On this day the largest military landing operation in the history of warfare began. Around 160,000 Allied ...
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1944: D-Day – Mass Landings in Normandy
1944: D-Day – Mass Landings in Normandy
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1937: A Wedding Worth Renouncing the Royal Crown for?
1937: A Wedding Worth Renouncing the Royal Crown for?
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1943: The Nazis Shoot Down a Passenger Plane in an Attempt to Kill Churchill
1943: The Nazis Shoot Down a Passenger Plane in an Attempt to Kill Churchill
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1670: The Secret Treaty of Dover – An Attempt to Return the Catholic Faith to England
1670: The Secret Treaty of Dover – An Attempt to Return the Catholic Faith to England
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1809: Joseph Haydn Dies in French-occupied Vienna
1809: Joseph Haydn Dies in French-occupied Vienna
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1809: Death of Jean Lannes – One of Napoleon’s Most Daring and Talented Generals
1809: Death of Jean Lannes – One of Napoleon’s Most Daring and Talented Generals
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1814: What Became of Napoleon’s Divorced Wife, Josephine?
1814: What Became of Napoleon’s Divorced Wife, Josephine?
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1820: Birth of French Princess Mathilde Bonaparte
1820: Birth of French Princess Mathilde Bonaparte