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.

The Wright Brothers owned a bike shop in Dayton.

Hear an original Wright Brothers' engine and learn how the world changed on Dec 17, 1903.

Using a combination of recreations, expert analysis and animations, this video sets the scene of the famous Battle of Thermopylae.

On the 7th of July, 1946, Howard Hughes took his new XF-11 for a test flight in the skies above Los Angeles.

At the age of 27, Yuri Gagarin became known around the world after he was the first person to fly in space.

WARNING: THIS CLIP CONTAINS SEGMENTS DEALING WITH SLAVERY AND THE CRUELTIES ASSOCIATED THEREWITH.

WARNING: THIS CLIP CONTAINS SEGMENTS DEALING WITH SLAVERY AND THE CRUELTIES ASSOCIATED THEREWITH.

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