May 3, 1469: On this day in 1469, the Italian philosopher and writer Niccolo Machiavelli is born. A lifelong patriot…
Category: Military History
Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. World War I began
On July 28, 1914, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. World War I began as declarations of war by other European…
Jun 18, 1940: Hitler and Mussolini meet in Munich
On this day in 1940, Benito Mussolini arrives in Munich with his foreign minister, Count Ciano, to discuss immediate plans…
D-Day: June 6, 1944
D-Day. (2011). The History Channel website. Retrieved 7:57, June 6, 2011, from http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/d-day. [American Troops Landing on D-Day, Omaha Beach, Normandy…
In Honor of Those Who Suffered in Stalin’s Gulag
source: http://www.artukraine.com/paintings/getman.htm THE GULAG COLLECTION: PAINTINGS OF THE SOVIET PENAL SYSTEM BY FORMER PRISONER NIKOLAI GETMAN “I was born on…
May 22, 1455:The War of the Roses
In the opening battle of England’s War of the Roses, the Yorkists defeat King Henry VI’s Lancastrian forces at St.…
The Seven Years War begins May 15, 1756
May 15, 1756: The Seven Years War, a global conflict known in America as the French and Indian War, officially…
Apr 28, 1945: Benito Mussolini executed
Apr 28, 1945: Benito Mussolini executed On this day in 1945, “Il Duce,” Benito Mussolini, and his mistress, Clara Petacci,…
The War Symphonies: Shostakovich Against Stalin
The War Symphonies: Shostakovich Against Stalin. Rhombus Media/Bullfrog Films, 1997. Director, Larry Weinstein. Music by the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic and…
