Famous Historical Topics & Events Story Briefs

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

While a group of battle-hardened Japanese soldiers fought against Filipino-and-American soldiers in The Philippines, during the first part of 1942, ot...

Six aircraft carriers ferried 423 Japanese planes to attack Pearl Harbor. Some of the planes were equipped with B5N2 torpedoes whose pilots flew in a ...

This image depicts victims of atrocities committed against Filipinos and Spaniards living in Manila by the Japanese military.

After American and Filipino forces on the island of Bataan surrendered, Japanese-controlled media published the news.

This image depicts the original of an exhibit introduced during the Tokyo War Crimes Trial.

Although a committee of five men are assigned to draft a Declaration of Indepenence, for the thirteen American Colonies, it is Thomas Jefferson, princ...

This image depicts a request from President Jefferson for westward exploration.

WARNING: THIS IMAGE CONTAINS VERY DISTURBING PICTURES OF THE REMAINS OF EMMETT TILL.

Survivors of Auschwitz have reported that upon arriving at the infamous camp in Poland, Nazi officers greeted arrival trains. Those officers apparentl...

On May 25, 1961, President John F. Kennedy addressed a joint session of Congress. He proposed, in that speech, to send Americans to the Moon.

Lt. Colonel James Doolittle and his “Raiders” were aboard the USS Hornet (CV-8), en route to their planned take-off location (in the Pacific Ocean...

Jimmy Harrell was the Offshore Information Manager (OIM) on Deepwater Horizon. He had command of the oil rig while it was connected to the wellhead.

Show tooltips