On This Day August 21
In 1911 the Mona Lisa is stolen from the Louvre by Vincenzo Perugia (Recovered in [...]
On This Day August 14
In 1937 China declares war on Japan, in 1945 Japan surrenders unconditionally ending WWII, and [...]
On This Day August 7
In 1882 the Hatfield and McCoy feud flares in a bloody election day brawl, in [...]
On This Day July 31
In 1964 unmanned probe Ranger 7 is launched to the moon to take photos for [...]
On This Day July 24
In 1911 Hiram Bingham discovers Machu Picchu, in 1917 the trial of Mata Hari begins [...]
On This Day July 17
In 1762 Catherine the Great becomes Empress of Russia after the murder of Peter III, [...]
On This Day July 10
In 1925 John T. Scopes stands trial for teaching the theory of evolution in Tennessee, [...]
On This Day July 3
In 1915, in what could be considered a busy 24 hours, German spy Eric Muenter [...]
On This Day June 26
In 1989 the Supreme Court rules 16 year-olds can receive the death penalty, in 1997 [...]
On This Day June 19
On this day in 1865 Major General Gordon Granger arrived on Galveston Island and issued [...]
