1950 - Utuado Uprising3개월 전 by sroka8762 in history1950 - Utuado UprisingNationalist rebels rise up in Puerto Rico seeking independence from the USA. Martial law was declared and the uprising…
1949 - Monkey in Space3개월 전 by sroka8762 in history1949 - Monkey in SpaceA V2 rocket carries Albert II, a rhesus monkey, into space, at an altitude of 83 miles. During the early years of…
1948 - Berlin Blockade3개월 전 by sroka8762 in history1948 - Berlin BlockadeA massive airlift of supplies is undertaken by Western allies in response to Soviet blockade of west Berlin. The…
1947 - Partition of India3개월 전 by sroka8762 in history1947 - Partition of IndiaAugust 15th, 1947, inaugurated one of the cruelest and most enduring ironies of decolonization. India, a British…
1946 - Displaced People scattered throughout Europe3개월 전 by sroka8762 in history1946 - Displaced People scattered throughout EuropeIn the aftermath of war millions of refugees and former inmates of Nazi concentration camps were scattered far from…
1945 - The Fall of Nazi Germany3개월 전 by sroka8762 in history1945 - The Fall of Nazi GermanyBy the beginning of 1945 the war which Germany had unleashed throughout the world had come back to consume it. In…
1944 - D-Day3개월 전 by sroka8762 in history1944 - D-DayWith Hitler’s armies in control of most of mainland Europe, the Allies knew that a successful invasion of the…
1943 - The Holocaust3개월 전 by sroka8762 in history1943 - The HolocaustFrom the beginning of the war in 1939, until the summer of 1941, tens of thousands of Jews were murdered due to the…
1942 - Battle for Stalingrad3개월 전 by sroka8762 in history1942 - Battle for StalingradUntil the autumn of 1942, the German army was consistently victorious. Europe lay under German domination, from France…
1941 - Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor3개월 전 by sroka8762 in history1941 - Japanese attack on Pearl HarborOn the morning of 7 December 1941, at 7.55am local time, 183 aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy attacked the…
1940 - The Blitz3개월 전 by sroka8762 in history1940 - The BlitzFollowing defeat in the Battle of Britain, Hitler believed that by targeting civilians he could force the British to…
1939 - Germany invades Poland3개월 전 by sroka8762 in history1939 - Germany invades PolandOn September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland. To justify the action, Nazi propagandists falsely claimed that Poland…
1938 - Nazi Nuremberg Rally3개월 전 by sroka8762 in history1938 - Nazi Nuremberg RallyThe annual Nazi Party rally was a key propaganda event showcasing the intimidating might, organization and commitment…
1937 - Hindenburg Disaster3개월 전 by sroka8762 in history1937 - Hindenburg DisasterThe Hindenburg disaster at Lakehurst, New Jersey on May 6, 1937 brought an end to the age of the rigid airship.The…
1936 - Spanish Civil War4개월 전 by sroka8762 in history1936 - Spanish Civil WarA military coup escalates the tension in a divided nation, pitting Nationalists against Republicans and plunging Spain…
1935 - Dust Bowl4개월 전 by sroka8762 in history1935 - Dust BowlThe Dust Bowl was caused by several economic and agricultural factors, including federal land policies, changes in…
1934 - Mao's Long March4개월 전 by sroka8762 in history1934 - Mao's Long MarchDuring China's civil war, Mao Zedong leads a retreat of communist forces through Nationalist lines, although over the…
1933 - Reichstag Fire4개월 전 by sroka8762 in history1933 - Reichstag FireAdolf Hitler blames the Reichstag Fire on communists, and uses it as a pretext to seize almost unlimited power…
ResteemedMilky Way over the chuch4개월 전 by evildeathcore70 in photographyMilky Way over the chuchChurch of Simon Wolomsky in Poldarsa. Veliky Ustyug district, Vologda region, Russia Panorama of three vertical…
1932 - Bonus Army March4개월 전 by sroka8762 in history1932 - Bonus Army MarchAs the Great Depression took hold, thousands of veterans from all over the country came to Washington to demand…