1968 Saigon police chief Nguyễn Ngọc Loan executes Viet Cong officer Nguyễn Văn Lém with a pistol shot to the head.
Category: History Remembered
Know Your White History: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Birthday (1756-1791)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on January 27, 1756, in Salzburg, Austria. His father, Leopold Mozart, a noted composer, instructor, and the author of famous writings on violin playing, was then in the service of the archbishop of Salzburg. Leopold and Anna Maria, his wife, stressed the importance of music to their children. Together with…
Know Your Real History: The Jews, Communism and the Russian Revolution
When Men Were Men: Lieutenant Colonel ‘Paddy’ Mayne, SAS – An Irish Lion
‘Paddy’ Mayne: An Irish Lion Lieutenant-Colonel ‘Paddy’ Mayne is a legendary figure in the history of the Special Forces. A celebrated sportsman with a turbulent character, he played a vital role in the early successes of the Special Air Service (SAS), becoming one of its most important commanders. One of seven siblings, Robert Blair…
On This Day in History: January 4, 1847
Samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United States government and in doing so, Truly made All Men Equal.
How Does It Feel?
How Does It Feel? Americans as a whole are now realizing what it’s like to be treated as the South has been treated for a century and a half: Your heritage, culture, and sovereignty mean nothing. You are stupid and backwards and lazy, never mind any history which suggests otherwise—that’s actively being erased and…
Refusal
On This Day in History: December 20, 1860
South Carolina’s state convention voted 169-0 on this day in favor of “dissolving the union now subsisting between South Carolina and the other states” declaring itself an “Independent Commonwealth.” Five states were to follow South Carolina’s lead within weeks – Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia and Louisiana. Then came the big one of Texas, followed…
Know Your Real History: The Jewish Hand in the World Wars
On This Day in History: Operation Restore Hope, Somalia 1992
U.S. Army in Somalia 1992-1994 US Marines and allied nations launch an amphibious and airborne operation in Mogadishu, Somalia to restore order to the war-torn nation. Authorized by UN Security Council Resolution 794 passed on December 3. UNDER FIRE: Battle of the Black Sea On October 3, 1993, a composite force of United…