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10 Insanely Daring Air Raids in History
Air raids were one of the military strategies that were used to attack enemies using fighter planes which would drop…
This Day In History: The Battle Of The Somme begins (1916)
On this day in 1916, the British and Germans began one of the most infamous battles of WWI. The British…
This Day In History: The Battle of San Juan Hill (1898)
In 1898 America and the Spanish Empire went to war. The Americans were angered by the way that Spain was…
This Day In History: The Spanish Retreated from the Aztec Capital (1520)
Today in history in 1520, the Spanish forces under Hernan Cortez retreated from the Aztec Capital. The Spanish had landed…
This Day In History: General MacArthur launched Operation Cartwheel (1943)
On this day in 1943, General Douglas MacArthur, the American commander of naval and army forces in the Pacific launches…
10 Things About Napoleon That You May Not Know
Napoleon Bonaparte is one of the most famous men in history. He rose from being a humble artillery captain to…
Top 10 Must-See D-Day Places When Visiting the Beaches of Normandy
Even though the Allied invasion of Normandy (now known as the D-Day) took place seventy-two years ago, many people haven't…
Today in History:The US Supreme Court Strikes Down the Death Penalty (1976)
On this day in history in 1976, the Supreme Court ruled that capital punishment was constitutional and that it could…
This Day In History: The US Withdraws Its Forces from Cambodia (1970)
Today in History the United States began to withdraw its forces from Cambodia. They returned to their bases in South…
10 Facts About The Warsaw Uprising (1944) You May Not Know
In the final days of World War II, the people of Poland found themselves between Nazi Germany and their old…
10 Facts About the Sarajevo Assassination That Triggered WWI
On June 28, 1914, the heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Archduke Ferdinand, and his wife were shot…
This Day in History: Archduke Ferdinand Was Assassinated (1914)
This day in history Archduke Ferdinand of Austro-Hungary was assassinated. His death was to be one of the most important…
10 Facts About Stalin You May Not Know
Stalin was the leader of the Soviet Union from 1923 to 1954. He is remembered as the man who turned…
This Day In History: Britain Reconized De Gaulle As Head Of The Free French (1940)
On this day in 1940, General Charles de Gaulle, the French General who had escaped to England after the Fall…