Category: History Daily
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24-year-old Actor James Dean Died in Cholame, California, When the Porsche He Was Driving Crashed Into a Ford Tudor Sedan at an Intersection. September 30, 1955.
Photograph of Dean next to his Porsche 550, a few hours before his death. (Public Domain) On this day in history, September 30, 1955, 24-year-old actor James Dean died in Cholame, California, when the Porsche he was driving crashed into a Ford Tudor sedan at an intersection. The motorist in the other car, 23-year-old California…
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Rudolf Diesel, creator of the engine that carries his name, vanishes from the steamship Dresden while traveling from Antwerp, Belgium, to Harwich, England. September 29, 1913.
On this day in history, September 29, 1913, Rudolf Diesel, creator of the engine that carries his name, vanishes from the steamship Dresden while traveling from Antwerp, Belgium, to Harwich, England. On October 10, a Belgian sailor onboard a North Sea steamer noticed a body afloat in the sea; after investigating, the body was, in…
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A Chicago Grand Jury Indicts Eight Players From the Chicago White Sox on Allegations of Game-Fixing During the 1919 World Series Baseball. September 28, 1920.
Image: 1919 Chicago White Sox team photo. (Public Domain.) On this day in history, a Chicago grand jury indicts eight players from the Chicago White Sox on allegations of game-fixing during the 1919 World Series baseball. White Sox owner Charles Comiskey instantly suspends Chick Gandil, Buck Weaver, Happy Felsch, Swede Risberg, Fred McMullin, Eddie Cocotte, Lefty…
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While Traveling From New York from Liverpool, England, the SS Arctic Struck the SS Vesta, a Small Fishing Boat, 50 Miles Off the Coast of Newfoundland – 322 Souls would Perish. September 27, 1854.
Original caption: “Wreck of the U.S.M. Steam Ship ‘Arctic’. Off Cape Race Wednesday September 27th 1854. On her homeward voyage from Liverpool, during a dense fog, she came in collision with the French iron propeller ‘VESTA,’ and was so badly injured that in about 5 hours she sunk stern foremost by which terrible calamity nearly…
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Wild West Wednesday, Part 4 – The Death of Billy the Kid
Image: The only surviving authenticated portrait of Billy the Kid, 1880. This tintype portrait sold at auction in June 2011 for USD $2,300,000 to William Koch. (Public Domain.) On April 9, 1881, after a one-day trial, Henry McCarty, aka “Billy the Kid,” or William H. Bonney, was found guilty of murdering the Lincoln County, New…
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Operation Market Garden ended in Allied failure as the last British and Polish paratroopers were evacuated from Oosterbeek, near Arnhem. September 25, 1944.
Image: US Army paratroopers are dropped near Grave, Netherlands while livestock graze near gliders that landed earlier. This was the beginning of Operation Market Garden during World War II, which resulted in heavy Allied losses. (Public Domain) On this day in history, September 25, 1944, Operation Market Garden ended in Allied failure as the last…
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A Collection of 40 Rare Color Photographs of France in World War I
Serving in the French Army, photographer Fernand Cuville (1887–1927) continued the autochromists’ tradition of recording the world around them in great detail. These color photographs were taken by Cuville in 1917. His photos capture French soldiers in everyday situations, including cleaning their clothes and eating lunch. They also show war’s destruction in scenes of crumbling…
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The Battle of Salamis Was Fought During the Persian Wars (499 to 449 BCE). The Struggle Saw the Out-Numbered Greeks Defeat the Larger Persian Navy in One of the Greatest Naval Battles in History. September 23, 480 BCE
Image: The Battle of Salamis, 19th Century illustration. (Public Domain.) On this day in history, September 23, 480 BCE, the Battle of Salamis was waged during the Persian Wars (499 to 449 BCE). The struggle at Salamis witnessed the out-numbered Greeks defeating a larger Persian navy in one of the greatest naval battles in history.…
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Shaka, the originator of the Zulu Kingdom of Southern Africa, is Assassinated by His Two Half-Brothers, after Shaka’s Mental Illness Threatens the Survival of the Zulu Tribe. September 22, 1828.
Image: An artistic rendition of Shaka (artist unknown) On this day in history, Shaka, the originator of the Zulu Kingdom of southern Africa, is assassinated by his two half-brothers, Dingane and Mhlangana, after Shaka’s mental illness threatens the survival of the Zulu tribe. When Shaka became chief of the Zulus in 1816, the tribe totaled…
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During the American Revolution, American General Benedict Arnold Meets with British Major John Andre About Giving the Fort at West Point to the British in Exchange for Cash and a High-Ranking Position in the British Army. September 21, 1780
Image: Benedict Arnold (Wikimedia Commons.) On this day in history, September 21, 1780, during the American Revolution, American General Benedict Arnold meets up with British Major John Andre to talk about giving the fort at West Point to the British in exchange for guaranteeing a substantial amount of cash and a high-ranking position in the…
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