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September 20, 1565: Spain attacks France in Florida
September 19, 1957: First underground nuke tested
September 18, 1975: Patty Hearst is arrested
September 17, 1976: NASA unveils space shuttle
September 16, 1932: Gandhi begins fasting
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The sad and sudden death of America’s first president, George Washington
September 18, 1975: Patty Hearst is arrested
How the U.S. Army ended up with a huge collection of dinosaur bones
September 14, 1814: “Star-Spangled Banner” penned
Library of Congress to transcribe rare suffragist letters
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Dolly Parton: The life and legacy of country’s biggest star
Holodomor: The devastating, Stalin-spun Ukrainian famine
The Crimean War: Unpacking history’s most poorly planned conflict
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Indigenous women publish ancient Mayan writing
Archaeologists find mystical jewelry from Pompeii
10 Remarkable Egyptian pharaohs
5 Fascinating mythological creatures
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Ada Lovelace: The first computer programmer
NASA to give away Apollo-era rocket to whoever can move it
6 Fascinating facts about quirky American inventors
Behind the scenes: Photos of the first moon landing on 50th anniversary
Nike: A brief history of the Swoosh
MYSTERIES
27 of the most inaccurate war movies of all time
30 behind-the-scenes facts about ‘I Dream of Jeannie’
Dolly Parton: The life and legacy of country’s biggest star
Holodomor: The devastating, Stalin-spun Ukrainian famine
The Crimean War: Unpacking history’s most poorly planned conflict
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The true history of slavery in America
Hong Kong and China’s history of political tension
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Sharon Tate’s best films to watch before ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’
The Moai statues of Easter Island: Mystery solved?
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Hong Kong and China’s history of political tension
Skol! 1,100-year-old Viking beer hall unearthed in Scotland
You won’t believe what these historical figures sounded like
Operation Paperclip and the rocket race
The great ‘Egg War’ of California
Guinness beer started Guinness World Records? Brilliant!
Hong Kong and China’s history of political tension
Skol! 1,100-year-old Viking beer hall unearthed in Scotland
You won’t believe what these historical figures sounded like
Operation Paperclip and the rocket race
The great ‘Egg War’ of California
Guinness beer started Guinness World Records? Brilliant!
History Today
September 20, 1565: Spain attacks France in Florida
September 19, 1957: First underground nuke tested
September 18, 1975: Patty Hearst is arrested
September 17, 1976: NASA unveils space shuttle
September 16, 1932: Gandhi begins fasting
September 15, 1978: Muhammad Ali wins 3rd heavyweight championship
September 20, 1565: Spain attacks France in Florida
September 19, 1957: First underground nuke tested
September 18, 1975: Patty Hearst is arrested
September 17, 1976: NASA unveils space shuttle
September 16, 1932: Gandhi begins fasting
September 15, 1978: Muhammad Ali wins 3rd heavyweight championship
US
The sad and sudden death of America’s first president, George Washington
How the U.S. Army ended up with a huge collection of dinosaur bones
September 14, 1814: “Star-Spangled Banner” penned
Library of Congress to transcribe rare suffragist letters
30 Surprising facts about ‘Bonanza’
Bacon’s Rebellion: The brutal attack that spurred systematic racism in America
Women who survived the Manson Family share horrifying new information
30 surprising facts about ‘M*A*S*H’
California governor apologizes to Native Americans
Ancient
Indigenous women publish ancient Mayan writing
Archaeologists find mystical jewelry from Pompeii
10 Remarkable Egyptian pharaohs
5 Fascinating mythological creatures
A comprehensive guide to all the cool Norse gods
Everything you need to know about Jeanne d’Arc, France’s heroic saint
Discover the ancient city of Tenochtitlán
People have been getting stoned for 2,500 years, according to new discovery
Hidden prehistoric city uncovered beneath Lake Titicaca
Technology
Ada Lovelace: The first computer programmer
NASA to give away Apollo-era rocket to whoever can move it
6 Fascinating facts about quirky American inventors
Behind the scenes: Photos of the first moon landing on 50th anniversary
Nike: A brief history of the Swoosh
How the Apollo 7 mission nearly ended with a mutiny in space
October 28, 1793: Eli Whitney applies for patent on his cotton gin invention
The world’s first submarine was a total garbage fire of a creation, and yes, of course they still used it
You can now read Leonardo da Vinci’s private notebooks online
Mysteries
Is the Loch Ness Monster mystery solved?
The true history of slavery in America
Bruce Lee was a suspect in Sharon Tate’s murder all thanks to a missing pair of glasses
27 of the most inaccurate war movies of all time
30 behind-the-scenes facts about ‘I Dream of Jeannie’
Sharon Tate’s best films to watch before ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’
The Moai statues of Easter Island: Mystery solved?
The treasure and curse of the Oak Island mystery
The most boneheaded assassination attempts in recent history
Conspiracy!
The epic tale of outlaw Johnny Ringo
Did the US stay in Vietnam unnecessarily long?
An answer to the age-old question: “Boxers or briefs?”
Dolly Parton: The life and legacy of country’s biggest star
The destruction of the USS Liberty
The fundamental beliefs of the Church of Scientology
Holodomor: The devastating, Stalin-spun Ukrainian famine
The Crimean War: Unpacking history’s most poorly planned conflict
The surreal history of Scientology’s founder L. Ron Hubbard
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