On June 18th, 1178, five monks in Canterbury reported to their abbey that they witnessed a massive explosion on…
On June 17th, 1778, a French ship, the Belle Poule, fought off a larger British frigate in the English channel…
On June 15th, 1184, Norwegian King Magnus Erlingsson was killed in battle because he tied all of his ships…
On June 14th, 1996, 8 members of the Montana Freemen surrendered to the FBI after an 81-day armed standoff and were…
On June 13th, 2000, Italy pardoned Mehmet Ali Ağca, who had spent nearly 20 years in prison for his attempted…
Today Was Terrible: On May 1st, 1776, Adam Weishaupt founded a secret society that is definitely not evil…
On April 30th, 1900, as engine 382 rushed towards a stalled freight train on the tracks, engineer Casey Jones died at his station while slamming the brakes in an attempt to slow down enough to save the passengers on board.
On April 29th, 1770, one of the greatest naval explorers of all time, Captain James Cook, discovered and named…
On April 28th, 1789, Fletcher Christian led a mutiny on the HMS Bounty, casting Bligh and his loyal crew…
On April 27th, 1521, Ferdinand Magellan was killed in battle while attempting to force…