Famous Historical Topics & Events Videos

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

Six days after Iranian students stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, ABC News broadcast a special report on the events.  An eyewitness explains ...

Within seconds after Ronald Reagan became America's 40th President, the remaining embassy hostages were freed after 444 days of captivity in Iran. ...

By 1951, when Mohammad Mossadeq (Mosaddegh) was Prime Minister of Iran, people in the West were worried that Iran would actually nationalize its vast ...

Charles Moore, Margaret Thatcher's authorized biographer - whose book about her will be released after her death - discusses his subject's background ...

On the 23rd of November, 1990, the leader of the Labour Party - Neil Kinnock - brought a no-confidence vote in the House of Commons.

In 1900, Galveston was one of the fastest-growing cities in America.

The hard-fought battle for Iwo Jima produced thousands of casualties.

As American Marines landed on the beaches of Iwo Jima, no one fired on them - for one hour.

One of the most reproduced photos of the twentieth century was shot at Iwo Jima.

Because Japanese defenders were so dug in on Iwo Jima, the invading Marines used more than mortars and gun fire to find them.

A Japanese possession, the island of Iwo Jima was sacred to Japan and desired by America.

Jackie Robinson was still very much in-demand after he retired from playing Dodger baseball.

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