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OPERATION AZORIAN
In 1968, during the Cold War, the Soviet nuclear sub K-129 sank in the middle of the Pacific. It came to rest 16,000 feet down. Soviet attempts to locate it were unsuccessful and they gave up. A few months Read more…
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THE BATTLE OF LAKE TRASIMENE
The greatest ambush in military history took place on June 21, 217 B.C. Just one year earlier, Hannibal had crossed the Alps into Italy. After winning the Battle of the Trebia, Hannibal continued south and bypassed a Roman army Read more…
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THE HISTORY OF FATHER’S DAY
The first national Mother’s Day was celebrated in 1914. Dads had to wait 58 years. In 1909, Sonora Smart Dodd, the daughter of a widower who raised six kids, began to push for a day to honor fathers after Read more…
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THE ALABAMA VERSUS THE KEARSARGE
The Battle of Cherbourg was the second most famous naval battle of the Civil War. Second only to the Monitor versus the Merrimack. It marked the end of the most feared commerce raider, the CSS Alabama. The Alabama had Read more…
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THE CLOSING OF THE GATE
Today is the anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. There were many important moments in that decisive battle – a battle that changed the course of European history. But according to the Duke of Wellington, the most crucial moment was Read more…
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INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT BUNKER HILL
Today is the anniversary of the most important event in American History and it was a loss! If the rebels holding Breed’s Hill had put up the fight the British expected of them, the revolution would have ended that day Read more…
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THE REICHSTAG FIRE
Around 9 P.M. on Feb. 27, 1933, Hans Flotter witnessed a man on a balcony of the Reichstag building in Berlin. The man was carrying something on fire. Flotter called the police. A policeman went into the building and Read more…
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LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION
On this day in 1804, Lewis and Clark left on their famous expedition. Here are some interesting facts about it. Before reaching the Rockies they ran out of food in the winter and had to eat their tallow candles. The Read more…
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THE ORIGIN OF BASEBALL
According to legend, baseball was invented on June 12, 1839 by Abner Doubleday. One problem was that Doubleday was busy with his studies at West Point in 1839. Doubleday went on the participate in the Civil War where he Read more…
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OUR FORGOTTEN FOUNDING FATHER
Today is the birth day of my favorite Founding Father. Joseph Warren was the only one who died for independence. Everyone has heard of Sam Adams, John Adams, John Hancock, and Paul Revere. They were all Boston patriots that gave Read more…