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This Day In History: Hitler Orders The Bombing Of Coventry (1940)
Hitler on this day in history personally ordered a vicious air attack on the English city of Coventry. The attack…
Do You Know the Vikings? 6 Myths about the Norse Dispelled
The Vikings were made up of various groups of explorers, warriors and merchants who conquered and pillaged their way through…
This Day In History: ‘Buckskin’ Leslie Kills ‘Billy the Kid’ Claiborne In A Gunfight (1887)
On this day, in 1887 there was a memorable gunfight in Tombstone, Arizona. In the shootout, the feared gunfighter Franklin…
Composer Josef Haydn’s Head Was Missing for 145 Years and Now He’s Buried with an Extra Head.
Josef Haydn was a celebrated composer who died at the age of 77 on March 31st, 1809. Because of the…
War Criminals Captured: The Stories of Finding Seven Nazis
After World War II, there were a nearly endless number of war criminals sought by the Allies, various governments, and…
This Day In History: A Huge Dust Storm In South Dakota (1935).
On this day in 1935, a powerful storm strips South Dakota of much of its topsoil. The state had suffered…
This Day In History: Nat Turner Leader Of A Slave Revolt Is Hanged (1831)
On this date in history Nat Turner, the leader of a bloody slave revolt in , Virginia, was executed. He…
This Day In History: General George Patton Was Born (1885)
On this date in 1885 George Smith Patton, one of the greatest generals of World War II was born. He was…
8 Famous Military Animals of the 20th Century
When it comes to animals in the military, they fall into two different categories. They either exist as mascots and…
This Day In History: Hitler Invaded Vichy France (1942)
In the aftermath of the German victory over France and Britain Hitler had occupied most of France in 1940. The…
This Day In History: The US Marine Corps Was Founded (1775)
On this date in history, the US Marine Corps was founded in 1775. At the very start of the American…
This Day In History: The Osage Tribe Agree to Leave their Lands (1818)
On this date in history in a historic decision that would change the fortunes of the Osage Indians, forever. In…
This Day In History: “Kristallnacht,” or “the Night of Broken Glass,” Is Staged In Nazi Germany (1938)
On this day in 1938, the Nazis' in Germany organized a series of attacks against the German Jewish community. In…
This Day In History: The Berlin Wall Is Opened (1989)
On this day in history in 1989, the world watched in astonishment as something that few expected to see, actually…