On this day in 1014 King Brian Boru of Ireland defeats Viking forces at the Battle of Clontarf, freeing Ireland from foreign control.
April 22, 2025 at 11:15 PM
On this day in 1014 King Brian Boru of Ireland defeats Viking forces at the Battle of Clontarf, freeing Ireland from foreign control.
On this day in 1944 Battle of Eniwetok: US forces take Enewetak Atoll at the cost of 37 Americans killed or missing and 94 wounded, Japanese losses were 800 dead and 23 prisoners.
📷 US landing craft pass supporting warships on their way to Eniwetok Atoll
📷 US landing craft pass supporting warships on their way to Eniwetok Atoll
February 20, 2025 at 12:40 AM
On this day in 1944 Battle of Eniwetok: US forces take Enewetak Atoll at the cost of 37 Americans killed or missing and 94 wounded, Japanese losses were 800 dead and 23 prisoners.
📷 US landing craft pass supporting warships on their way to Eniwetok Atoll
📷 US landing craft pass supporting warships on their way to Eniwetok Atoll
On this day in 1923 Howard Carter opens the inner burial chamber of Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun's tomb and finds the sarcophagus.
📷 British archaeologist Howard Carter at the sarcophagus of Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun.
📷 British archaeologist Howard Carter at the sarcophagus of Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun.
February 16, 2025 at 12:25 AM
On this day in 1923 Howard Carter opens the inner burial chamber of Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun's tomb and finds the sarcophagus.
📷 British archaeologist Howard Carter at the sarcophagus of Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun.
📷 British archaeologist Howard Carter at the sarcophagus of Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun.
On this day in 1258 Baghdad, then a city of 1 million, falls to the Mongols as the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed, tens of thousands slaughtered, ending the Islamic Golden Age.
📷 The minaret of the Al Khalufa mosque in Baghdad, showcasing the minaret from the Abbasid era of the city.
📷 The minaret of the Al Khalufa mosque in Baghdad, showcasing the minaret from the Abbasid era of the city.
February 13, 2025 at 1:57 AM
On this day in 1258 Baghdad, then a city of 1 million, falls to the Mongols as the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed, tens of thousands slaughtered, ending the Islamic Golden Age.
📷 The minaret of the Al Khalufa mosque in Baghdad, showcasing the minaret from the Abbasid era of the city.
📷 The minaret of the Al Khalufa mosque in Baghdad, showcasing the minaret from the Abbasid era of the city.
On this day in 1897 Invasion of Benin City by British Expeditionary Force; the city is burned and looted, ending the Nigerian Kingdom of Benin formed in the 11th century.
📸 The Benin Pendant Mask.
📸 The Benin Pendant Mask.
February 9, 2025 at 12:09 AM
On this day in 1897 Invasion of Benin City by British Expeditionary Force; the city is burned and looted, ending the Nigerian Kingdom of Benin formed in the 11th century.
📸 The Benin Pendant Mask.
📸 The Benin Pendant Mask.
On this day in 1587 Mary, Queen of Scots, is beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle at age 44 after being convicted of plotting to assassinate Elizabeth I in the Babington Plot.
February 8, 2025 at 12:28 AM
On this day in 1587 Mary, Queen of Scots, is beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle at age 44 after being convicted of plotting to assassinate Elizabeth I in the Babington Plot.
On this day in 1859 One of the oldest known copies of the Bible, "The Codex Sinaiticus" (Sinai Bible), is seen in Egypt by Constantin von Tischendorf, who takes the manuscript home.
February 4, 2025 at 4:30 AM
On this day in 1859 One of the oldest known copies of the Bible, "The Codex Sinaiticus" (Sinai Bible), is seen in Egypt by Constantin von Tischendorf, who takes the manuscript home.
On this day in 1870, the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States was ratified, guaranteeing the right to vote regardless of race and intending to ensure, with the Fourteenth Amendment, the civil rights of former slaves.
February 3, 2025 at 8:00 AM
On this day in 1870, the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States was ratified, guaranteeing the right to vote regardless of race and intending to ensure, with the Fourteenth Amendment, the civil rights of former slaves.
On this day in 1606, British provocateur Guy Fawkes—one of the Gunpowder Plot conspirators, who sought to blow up Parliament and to assassinate King James I for his repression of Roman Catholics—was executed in London.
January 31, 2025 at 1:33 AM
On this day in 1606, British provocateur Guy Fawkes—one of the Gunpowder Plot conspirators, who sought to blow up Parliament and to assassinate King James I for his repression of Roman Catholics—was executed in London.
On this day in 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger explodes 73 seconds after liftoff from Cape Canaveral, killing all 7 crew members, including Christa McAuliffe who was to be the first teacher in space.
January 27, 2025 at 11:44 PM
On this day in 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger explodes 73 seconds after liftoff from Cape Canaveral, killing all 7 crew members, including Christa McAuliffe who was to be the first teacher in space.
On this day in 1973 The Paris accord ending the Vietnam War, America's longest war to that time, was signed this day in 1973, providing for an exchange of prisoners and for the unilateral withdrawal of U.S. forces from South Vietnam.
January 27, 2025 at 12:17 AM
On this day in 1973 The Paris accord ending the Vietnam War, America's longest war to that time, was signed this day in 1973, providing for an exchange of prisoners and for the unilateral withdrawal of U.S. forces from South Vietnam.
On this day in 1848 James Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California.
January 23, 2025 at 11:46 PM
On this day in 1848 James Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California.
On this day in 1793 Louis XVI of France is executed by guillotine in Paris, following his conviction for "high treason" by the newly created French Parliament (Convention nationale), during the French Revolution.
January 21, 2025 at 12:09 AM
On this day in 1793 Louis XVI of France is executed by guillotine in Paris, following his conviction for "high treason" by the newly created French Parliament (Convention nationale), during the French Revolution.
On this day in 1981 Ronald Reagan is sworn in as president at the same time 52 American hostages are released from their captors in Tehran, Iran.
January 19, 2025 at 11:44 PM
On this day in 1981 Ronald Reagan is sworn in as president at the same time 52 American hostages are released from their captors in Tehran, Iran.
On this day in 1812 After a ten-day siege, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, orders British soldiers of the Light and Third Divisions to storm Ciudad Rodrigo during the Peninsular War.
January 19, 2025 at 12:29 AM
On this day in 1812 After a ten-day siege, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, orders British soldiers of the Light and Third Divisions to storm Ciudad Rodrigo during the Peninsular War.
You still see it from discord. For now at least!
December 5, 2024 at 4:02 PM
You still see it from discord. For now at least!
Well you could just paste it to discord and you’ll actually see the timestamp for now at least! ☠️
December 5, 2024 at 1:52 AM
Well you could just paste it to discord and you’ll actually see the timestamp for now at least! ☠️