Famous Historical Topics & Events Chapters

What are some of history's key stories and events which remain famous to this day? Check-out some of those topics.

Willing to risk the consequences for refusing to swearallegiancetoEdward, Wallace begins killing English men.

Under the rule of King Ruga, the Huns receive land near the Danube River (in today's Hungary).

Mary Ann Nichols, the Ripper's first victim, has her throat slit and abdomen cut open.

American ground war intensifies, but unknown to the US military, the Viet Cong plans a major offensive that will kill thousands.

With their knowledge of controlling movement, Wilbur and Orville begin by launching gliders at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

View American and Russian aircraft that fight battles over Vietnam and drop devastating bombs and napalm.

Read a poem about the life of Jamie Bishop, a German instructor, and Ryan Clark, a 22 year-old senior in Psychology/Biology/English.

Although there is evidence that Maybrick might be Jack the Ripper, no one knows the truth.

Soldiers with special military skills train to clear Japanese from the Philippines.

In 1961, Alan Shepard becomes the first American to launch into space.

Albert Gitchell, an Army cook at Camp Funston, complains of flu-like symptoms. The air-borne disease spreads to Europe when U.S. soldiers go to Europe...

In 1914 Britain enters the war because Germany invades Belgium. Many leaders of all involved countries are relatives.

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