Category: History Daily
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History Daily: August 11
CONFEDERATE GENERAL JUBAL EARLY ABANDONS WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA On August 11, 1864, Confederate General Jubal Early leaves Winchester, Virginia, as Union General Philip Sheridan nears the city. Wary of his new enemy, Early exited the area to avoid an immediate conflict. (Image: General Jubal A. Early. The Virginia Historical Society) Since June, Early and his 14,000 soldiers had been in…
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The Allies Declined Japan’s Offer to Surrender Based on the Condition That Emperor Hirohito Retains His Status. August 11, 1945.
(Image: Emperor Hirohito. Wikimedia Commons.) On this day in history, the Allies declined Japan’s offer to surrender based on the condition that Emperor Hirohito retains his status. The Japanese War Council had been split over the surrender terms; half the members wanted assurances that the emperor would maintain his hereditary and traditional role in a…
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History Daily: August 10
THE BATTLE OF SCHEVENINGREN Image: Naval battle near Ter Heijde on 10 August 1653, during the First Anglo-Dutch War. In the middle the Brederode, the Dutch flagship of Maarten Tromp is in combat with the English flagship Resolution under the command of admiral Monk. (Wikimedia Commons) The Battle of Scheveningen (also known as the Battle of Ter Heijde) was the final naval battle of the First Anglo-Dutch…
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Doors Frontman Jim Morrison Goes on Trial for “lewd and lascivious behavior” at the Dade County Courthouse in Miami, Florida. August 10, 1970.
(Image: A mug shot of Morrison, taken on September 20, 1970. Wikimedia Commons) On this day in history, the Doors frontman Jim Morrison goes on trial for “lewd and lascivious behavior” at the Dade County Courthouse in Miami, Florida. The charges stem from events at the band’s concert at the Dinner Key Auditorium during a…
History Daily With Francis Chappell Black 