History

Remarkable facts from ancient civilizations, wars, empires, and world-changing events.

The Nazis Demanded that Guiseppe Jona, a Renowned Physician from Venice, Hand Over a List of All Jews That Lived There. On the Day He was Supposed to Turn Over the List, He Burned It and Killed Himself. November 30, 2022
During the Salem Witch Trials, None of the People Who Actually Confessed to Being a Witch were Executed. All 20 Who were Executed for Being Witches Refused to Confess. November 30, 2022
Heinrich Muller, the Head of the Gestapo During World War 2, was Never Found. He is One of the Highest-Ranking Missing Nazis. November 29, 2022
The Central Intelligence Agency Hunted Down Top Nazi Scientists After World War 2 to Convince Them to Help Develop Weapons and the Space Program. These Nazis and Their Families Received Full American Citizenship. November 29, 2022
Faustin E. Wirkus, a United States Marine Corps Sergeant Who was Stationed in Haiti, was Proclaimed "King of La Gonâve” in 1926 After He Saved the Queen from Drowning. November 28, 2022
The Sahara Desert, Which is Known for Being the World's Hottest Desert, Used to be a Tropical Rainforest. November 28, 2022
Nearly 90% of US Army deaths during the Mexican-American War were Due to Infectious Diseases. This was the Highest of Any US Conflict. November 27, 2022
Project 100,000 is a Vietnam-Era Program to Recruit 100,000 Men a Year to Fight America's War in Southeast Asia. Most of the Recruits were Illiterate, had IQs of Less Than 70, or Suffered from Other Mental or Physical Impairments. November 26, 2022
There are Only 20 Ancient Lakes in the World, with Only Three in North America. November 22, 2022
The Lost Batallion of World War I was Where Soldiers of the US 77th Division Launched an Attack in the Argonne Forest Under the Idea That The French supported them. The Name is a Misnomer. The Troops were Not Lost, but They were Neglected. November 22, 2022
It Took Four Years to Complete the Transatlantic Telegraph Cable Project. A Parade was Held in New Your City to Celebrate the Occasion. November 22, 2022
During the Gulf War, Saddam Hussein Built a Defensive Line Filled with Trenches and Tunnels. This was Patterned with Trench Warfare in World War I. The US Forces were Charged with Modified Bulldozers, and Several were Buried Alive. November 21, 2022
When King Hammurabi Reigned, All Debt was Cancelled for All Citizens. November 20, 2022
Micronesians Navigated the Pacific by Using the Stars, Recognizing and Interpreting Different Types of Ocean Swells. They Also Make Stick Maps of These Ocean Swell Patterns. November 20, 2022
In the Battle of Caribou, Neither the US nor Canada Lost Any Troops Over Combat. However, a Few Armed Canadian Lumberjacks were Injured by Bears. November 18, 2022
Spartan Magistrates Would Declare War on Their Slaves Every Year. This Gave Them an Excuse to Hurt or Kill Their Slaves. November 16, 2022
It Took the US Navy 20,000 Hours of Underwater Repairs to Refloat the Majority of the Battleships that Sank at Pearl Harbor. November 16, 2022
Royce Williams was Engaged in a One-Man Dogfight with Seven MiG-15s That Lasted for 35 Minutes Back in 1952. November 16, 2022
Christopher Columbus' Smaller Two Ships were Not Really Named The Niña and The Pinta. The Niña was actually The Santa Clara, While The Original Name of The Pinta was Forgotten. November 15, 2022
Socrates Did Not Write Anything. All That is Known About Him Has Been Inferred from Accounts by Plato, Xenophon, and Aristotle. November 14, 2022