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This Day in History: Sir Francis Drake Claims California for England (1579)
Francis Drake was an English seaman and some would say a pirate. He was ordered by Elizabeth 1 to circumnavigate the…
This Day In History: Operation Ariel Rescued Allied Forces From France (1940)
On this day, on June 17th, 1940, British troops left France, on a scale similar to the operation at Dunkirk.…
Sorting Through History: 7 Facts About the Vietnam War That Remind Us of the Chaos of Wartime
A period of war is always a time of confusion and anger. For those who were initially in favor of…
Breaking the Habit: 8 WWI Weapons That Marked a New Era of Warfare
As the major players converged at the front-lines during WWI, new technology threw everyone into a tailspin. Both sides had…
This Day in History, A Huge Tsunami Hit The East Coast Of Japan (1896)
On this day in 1896, an earthquake shook the seabed some one hundred miles off the coast of Japan. It…
This Day In History: The Battle of Piave in WW I (1918)
On June 16th, 1918, the Battle of the Piave River began on the Italian front. This was to be the…
This Day In History: Communist Forces Isolate Phom Penh In Cambodia (1970)
On this day in June 1970, the combined Communist forces of Vietnam and Cambodia succeeded in isolating the capital of…
Upgrade Your History Knowledge With These 12 Lesser Known Facts About The French Revolution
The French Revolution was a symbol of great change, a chance to toss aside any prejudices and class hierarchies to…
Today in History- George Washington Was Made Commander Of The Continental Army (1775)
On this day in 1775, George Washington, was appointed the commander of the Continental Army. This was the combined forces…
Top 10 Biggest Warships in the World
Since the beginning of the history of war, ships have been a vital asset. A warship is more than a…
Today in History the Battle of Petersburg began (1864)
The American Civil War was entering its last phase, in 1864. General Ulysses S Grant, of the Union Army and…
Top 10 Armored Vehicles of World War II
The beauty of creativity is that it can yield all things spectacular, which often goes for beauty. In the context…
Today in History the Americans began bombing North Vietnam (1965)
On this day in 1965, the United States air force began to bomb targets in North Vietnam, for the first…
The Horror Continues: 8 More Ways the Nazis Ruined the Lives of Inmates in Concentration Camps
Just when you thought you had learned the worst of the atrocities committed in the Nazi concentration camps during WWII,…