Warfare History
This Day In History: The Battle Of The Bulge Begins (1944)
On this day, one of the last great battles of WWII began in Belgium in 1944. The Battle of the…
This Day In History: Adolf Eichmann Is Sentenced To Death (1961)
On this day in 1961 Adolf Eichmann, the Nazi responsible for the organization of the Holocaust was found guilty of…
This Day In History: Sitting Bull Is Killed (1890)
One of the greatest Native Americans of the nineteenth century was killed on this day in 1890. Sitting Bull was…
This Day In History: The Allies Order the Evacuation of Gallipoli (1915)
On this day in 1915, the Allies begin their evacuation from Gallipoli. This was to mark the effective end of…
This Day In History: The League Of Nations Expels The Soviet Union (1939)
On this day in history, the League of Nations the forerunner of the United Nations expelled the Soviet Union. The…
This Day In History: President Kennedy Pledges Military Support For South Vietnam (1961)
On this day in history n a letter, President Kennedy stated to the South Vietnamese President that he had agreed…
This Day In History: The Rape of Nanking Began (1937)
On this day in 1937, the series of massacres and atrocities known as the 'Rape of Nanking', began in China.…
This Day In History: An Avalanche Kills Hundreds of Austrian Soldiers (1916)
On this day in 1916, a powerful avalanche killed hundreds of Austrian troops. In WWI the Austrians and the Italians fought…
This Day In History: The Texan Army Capture San Antonio (1835)
On this day in 1835 the Texan army under the leadership of Benjamin Milam, seizes the city of San Antonio.…
This Day In History: US Marines Arrive In Mogadishu, Somalia (1993)
On this day in 1992, over 1500 Marines and support personnel arrive in the Somali capital of Mogadishu. The country…