Category: Military
The Muddy, Bloody Battle of Agincourt
On this day in 1415, in the decisive blow of the Hundred Years’ War between England and France, young Henry V of England leads his…
The Missiles of October
On this day in 1962, at 7:00 pm EDT, Pres. John F. Kennedy, on the job for 21 months, delivers a nationwide televised address on…
Surrender at Yorktown: An Infant Nation Born
On this day in 1781, The Siege of Yorktown, also known as the Battle of Yorktown, the Surrender at Yorktown, German Battle or the Siege…
The Long March Begins
On this day in 1934 the “Long March,” a tactical retreat of Mao Zedong and 60,000 Communist supporters, commences. The embattled Communists had broken through…
The Fastest Ace Alive
On this day in 1947, U.S. Air Force Capt. Chuck Yeager becomes the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound. Yeager, born…
Martyrdom at Dawn
At dawn on this day in 1915, 49-year-old British nurse Edith Cavell is executed by a German firing squad in Brussels, Belgium. Before World War…
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