1968: Murder of Robert F. Kennedy
Less than five years after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, his brother Senator Robert F. Kennedy was shot on this day. The brothers came from the most fam...
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1967: Israel Destroyes the Egyptian Air Force and Launches Invasion of the Sinai
This day marked the beginning of the Six-Day War. During six days, Israel managed to quadruple its territory and defeat three Arab states – Egypt, Jordan, and Syria...
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1963: Defense Minister Forced to Resign Because of his Relationship with a Soviet Spy Mistress
On this day one of the biggest Cold War sex scandals was resolved. British Defense Secretary John Profumo resigned from his post due to relationship with the beautiful Ch...
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1771: Ernest Augustus Becomes King in Germany
On this day in the year 1771 Prince Ernest Augustus, who later became king of the German state of Hanover, was born. The Hanover dynasty ruled Britain since 1714, when Ge...
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1976: Collapse of the Teton Dam in Idaho
On this day in 1976, the Teton Dam in Idaho collapsed. It was a big disaster, which claimed fourteen human lives and killed about 13,000 head of cattle. It was a dam in t...
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Departure of American soldiers to purchase camels – 1855.
The motive for procuring camels was their usability in dry areas, which the U.S. had previously obtained to the detriment of Mexico. On June 4, 1855, the American warship...
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How did the last German emperor end up?
The last German emperor – William II. (Wilhelm II.) Of the Hohenzollern dynasty, died June 4, 1941. Many people know his role in starting and leading the First Worl...
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The strangest fleet in history evacuated the Allies from Dunkirk
About 860 vessels, from cruisers and destroyers to small private boats and boats, took part in the evacuation near Dunkirk. The Allied evacuation from Dunkirk, one of the...
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