Tag: second world war

ON THIS DAY: Britain and France declared war on Germany (1939)

On this Day September 3, 2026 at 16:12

On this day in 1939, Britain declared war on Nazi Germany following its invasion of Poland, marking the beginning of World War II for...

ON THIS DAY: Anne Frank arrested in Amsterdam (1944)

On this Day August 4, 2026 at 16:27

On 4 August 1944, Anne Frank was arrested in Amsterdam after German Security Police, known as the Grüne Polizei, discovered the hiding place where...

ON THIS DAY: The flawed hero, Oskar Schindler is born (1908)

On this Day April 28, 2026 at 15:00

On 28 April 1908, Oskar Schindler was born in Zwittau, Moravia, then part of Austria-Hungary and today Svitavy in the Czech Republic. History would...

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ON THIS DAY: 3.4-billion-year-old fossils revealed (1977)

October 23, 2026 at 16:02

Supreme Court upholds New Hampshire student ID limits

International October 23, 2026 at 15:57

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed New Hampshire officials...

Trump asked Google to rename Atlantic Ocean

International October 23, 2026 at 15:52

Donald Trump said Google rejected his request to rename...

Magnitude 7 earthquake in Tiber kills 16

International October 23, 2026 at 15:42

At least 16 people have died and dozens were...

NYC bans Central Park horse carriages after 150 years

Life October 23, 2026 at 15:33

New York City Council has voted to ban horse-drawn...