The Great Train Robbery of 1963Back in 1963, a group of 16 people strategically hijacked a Royal Mail train travelling from Glasgow to London, effectively pulling off one of history’s biggest, and most successful train heists in the...
We're all familiar with wars lasting years. The Korean War has never officially ended, but an armistice was signed in 1953, but no peace treaty has been signed. But what about the shortest wars? The war that lasted for less than a day? Less than an hour? Let's go over history's shortest conflicts.
If you scored highly in history class in high school, or perhaps were a History Major in University, then these WWII questions are for you. Let's see if you're really a history buff. Let us know how man you answered correctly!
During a deadly cholera outbreak, John Snow tracked down what he thought was the source and stopped it in its tracks—but he paid a brutal price for his heroism.
Many historical figures have fun nicknames—General Norman Schwarzkopf was "Stormin' Norman" for example. But some have rather diabolical nicknames, named so for their heinous acts while in positions of power. Let's go over some historical figures who lived up to their nicknames.
It was easy for comedic actor Chris Farley to plan out his career. You see, very early in his life he’d decided who his role model was. The problem was that the celebrity he chose was a fellow comedian whose disastrous life choices had led to a tragic and early demise.