SS Chief Heinrich Himmler Commits Suicide-This Day 1945
On this day in 1945 Heinrich Himmler the chief of the SS and assistant chief of the Gestapo and architect of the Nazis’ extermination of German Jews, swallows cyanide to […]
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Clara Barton Establishes The American Red Cross- This Day 1881
On this day in 1881 in Washington, D.C.-Clara Barton established the American Red Cross. The American Red Cross is a humanatarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief and education […]
Nicole Brown Simpson- Murder Victim- Born This Day 1959
Nicole Brown Simpson was born this day in 1959. She was murdered in 1994 at the age of 35. Then we went through the “Trial Of The Century” with her […]
Pope John Paul II- Born This Day 1920
Karol Wojtyla was born on this day in 1920 in Poland. In the fall of 1978 he became Pope John Paul II after the unexpected sudden death of Pope John […]
Mount St. Helens Volcano Erupts-This Day 1980
On this day in 1980 Mount St. Helens in erupted devestating 210 square miles of wilderness and leaving 57 dead or missing. The volcano erupted periodically during the past 4500 […]
Supreme Court Hands Down Landmark “Brown V Board Of Education” Ruling-This Day 1954
During the 2008 Presidential campaign political lightweight Sarah Palin was stumped when asked to name a famous Supreme Court case. One she could have named is Brown V Board of […]
