The Paris Peace Talks Resume (1971)
On this day in history in 1971 the stalled Paris Peace Talks resume. They had earlier broken down and in…
Downfall: 5 Reasons Why the Roman Empire Collapsed
There is much debate as to the causes of Rome’s destruction. What we do know is that no single factor…
This Day In History: The Germans Begin Recruiting Soviet POWs (1942)
On this day, in 1943 the Germans increasingly concerned at the losses they were suffering on the East Front adopt…
This Day In History: The US And North Vietnamese Battle Near Loc Ninh (1967)
On this day in history, in 1967 the Americans backed by South Vietnamese battled the North Vietnamese army in Loc…
On This Day In History: The Soviet Union Invaded Afghanistan (1979)
On this date in history in 1979, the Soviet Union orders troops into Afghanistan. The Soviet Army was invited in…
Betrayed by a Brother: When Stalin Assassinated Trotsky
The Russian Revolution in 1917 was, in part, started by a prominent Communist leader known as Leon Trotsky. Leon Trotsky,…
Two Mysterious Green Children Appeared from Nowhere and Told Stories of Another World
In the village of Woolpit in Suffolk, England is a story that has been told for hundreds of years. A…
This Day In History: The German Cruiser The Scharnhorst Is Sunk in the Arctic (1943)
On this day in 1943, there was a naval battle in the icy waters of the Arctic. On this date…
This Day In History: Patton Relieves The Americans Besieged In Bastogne (1944)
On this day, in 1944 the American General George S Patton relieves the American units that had been under siege…
This Day In History: The US Begin A Massive Series Of Air Raids In The Vietnam War (1971)
This day in 1971 the US air force launches a massive wave of attacks against targets in North Vietnam. The…