On This Day July 31
In 1964 unmanned probe Ranger 7 is launched to the moon to take photos for [...]
The Whiskey Cannibal
James Sligo Jameson was the grandson of John Jameson and an heir to the Jameson [...]
On This Day July 24
In 1911 Hiram Bingham discovers Machu Picchu, in 1917 the trial of Mata Hari begins [...]
The Devil’s Letter
On August 11, 1676, Sister Maria Crocifissa della Concezione awoke screaming on the floor of her bedchamber in the convent [...]
On This Day July 17
In 1762 Catherine the Great becomes Empress of Russia after the murder of Peter III, [...]
The Void of the Noid
If you grew up in the States during the 1980s, no doubt you remember the [...]
On This Day July 10
In 1925 John T. Scopes stands trial for teaching the theory of evolution in Tennessee, [...]
Sunny Jim
"What’s the first thing you remember?" "My first real, complete memory? Hmm, I was young, [...]
The Palatine Light
And then, with ghastly shimmer and shine Over the rocks and the seething brine, They [...]
On This Day July 3
In 1915, in what could be considered a busy 24 hours, German spy Eric Muenter [...]