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This Day In History: The Russians Nearly Launch Nuclear Missiles (1995)
Cold War

This Day In History: The Russians Nearly Launch Nuclear Missiles (1995)

On this day in history, the world narrowly avoided a nuclear disaster, all because of a misunderstanding. On January 25, 1995,…

This Day In History: The British And German Navies Battle In The Dogger Bank (1915)
Warfare History

This Day In History: The British And German Navies Battle In The Dogger Bank (1915)

In the early months of WWI, it was widely expected that the larger British Navy would quickly vanquish the smaller…

This Day In History: von Paulus Urges Hitler To Allow Him To Surrender in Stalingrad (1943)
Warfare History

This Day In History: von Paulus Urges Hitler To Allow Him To Surrender in Stalingrad (1943)

The Battle of Stalingrad was one of the most decisive in World War II and some would say that it…

Seven Blunders That Changed The Course Of History
Cold War

Seven Blunders That Changed The Course Of History

The smallest things can change the course of history.  A gate left open, an unusually warm winter, a turn down…

This Day In History: Charles Lindbergh Calls For A U.S. Pact with Hitler (1941)
Crime

This Day In History: Charles Lindbergh Calls For A U.S. Pact with Hitler (1941)

On this day, in 1941 the great American aviator Charles A. Lindbergh testifies before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. He…

This Day In History: The Dutch Refuse to Extradite Wilhelm II (1920)
General

This Day In History: The Dutch Refuse to Extradite Wilhelm II (1920)

On this day in 1920, the Dutch government was at the center of a diplomatic and a political storm. They…

England vs. Zanzibar: The Breakfast War
Warfare History

England vs. Zanzibar: The Breakfast War

History is full of long wars that last for decades. Such conflicts can have millions of casualties and take a…

WASPs: Female Pilots Finally Receive Equal Rights in Death
Warfare History

WASPs: Female Pilots Finally Receive Equal Rights in Death

It was not until March of 2016 that the House of Representatives finally passed a bill that allowed female pilots…

Eight of the Largest Protests in Modern History and What They Accomplished
Cold War

Eight of the Largest Protests in Modern History and What They Accomplished

When people are angry, feel like they are being treated unfairly, are afraid of what the future holds for them,…

This British Officer Had to Lie, Cheat, and Steal to Form the Successful SAS
Warfare History

This British Officer Had to Lie, Cheat, and Steal to Form the Successful SAS

The concept of hiring an elite group of special forces in Great Britain was first put into action by David…

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