Paul M. Krueger

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July 4, 1776

The United States Declaration of Independence is adopted by the Second Continental Congress, formally announcing and explaining separation from the…
June 18, 1983

NASA’s seventh Space Shuttle mission, STS-7, launched carrying Sally Ride, America’s first female astronaut and the first astronaut in space…
May 1, 2003

In what becomes known as the “Mission Accomplished” speech, on board the USS Abraham Lincoln, U.S. President George W. Bush…
April 30, 1945

Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun commit suicide in the Führerbunker while the invading Red Army raise the Soviet flag over…
March 30, 1981

U.S. President Ronald Reagan is shot in the chest outside a Washington, D.C., hotel by John Hinckley Jr.; three others…
A History of Interventionism by Western Powers Post World War II

A history of interventionism by western powers post World War II: December 2, 1950: Premier of the Democratic People’s Republic…
January 21, 1968

A B-52 bomber crashes near Thule Air Base, contaminating the area after its nuclear payload ruptures. One of the four…
January 12, 1964

Rebels in Zanzibar begin a revolt known as the Zanzibar Revolution and proclaim a republic. ㅤThe Zanzibar Revolution began on…
October 13, 1775

The Continental Congress establishes the Continental Navy, predecessor of the United States Navy. ㅤEstablished on October 13, 1775, by the…
October 7, 2001

The U.S. invasion of Afghanistan begins with an air assault and covert operations on the ground, starting the longest war…