1946: Nazi War Criminals Sentenced at Nuremberg
The major Nazi war criminals were sentenced on this day at the Nuremberg Trials. It is interesting that only 24 high-ranking Nazis were brought before the court. Three of...
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1914: WW1: Britain Declares War on Austria-Hungary
On this day in 1914 Britain declared war on Austria-Hungary in WW1. This put the multinational Central European empire at war with the world’s greatest colonial power. Th...
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1777: French Marquis de La Fayette Becomes U.S. General at the Age of only 19
On this day in 1777, Marquis de La Fayette, a French nobleman, became a U.S. general in the War of Independence. The rank of general was awarded to him by the American Co...
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1969: President Nixon’s Unexpected Visit to Vietnam during the War
On this day in 1969, President Nixon unexpectedly visited Vietnam during the Vietnam War. It was his first foreign tour since he became president of the United States. He...
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1864: Capture of the Southern Spy Belle Boyd
On this day, during the American Civil War, Belle Boyd, a young woman who worked as a spy for the Confederacy, was arrested. She was born in Southern Virginia, and becam...
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1945: Japanese Sumbarine Sinks the USS Indianopolis – 883 Sailors Killed
This day in 1945 marked a big U.S. naval disaster. Specifically, the Japanese submarine I-58 sank the USS Indianapolis, which had 1,196 men onboard. The USS Indianapolis...
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1942: Stalin Orders the Immediate Execution of those Fleeing from the Germans
On this day during World War II, Soviet leader Stalin issued the infamous Order no. 227 (Директива Ставки ВГК №227), which forbade any retreat before the enemy. According...
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1945: Parts of the U.S. Nuclear Bomb Brought to Tinian Island
On this day in 1945, parts of the U.S. nuclear bomb, which would be thrown on Hiroshima, were brought to Tinian Island by the American cruiser USS Indianapolis. It was th...
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