# European History
12 of History’s Deadliest Swords
Notwithstanding the simplicity of its appearance, throughout most of history-making, a sword took considerable effort and skill. And again, notwithstanding…
The Catholic Church’s Actions Might Have Contributed Greatly to the Black Death Plague
In the mid-1300s, there was an outbreak of plague so virulent that it killed between 75 and 200 million people…
Today in History: Nicolaus Copernicus Dies (1543)
Galileo gets a lot of the credit for publicizing the fact that the Earth revolves around the sun and not…
Today in History: Mussolini is Executed (1945)
On April 28, 1945, former Dictator Benito Mussolini was executed by Italian Communists near the Switzerland border. Mussolini was a…
This Day in History: The Marshall Plan Is Approved (1948)
It is no surprise that Europe was in shambles at the end of World War II. The total number of casualties…
Today In History: The Enabling Act Gives Adolf Hitler Absolute Power (1933)
On this day in 1933, The Enabling Act was passed, giving Adolf Hitler unquestioned power over Germany. The Enabling Act…
Today In History: Rudolf von Gersdorff Attempts To Assassinate Hitler (1943)
On this day in 1943, German-born Nazi soldier Rudolf Freiherr von Gersdorff carried out an elaborate plan to assassinate Adolf…