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This Day In History: Mussolini Declares a New Fascist Republic (1943)
On this day in history, Benito Mussolini declared the new Fascist Republic, known as the Salo Republic. After the invasion of…
How the CIA Paid Prostitutes to Drug their Clients
In the 1950s the CIA began a secret operation to test mind-control drugs on unwilling subjects. The project known as…
This Day In History: Billy the Kid Is Arrested For the First Time (1875)
On this day in 1875, the 15-year-old Billy the Kid begins his life of crime. His first crime was a…
4 Recent Major Conflicts That You Have (Probably) Never Heard Of
It seems like the world is constantly at war. Turn on the news, or head to a popular news website,…
This Day In History: The Iran and Iraq War Begins (1980)
On this day in history, Iraq invaded Iran. There was a long-standing territorial dispute between Iran and Iraq. Iran was the…
How a Girl’s Pinky Led to the Discovery of a New Human Species
In south-Western Siberia there is a small gave that does not seem like much. It is in the Altai mountains…
This Day In History: The Spanish Explorer Of The Southern US dies (1554)
On this day in history in 1554, the Spanish explorer Francisco Vasquez Conronado died. He died because of injuries received…
8 True-Life Spy Stories Beyond Any Imagination
Spies have always been a necessary part of any country’s self-defense. The best way to know what the enemy is…
This Day In History: Racist Serial Killer Murders His First Victim (1980)
On this day in history, a man is shot and killed outside a supermarket in New York state. He was…
This Day In History: The German Ace Voss Is Shot Down (1917)
On this day in 1917, at the height of World War One the German fighter ace Werner Voss is shot…
5 Lesser Known Serial Killers that Were Never Caught
According to the FBI, approximately 150 people are killed by serial killers in the United States annually. This represents a…
This Day In History: Benedict Arnold Commits Treason Against the Americans (1779)
During the American War of Independence on this day in 1780, the American General Benedict Arnold meets with the British.…
Reclaiming the Land: 7 Heroes of Native American Resistance
Since the first Europeans reached North America and began a policy of expansion westward, there have been conflicts over lands…
This Day In History: Great Native American Chief Dies (1904)
On this day in history in 1904, the leader of the Nez Perce tribe Chief Joseph dies on a reservation…