Category Archives: History
Six Day War Ends- 1967
On this day in 1967 the Six Day War between Israel and Egypt/Syria and Jordan. Israel won a decisive land battle and took control of Arab territories many times the […]
Yang Kyoungjong-Korean who fought in Japanese/Soviet/German Armies in WWII
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2153688/Second-World-War–German-Japanese-soldier-stories-change-perception-ever.html I had never heard this story until yesterday. I picked up the new book by World War II historian Antony Beevor. The first paragraph in the introduction is about […]
James Earl Ray caught in London on this day in 1968
On this day in 1968 James Earl Ray, the assassin of Martin Luther King Jr was finally caught at London’s Heathrow Airport while trying to leave the United Kingdom on […]
Ten overrated things/people
In no order- Ten highly overrated things/people. 1. President Kennedy. I don’t think America has ever recovered from his assassination. It was one of those turning points in history. Kennedy […]
Benjamin Harrison becomes first president to attend a baseball game
On this date in 1892 Benjamin Harrison [one of more forgettable presidents} became the first president to attend a baseball game. He saw Washington play Cincinnati. Harrison’s grandfather- William Henry Harrison […]
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