3. United Airlines Flight 93 was shot down. According to official reports, the passengers onboard Flight 93 attempted to take back the plane from the hijackers and the subsequent struggle …

1412: Joan of Arc is born . The peasant girl turned French heroine who saved her nation before becoming a martyr at just 19 years old, was believed to have been born on this day in 1412.. …

An audacious military coup. On 22 February 2014, Yanukovych fled for the safety of Putin’s Russia. On the pretext of rescuing his ally, Putin ordered Russian Special Forces into Crimea …

Many scholars subscribe to the theory that such stories weren’t merely false confessions used to smear the Templars. Instead, the Templars may have been ordered to renounce Christ, …

2. Skinwalker Ranch. Whilst the location of Curse of Skinwalker Ranch continues to mystify the modern world, the famous American ranch has a spooky history that dates back hundreds of …

Jul 18, 2022 · As the UK faced its hottest temperatures on record in July 2022, the warmer weather sparked more and more conversations about environmental issues. Seven of the ten …

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The Germans, convinced their Enigma messages were unbreakable, used the machine for battlefield, naval, and diplomatic communications. Although the experts at Bletchley first …

3. Alexander the Great . King of Macedonia, empire builder, and one of the greatest military geniuses of all time, Alexander the Great amassed many achievements in his short life. He …

1. William II of England: Reign 1087 – 1100) Known as ‘Rufus’ due to his ruddy complexion and red hair, the third son of William the Conqueror became King of England in 1087 and is …