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This Day In History: President Kennedy Was Assassinated (1963)
On this day, President John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, Texas and becomes the fourth President to be assassinated.…
This Day In History: Blackbeard the Feared Pirate Is Killed (1718)
On this day in 1718, one of the most notorious pirates of all time "Blackbeard" is killed. Edward Teach, also…
This Day in History: The Soviets Encircle the Germans At Stalingrad (1942)
On this day during WWII on the Eastern Front. The Soviets encircle the German 6th Army in Stalingrad. The Soviets…
Six WW2 Innovations That Changed the World Forever
World War 2 was a time of great strife and it was one where technology truly did make a difference.…
This Day In HIstory: Albert Speer Asks Hitler For Slave Laborers (1941)
On this day in 1941, Albert Speer, the minister for war production asks Hitler for some 30,000 Soviet POWs to…
This Day In History: American Special Forces Attempt to Rescue POWs in North Vietnam
On this day in 1970, during the Vietnam War, a daring raid was carried out to rescue American POWs. The…
This Day In History: Tom Horn, Notorious Killer in the Old West Was Born (1860)
On this day in history, the notorious killer Tom Horn was born in 1860. Horn was a natural born killer.…
Eight of the Greatest Forgers of the 20th Century
When it comes to making a quick buck or trying to change how history is remembered few do it in…
Eight Famous Shipwrecks That Have Yet to Be Found
There are an estimated 3 million shipwrecks gracing the bottom of the ocean floor that has yet to be found.…
This Day In History: Mass Suicide At Jonestown (1978)
On this day in history, there was a mass suicide in the small Latin American country of Guyana. The dead…
Egypt Unmasked: 8 Time Periods in the Rise & Fall of a Civilization
Ancient Egypt is one of the great civilizations in history and was one of the most dominant in the Mediterranean…
This Day In History: Nixon Asks Congress For More Aid For Cambodia (1970)
On this day in history, President Richard Nixon goes to Congress and asks them to support his plan for Cambodia.…
This Day In History: The Battle Of The Somme Ends (1916)
On this day in 1916, the commander of the British and the Empire armies on the Western Front called a halt…
The Seven Bloodiest Queens in History: War, Execution and Murder
Some of these queens were truly awful; others were skilled rulers and military leaders, perhaps viewed less favorably than is…