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This Day In History: A Huge Fire Destroys Downtown Boston (1872)
On this date in history in 1872, a catastrophic fire broke out in Boston. The fire was to destroy a…
This Day In History: Lenin Calls for An Armistice With Germany (1917)
On this date in history Lenin, one day after he and the Communists (Bolsheviks) had seized power announced that his…
This Day In History: Hitler Escapes An Assassination Attempt (1939)
On this day in history in 1939, there was an attempt on the life of Adolf Hitler. On this day…
This Day In History: Doc Holliday Dies in Colorado (1887)
On this day, Doc Holliday one of the most famous personalities in the Old West passed away. Holliday was a…
This Day In History: 300 Santee Indians Are Sentenced to Die In Minnesota (1862)
On this day in 1862, a court in Minnesota sentences 300 Santee Sioux to death. The men were all sentenced…
This Day In History: George Foreman Becomes The World Heavyweight Champion (1994)
On this date in history in 1994, George Foreman made history when he became the oldest heavyweight champion of all…
This Day In History: The Germans Defeat The British At The Battle Of Tanga (1914)
On this day in 1914, during the early phases of WWI the British army suffered a severe setback in Africa.…
Ten Daring Art Thefts of the 20th Century
Art has always been the target of thieves because one painting can not only fetch millions but it is prized…
This Day In History: This Day In History Iranian Students Storm the US Embassy (1979)
This day in history in 1978 the American Embassy in Teheran was stormed. There was an ongoing revolution in the…
This Date In History: The Tomb of Tutankhamun is Discovered (1922)
On this date in history, the tomb of a Pharaoh was discovered in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt.…
This Day In History: Soviet Tanks Enter Budapest to Crush An Uprising (1956)
On this date in history in 1956, the Soviets and Hungarian communists finally suppressed a revolt in Hungary. The revolt…
This Day In History: The Battle Of Dak Started (1967)
On this date in history, the battle of Dak To took place in the Vietnam War. It was apparently, a…
This Day In History: The Order to Attack Pearl Harbor in 1941
On this day in 1941, a top-secret order was sent to the Japanese fleet. The order was to change history…
This Day In History: Black Bart the Stagecoach Robber Escapes the Law in California (1883)
On this date in 1883, the infamous Californian robber once more escaped the law. On this day, the notorious bandit…