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Today, on April the 12th, 1927. Chiang Kai-shek's forces launched a brutal purge in #Shanghai, killing thousands of #Communists and ending the KMT-CCP alliance, sparking the #Chinese Civil War.
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#History #China
April 12, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Today, on April the 12th, 1927. Chiang Kai-shek's forces launched a brutal purge in #Shanghai, killing thousands of #Communists and ending the KMT-CCP alliance, sparking the #Chinese Civil War.
#History #China
#History #China
Today on April the 11th, 1951.
During the #KoreanWar, Gen. #DouglasMacArthur is relieved of command by #US President #Truman, due to public disagreements over War strategy and MacArthur’s defiance of Truman’s policies.
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During the #KoreanWar, Gen. #DouglasMacArthur is relieved of command by #US President #Truman, due to public disagreements over War strategy and MacArthur’s defiance of Truman’s policies.
#history #today #usa #unitednations #war
April 10, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Today on April the 11th, 1951.
During the #KoreanWar, Gen. #DouglasMacArthur is relieved of command by #US President #Truman, due to public disagreements over War strategy and MacArthur’s defiance of Truman’s policies.
#history #today #usa #unitednations #war
During the #KoreanWar, Gen. #DouglasMacArthur is relieved of command by #US President #Truman, due to public disagreements over War strategy and MacArthur’s defiance of Truman’s policies.
#history #today #usa #unitednations #war
Today on April the 9th, 1782.
The Battle of the Saintes begins. It saw Britain defeat France in the Caribbean, capturing French ships and halting their invasion of Jamaica, securing British naval dominance in the region.
#france #britain #battle #history #america #today #navy
The Battle of the Saintes begins. It saw Britain defeat France in the Caribbean, capturing French ships and halting their invasion of Jamaica, securing British naval dominance in the region.
#france #britain #battle #history #america #today #navy
April 9, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Today on April the 7th, 1989.
The #Soviet submarine K-278 Komsomolets sinks in the Barents Sea after a fire breaks out onboard. Despite surfacing, it eventually sinks, killing 42 of 69 crew members. It remains a radioactive environmental concern.
#history #today #nuclear #russia
The #Soviet submarine K-278 Komsomolets sinks in the Barents Sea after a fire breaks out onboard. Despite surfacing, it eventually sinks, killing 42 of 69 crew members. It remains a radioactive environmental concern.
#history #today #nuclear #russia
April 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Today on April the 1st, 1572.
Dutch rebels seized the town of Brielle from Spanish control. This was the first major victory for the Dutch against Spain, and it was a key event in the Eighty Years' War.
#spain #history #watergeuzen #Nederland
Dutch rebels seized the town of Brielle from Spanish control. This was the first major victory for the Dutch against Spain, and it was a key event in the Eighty Years' War.
#spain #history #watergeuzen #Nederland
April 1, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Today on April the 1st, 1572.
Dutch rebels seized the town of Brielle from Spanish control. This was the first major victory for the Dutch against Spain, and it was a key event in the Eighty Years' War.
#spain #history #watergeuzen #Nederland
Dutch rebels seized the town of Brielle from Spanish control. This was the first major victory for the Dutch against Spain, and it was a key event in the Eighty Years' War.
#spain #history #watergeuzen #Nederland
On March the 19th, 1279. The Battle of Yamen. The battle resulted in the annihilation of the Song fleet and marked the end of over 300 years of Song rule, completing Kublai Khan’s conquest of China
#China #KublaiKhan #Mongols #otd #history
#China #KublaiKhan #Mongols #otd #history
March 19, 2025 at 5:02 PM
On March the 19th, 1279. The Battle of Yamen. The battle resulted in the annihilation of the Song fleet and marked the end of over 300 years of Song rule, completing Kublai Khan’s conquest of China
#China #KublaiKhan #Mongols #otd #history
#China #KublaiKhan #Mongols #otd #history
Today in History:
On March the 17th, 1328. The Treaty of Edinburgh–Northampton was signed. It was a peace agreement between England and Scotland that officially ended the First War of Scottish Independence. It would be ratified on May the 1st.
#Scotland #England #Treaty #Independence #History #OTD
On March the 17th, 1328. The Treaty of Edinburgh–Northampton was signed. It was a peace agreement between England and Scotland that officially ended the First War of Scottish Independence. It would be ratified on May the 1st.
#Scotland #England #Treaty #Independence #History #OTD
March 17, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Today in History:
On March the 16th, 1815. William the Prince of Orange, was made sovereign of the newly established United Kingdom of the Netherlands. He would rule over present-day Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg.
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On March the 16th, 1815. William the Prince of Orange, was made sovereign of the newly established United Kingdom of the Netherlands. He would rule over present-day Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg.
#Netherlands #King #History #OTD
March 16, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Today in History:
On March the 16th, 1815. William the Prince of Orange, was made sovereign of the newly established United Kingdom of the Netherlands. He would rule over present-day Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg.
#Netherlands #King #History #OTD
On March the 16th, 1815. William the Prince of Orange, was made sovereign of the newly established United Kingdom of the Netherlands. He would rule over present-day Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg.
#Netherlands #King #History #OTD
Today in History:
On March the 13th, 1741, the Siege of Cartagena de Indias begins when a fleet of British ships reach Cartagena in Spanish Colombia. The siege lasts untill May, when the British are forced to retreat, after suffering more then 9,500 casualties.
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On March the 13th, 1741, the Siege of Cartagena de Indias begins when a fleet of British ships reach Cartagena in Spanish Colombia. The siege lasts untill May, when the British are forced to retreat, after suffering more then 9,500 casualties.
#England #Spain #History #Colombia
March 13, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Today in History:
On March the 13th, 1954. The Battle of Dien Bien Phu begins in Vietnam. It will take the Viet Minh forces nearly 2 months before the defeat the French. Around 11,000 French troops will be captured.
#firstindochinawar #History #OTD #France #Vietnam
On March the 13th, 1954. The Battle of Dien Bien Phu begins in Vietnam. It will take the Viet Minh forces nearly 2 months before the defeat the French. Around 11,000 French troops will be captured.
#firstindochinawar #History #OTD #France #Vietnam
March 13, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Today in History:
On March the 13th, 1954. The Battle of Dien Bien Phu begins in Vietnam. It will take the Viet Minh forces nearly 2 months before the defeat the French. Around 11,000 French troops will be captured.
#firstindochinawar #History #OTD #France #Vietnam
On March the 13th, 1954. The Battle of Dien Bien Phu begins in Vietnam. It will take the Viet Minh forces nearly 2 months before the defeat the French. Around 11,000 French troops will be captured.
#firstindochinawar #History #OTD #France #Vietnam
Today in History:
On March the 12th, 1579. A Spanish army begin the Siege of Maastricht during the Eighty Year's War. The siege will last untill July the 1st, after which, the city will be sacked.
#History #OTD #Netherlands #Maastricht #Siege #80yearswar #Spain
On March the 12th, 1579. A Spanish army begin the Siege of Maastricht during the Eighty Year's War. The siege will last untill July the 1st, after which, the city will be sacked.
#History #OTD #Netherlands #Maastricht #Siege #80yearswar #Spain
March 12, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Today in History:
On March the 12th, 1579. A Spanish army begin the Siege of Maastricht during the Eighty Year's War. The siege will last untill July the 1st, after which, the city will be sacked.
#History #OTD #Netherlands #Maastricht #Siege #80yearswar #Spain
On March the 12th, 1579. A Spanish army begin the Siege of Maastricht during the Eighty Year's War. The siege will last untill July the 1st, after which, the city will be sacked.
#History #OTD #Netherlands #Maastricht #Siege #80yearswar #Spain
Today in History:
On March the 12th, 1811. At the Battle of Redinha, a rearguard action is fought by a French division of some 7,000 men under command of Marshal Ney. The battle is inconclusive but Wellington would be delayed by a day.
#OTD #History #Napeonicwars #Portugal #French #British
On March the 12th, 1811. At the Battle of Redinha, a rearguard action is fought by a French division of some 7,000 men under command of Marshal Ney. The battle is inconclusive but Wellington would be delayed by a day.
#OTD #History #Napeonicwars #Portugal #French #British
March 12, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Today in History:
On March the 12th, 1848.
The French Second Republic is established. It will last 3 years untill it is overthrown in a coup.
#France #2ndrepublic #History #OTD #frenchrepublic
On March the 12th, 1848.
The French Second Republic is established. It will last 3 years untill it is overthrown in a coup.
#France #2ndrepublic #History #OTD #frenchrepublic
March 12, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Today in History:
On March the 12th, 1848.
The French Second Republic is established. It will last 3 years untill it is overthrown in a coup.
#France #2ndrepublic #History #OTD #frenchrepublic
On March the 12th, 1848.
The French Second Republic is established. It will last 3 years untill it is overthrown in a coup.
#France #2ndrepublic #History #OTD #frenchrepublic
Today in History:
On March the 12th, 1930. Mahatma Gandhi leads a group of 78 people in a 200 mile march, to the sea. What is called the Salt March, is a protest to the British monopoly on salt.
#Gandhi #SaltMarch #History #India #Today #BritishEmpire #MahatmaGandi
On March the 12th, 1930. Mahatma Gandhi leads a group of 78 people in a 200 mile march, to the sea. What is called the Salt March, is a protest to the British monopoly on salt.
#Gandhi #SaltMarch #History #India #Today #BritishEmpire #MahatmaGandi
March 12, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Today in History:
On March the 12th, 1930. Mahatma Gandhi leads a group of 78 people in a 200 mile march, to the sea. What is called the Salt March, is a protest to the British monopoly on salt.
#Gandhi #SaltMarch #History #India #Today #BritishEmpire #MahatmaGandi
On March the 12th, 1930. Mahatma Gandhi leads a group of 78 people in a 200 mile march, to the sea. What is called the Salt March, is a protest to the British monopoly on salt.
#Gandhi #SaltMarch #History #India #Today #BritishEmpire #MahatmaGandi
Today in History:
On March the 12th, 1938.
The German army crosses the border into Austria, starting the Anschluss. There will be no opposition from the Austrian army. Austria will be annexed into the German Reich.
#Anschluss #GermanReich #Austria #History #Today
On March the 12th, 1938.
The German army crosses the border into Austria, starting the Anschluss. There will be no opposition from the Austrian army. Austria will be annexed into the German Reich.
#Anschluss #GermanReich #Austria #History #Today
March 11, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Today in History:
On March the 12th, 1938.
The German army crosses the border into Austria, starting the Anschluss. There will be no opposition from the Austrian army. Austria will be annexed into the German Reich.
#Anschluss #GermanReich #Austria #History #Today
On March the 12th, 1938.
The German army crosses the border into Austria, starting the Anschluss. There will be no opposition from the Austrian army. Austria will be annexed into the German Reich.
#Anschluss #GermanReich #Austria #History #Today
