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This Day In History: Italy Invaded British Somalialand (1940)
On this day in 1940, Italy begins the invasion of the British colony of Somaliland, in East Africa. It was…
This Day In History: The Donner Party Expereinces Its First Problems
In a sign of the troubles to come, the Donner party finds a note warning the emigrants that their expected…
Nine Things You Did Not Know About Joan of Arc
St Joan of Arc, (Maid of Orléans) 1412-1431. St Joan of Arc was born in 1412, in Domrémy, France. Today…
This Day In History: Wild Bill Hickok Was Murdered in Deadwood
On this day in history “Wild Bill” Hickok, one of the most famous gunfighters and cowboys was murdered. He was…
This Day In History: Iraq Invaded Kuwait (1990)
On this day in history, in the middle of the night, Iraqi forces invade Kuwait. The Iraqi dictator took the…
This Day In History: Hitler Becomes the Fuhrer (1934)
On this Day in History in 1934, Hitler made himself the Fuhrer or the leader of all Germany. In effect,…
This Day In History: Charles Whitman Kills 15 In The University Of Texas
On this Day in History, one of the most infamous mass killings took place. On this day in 1966 in…
Ten Things You Did Not Know About Attila The Hun
Attila the Hun is regarded as one of the most terrible men in history. He was known as the ‘Scourge…
This Day In History: The Union Appoint General Phillip Sheridan (1864)
On this day in History, the Union appoints General Philip Sheridan commander of the Army of the Shenandoah. It was…
This Day In History: The Warsaw Rising Began (1944)
On this day in history, the Warsaw Uprising began in 1944. It was an effort by the Poles to rid…
This Day In History: ‘Belle’ Boyd The Confederate Spy Was Arrested (1862)
On this day in history, the Confederate spy Marie Isabella “Belle” Boyd was apprehended by Union agents. She was detected…
This Day In History: The ‘Son of Sam’ Terrorises New York (1976)
On this day in history, a serial killer was stalking New York and terrorizing its citizens. On this day the…
Nine Things You Did Not Know About the Huns
The Huns were a nomadic tribe that were first mentioned in Roman texts around 91 CE. At the time, they…
This Day In Histroy: The Spanish Armada was Defeated (1588)
This day in history in 1588 , Spain’s “Invincible Armada” was defeated. The English navy with its smaller and quicker…