Famous Historical Topics & Events Chapters

What are some of history's key stories and events which remain famous to this day? Check-out some of those topics.

The Titanic hits the iceberg soon after Frederick Fleet sees it.

How are icebergs formed and why are they dangerous?

Although Titanic receives ice warnings via wireless messages from nearby ships, it is likely her captain does not know about them.

President McKinley lies dying, due to many medical mistakes and lack of knowledge about near-by new technology.

Threatening the Earps with a rifle, Ike Clanton breaks Tombstone's law against having guns in town.

After the American Colonies declare their independence from Britain, the colonies begin printing their own money.

Elizabeth charges Mary with treason.

Using flamethrowers, TNT, machine guns and "Ronson" tanks, the 28th Marines make slow progress capturing Suribachi.

In March of 1977, the world's worst aircraft disaster occurs at Tenerife. After striking a Pan Am 747, a KLM 747 explodes in a ball of fire, killing e...

Read first person accounts from people inside the World Trade Center during the attacks.

Inspector Fred Abberline is the lead detective on the Jack-the-Ripper cases.

Virus hunters from Belgium, also known as "Disease Cowboys," arrive in Yambuku to begin investigating a killer, still-unnamed virus. They are on the t...

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