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The 1936 Soviet constitution, also known as the "Stalin constitution", was adopted.
The 1936 Constitution of the Soviet Union, also known as the Stalin Constitution, was the communist state constitution of the USSR adopted on 5 December 1936.
The 1936 Soviet constitution, also known as the "Stalin constitution", was adopted.
The 1936 Constitution of the Soviet Union, also known as the Stalin Constitution, was the communist state constitution of the USSR adopted on 5 December 1936.
December 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM
This day in history
The 1936 Soviet constitution, also known as the "Stalin constitution", was adopted.
The 1936 Constitution of the Soviet Union, also known as the Stalin Constitution, was the communist state constitution of the USSR adopted on 5 December 1936.
The 1936 Soviet constitution, also known as the "Stalin constitution", was adopted.
The 1936 Constitution of the Soviet Union, also known as the Stalin Constitution, was the communist state constitution of the USSR adopted on 5 December 1936.
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Hundred Years' War: In two separate engagements in the Battle of Pontvallain (depicted), French forces wiped out an English army which had split up because of a dispute between the commanders.
The Hundred Years' War was a conflict between the kingdoms of England and France a...
Hundred Years' War: In two separate engagements in the Battle of Pontvallain (depicted), French forces wiped out an English army which had split up because of a dispute between the commanders.
The Hundred Years' War was a conflict between the kingdoms of England and France a...
December 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Hundred Years' War: In two separate engagements in the Battle of Pontvallain (depicted), French forces wiped out an English army which had split up because of a dispute between the commanders.
The Hundred Years' War was a conflict between the kingdoms of England and France a...
Hundred Years' War: In two separate engagements in the Battle of Pontvallain (depicted), French forces wiped out an English army which had split up because of a dispute between the commanders.
The Hundred Years' War was a conflict between the kingdoms of England and France a...
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Following the result of a two-day referendum, the current Constitution of Iran was adopted.
A constitutional referendum was held in Iran on 2 and 3 December 1979. The new Islamic constitution was approved by 99.5% of voters.
Following the result of a two-day referendum, the current Constitution of Iran was adopted.
A constitutional referendum was held in Iran on 2 and 3 December 1979. The new Islamic constitution was approved by 99.5% of voters.
December 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Following the result of a two-day referendum, the current Constitution of Iran was adopted.
A constitutional referendum was held in Iran on 2 and 3 December 1979. The new Islamic constitution was approved by 99.5% of voters.
Following the result of a two-day referendum, the current Constitution of Iran was adopted.
A constitutional referendum was held in Iran on 2 and 3 December 1979. The new Islamic constitution was approved by 99.5% of voters.
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During their trial for the 2003 Oakwood mutiny, Philippine soldiers led by Senator Antonio Trillanes mutinied and seized a conference room at The Peninsula Manila in Makati.
On July 27, 2003, the Oakwood mutiny was led by a group of about 300 armed defectors from the Armed F...
During their trial for the 2003 Oakwood mutiny, Philippine soldiers led by Senator Antonio Trillanes mutinied and seized a conference room at The Peninsula Manila in Makati.
On July 27, 2003, the Oakwood mutiny was led by a group of about 300 armed defectors from the Armed F...
November 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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During their trial for the 2003 Oakwood mutiny, Philippine soldiers led by Senator Antonio Trillanes mutinied and seized a conference room at The Peninsula Manila in Makati.
On July 27, 2003, the Oakwood mutiny was led by a group of about 300 armed defectors from the Armed F...
During their trial for the 2003 Oakwood mutiny, Philippine soldiers led by Senator Antonio Trillanes mutinied and seized a conference room at The Peninsula Manila in Makati.
On July 27, 2003, the Oakwood mutiny was led by a group of about 300 armed defectors from the Armed F...
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The great storm of 1703, one of the most severe storms to strike southern Great Britain, destroyed the first Eddystone Lighthouse off Plymouth.
The Great storm of 1703 was a destructive extratropical cyclone that struck central and southern England on 26 November 1703. High ...
The great storm of 1703, one of the most severe storms to strike southern Great Britain, destroyed the first Eddystone Lighthouse off Plymouth.
The Great storm of 1703 was a destructive extratropical cyclone that struck central and southern England on 26 November 1703. High ...
November 27, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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The great storm of 1703, one of the most severe storms to strike southern Great Britain, destroyed the first Eddystone Lighthouse off Plymouth.
The Great storm of 1703 was a destructive extratropical cyclone that struck central and southern England on 26 November 1703. High ...
The great storm of 1703, one of the most severe storms to strike southern Great Britain, destroyed the first Eddystone Lighthouse off Plymouth.
The Great storm of 1703 was a destructive extratropical cyclone that struck central and southern England on 26 November 1703. High ...
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The French navy bombarded Salé, Morocco (pictured), damaging the city's infrastructure and its Great Mosque.
Bombardment of Salé may refer toBombardment of Salé (1628), by a Spanish fleet
Bombardment of Salé (1851), by a French fleet
The French navy bombarded Salé, Morocco (pictured), damaging the city's infrastructure and its Great Mosque.
Bombardment of Salé may refer toBombardment of Salé (1628), by a Spanish fleet
Bombardment of Salé (1851), by a French fleet
November 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM
This day in history
The French navy bombarded Salé, Morocco (pictured), damaging the city's infrastructure and its Great Mosque.
Bombardment of Salé may refer toBombardment of Salé (1628), by a Spanish fleet
Bombardment of Salé (1851), by a French fleet
The French navy bombarded Salé, Morocco (pictured), damaging the city's infrastructure and its Great Mosque.
Bombardment of Salé may refer toBombardment of Salé (1628), by a Spanish fleet
Bombardment of Salé (1851), by a French fleet
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McCarthyism: Executives from movie studios agreed to blacklist ten screenwriters and directors who were jailed for refusing to give testimony to the House Un-American Activities Committee.
McCarthyism is a political practice defined by the political repression and persecutio...
McCarthyism: Executives from movie studios agreed to blacklist ten screenwriters and directors who were jailed for refusing to give testimony to the House Un-American Activities Committee.
McCarthyism is a political practice defined by the political repression and persecutio...
November 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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McCarthyism: Executives from movie studios agreed to blacklist ten screenwriters and directors who were jailed for refusing to give testimony to the House Un-American Activities Committee.
McCarthyism is a political practice defined by the political repression and persecutio...
McCarthyism: Executives from movie studios agreed to blacklist ten screenwriters and directors who were jailed for refusing to give testimony to the House Un-American Activities Committee.
McCarthyism is a political practice defined by the political repression and persecutio...
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American suffragette Susan B. Anthony (pictured) was arrested and later fined $100 for having voted in the presidential election two weeks earlier.
A suffragette was a member of an activist women's organisation in the early 20th century who, under the banner "Votes for Women...
American suffragette Susan B. Anthony (pictured) was arrested and later fined $100 for having voted in the presidential election two weeks earlier.
A suffragette was a member of an activist women's organisation in the early 20th century who, under the banner "Votes for Women...
November 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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American suffragette Susan B. Anthony (pictured) was arrested and later fined $100 for having voted in the presidential election two weeks earlier.
A suffragette was a member of an activist women's organisation in the early 20th century who, under the banner "Votes for Women...
American suffragette Susan B. Anthony (pictured) was arrested and later fined $100 for having voted in the presidential election two weeks earlier.
A suffragette was a member of an activist women's organisation in the early 20th century who, under the banner "Votes for Women...
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French Revolutionary Wars: French forces won the Battle of Arcole in a manoeuvre to cut the Austrians' line of retreat.
The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of sweeping military conflicts resulting from the French Revolution that lasted from 1792 until 1802. They pitt...
French Revolutionary Wars: French forces won the Battle of Arcole in a manoeuvre to cut the Austrians' line of retreat.
The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of sweeping military conflicts resulting from the French Revolution that lasted from 1792 until 1802. They pitt...
November 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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French Revolutionary Wars: French forces won the Battle of Arcole in a manoeuvre to cut the Austrians' line of retreat.
The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of sweeping military conflicts resulting from the French Revolution that lasted from 1792 until 1802. They pitt...
French Revolutionary Wars: French forces won the Battle of Arcole in a manoeuvre to cut the Austrians' line of retreat.
The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of sweeping military conflicts resulting from the French Revolution that lasted from 1792 until 1802. They pitt...
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Xi Jinping replaced Hu Jintao as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, succeeding as the paramount leader of China.
Xi Jinping is a Chinese politician who has been the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and chairman of the Central Military Com...
Xi Jinping replaced Hu Jintao as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, succeeding as the paramount leader of China.
Xi Jinping is a Chinese politician who has been the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and chairman of the Central Military Com...
November 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Xi Jinping replaced Hu Jintao as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, succeeding as the paramount leader of China.
Xi Jinping is a Chinese politician who has been the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and chairman of the Central Military Com...
Xi Jinping replaced Hu Jintao as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, succeeding as the paramount leader of China.
Xi Jinping is a Chinese politician who has been the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and chairman of the Central Military Com...
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Southern Airways Flight 932, chartered by the Marshall University football team, crashed into a hill near Ceredo, West Virginia, killing all 75 people on board.
Southern Airways Flight 932 was a chartered Southern Airways Douglas DC-9 domestic United States commercial jet fl...
Southern Airways Flight 932, chartered by the Marshall University football team, crashed into a hill near Ceredo, West Virginia, killing all 75 people on board.
Southern Airways Flight 932 was a chartered Southern Airways Douglas DC-9 domestic United States commercial jet fl...
November 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Southern Airways Flight 932, chartered by the Marshall University football team, crashed into a hill near Ceredo, West Virginia, killing all 75 people on board.
Southern Airways Flight 932 was a chartered Southern Airways Douglas DC-9 domestic United States commercial jet fl...
Southern Airways Flight 932, chartered by the Marshall University football team, crashed into a hill near Ceredo, West Virginia, killing all 75 people on board.
Southern Airways Flight 932 was a chartered Southern Airways Douglas DC-9 domestic United States commercial jet fl...
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Australian bushranger and outlaw Ned Kelly was hanged in Melbourne, in spite of sympathizers holding rallies for his reprieve.
Bushrangers were armed robbers and outlaws who resided in the Australian bush between the 1780s and the early 20th century. The original use of the ...
Australian bushranger and outlaw Ned Kelly was hanged in Melbourne, in spite of sympathizers holding rallies for his reprieve.
Bushrangers were armed robbers and outlaws who resided in the Australian bush between the 1780s and the early 20th century. The original use of the ...
November 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
This day in history
Australian bushranger and outlaw Ned Kelly was hanged in Melbourne, in spite of sympathizers holding rallies for his reprieve.
Bushrangers were armed robbers and outlaws who resided in the Australian bush between the 1780s and the early 20th century. The original use of the ...
Australian bushranger and outlaw Ned Kelly was hanged in Melbourne, in spite of sympathizers holding rallies for his reprieve.
Bushrangers were armed robbers and outlaws who resided in the Australian bush between the 1780s and the early 20th century. The original use of the ...
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At age 22, Garry Kasparov became the then-youngest World Chess Champion by defeating then-champion Anatoly Karpov.
Garry Kimovich Kasparov is a Russian chess grandmaster, political activist and writer, who was the World Chess Champion from 1985 to 2000. His peak FIDE chess r...
At age 22, Garry Kasparov became the then-youngest World Chess Champion by defeating then-champion Anatoly Karpov.
Garry Kimovich Kasparov is a Russian chess grandmaster, political activist and writer, who was the World Chess Champion from 1985 to 2000. His peak FIDE chess r...
November 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
This day in history
At age 22, Garry Kasparov became the then-youngest World Chess Champion by defeating then-champion Anatoly Karpov.
Garry Kimovich Kasparov is a Russian chess grandmaster, political activist and writer, who was the World Chess Champion from 1985 to 2000. His peak FIDE chess r...
At age 22, Garry Kasparov became the then-youngest World Chess Champion by defeating then-champion Anatoly Karpov.
Garry Kimovich Kasparov is a Russian chess grandmaster, political activist and writer, who was the World Chess Champion from 1985 to 2000. His peak FIDE chess r...
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A ship collision with the Sidney Lanier Bridge in the U.S. state of Georgia resulted in a bridge collapse (pictured), which killed ten people.
The Sidney Lanier Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge that spans the Brunswick River in Brunswick, Georgia, United States. The bridge is...
A ship collision with the Sidney Lanier Bridge in the U.S. state of Georgia resulted in a bridge collapse (pictured), which killed ten people.
The Sidney Lanier Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge that spans the Brunswick River in Brunswick, Georgia, United States. The bridge is...
November 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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A ship collision with the Sidney Lanier Bridge in the U.S. state of Georgia resulted in a bridge collapse (pictured), which killed ten people.
The Sidney Lanier Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge that spans the Brunswick River in Brunswick, Georgia, United States. The bridge is...
A ship collision with the Sidney Lanier Bridge in the U.S. state of Georgia resulted in a bridge collapse (pictured), which killed ten people.
The Sidney Lanier Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge that spans the Brunswick River in Brunswick, Georgia, United States. The bridge is...
This day in history
Israeli Border Police massacred 48 Arab citizens of Kafr Qasim, among them women and children who were returning from work.
The Israel Border Police is the gendarmerie and border security branch of the Israel National Police. It is also commonly known by its Hebrew abbreviat...
Israeli Border Police massacred 48 Arab citizens of Kafr Qasim, among them women and children who were returning from work.
The Israel Border Police is the gendarmerie and border security branch of the Israel National Police. It is also commonly known by its Hebrew abbreviat...
October 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Israeli Border Police massacred 48 Arab citizens of Kafr Qasim, among them women and children who were returning from work.
The Israel Border Police is the gendarmerie and border security branch of the Israel National Police. It is also commonly known by its Hebrew abbreviat...
Israeli Border Police massacred 48 Arab citizens of Kafr Qasim, among them women and children who were returning from work.
The Israel Border Police is the gendarmerie and border security branch of the Israel National Police. It is also commonly known by its Hebrew abbreviat...
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Heinrich Himmler ordered a crackdown on the Edelweiss Pirates, a nonconformist youth group that assisted army deserters and others hiding from the Nazis.
Heinrich Luitpold Himmler was a German Nazi politician and military leader who was the 4th Reichsführer of the Schutzstaf...
Heinrich Himmler ordered a crackdown on the Edelweiss Pirates, a nonconformist youth group that assisted army deserters and others hiding from the Nazis.
Heinrich Luitpold Himmler was a German Nazi politician and military leader who was the 4th Reichsführer of the Schutzstaf...
October 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
This day in history
Heinrich Himmler ordered a crackdown on the Edelweiss Pirates, a nonconformist youth group that assisted army deserters and others hiding from the Nazis.
Heinrich Luitpold Himmler was a German Nazi politician and military leader who was the 4th Reichsführer of the Schutzstaf...
Heinrich Himmler ordered a crackdown on the Edelweiss Pirates, a nonconformist youth group that assisted army deserters and others hiding from the Nazis.
Heinrich Luitpold Himmler was a German Nazi politician and military leader who was the 4th Reichsführer of the Schutzstaf...
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First Libyan Civil War: Muammar Gaddafi, the deposed Libyan leader, was captured by rebel forces during the Battle of Sirte, and was killed shortly thereafter.
The Libyan civil war, also known as the First Libyan Civil War and Libyan Revolution, was an armed conflict in 2011...
First Libyan Civil War: Muammar Gaddafi, the deposed Libyan leader, was captured by rebel forces during the Battle of Sirte, and was killed shortly thereafter.
The Libyan civil war, also known as the First Libyan Civil War and Libyan Revolution, was an armed conflict in 2011...
October 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
This day in history
First Libyan Civil War: Muammar Gaddafi, the deposed Libyan leader, was captured by rebel forces during the Battle of Sirte, and was killed shortly thereafter.
The Libyan civil war, also known as the First Libyan Civil War and Libyan Revolution, was an armed conflict in 2011...
First Libyan Civil War: Muammar Gaddafi, the deposed Libyan leader, was captured by rebel forces during the Battle of Sirte, and was killed shortly thereafter.
The Libyan civil war, also known as the First Libyan Civil War and Libyan Revolution, was an armed conflict in 2011...
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A group of ethnic Hutu military officers failed in their attempt to overthrow the Burundian government.
The Hutu, also known as the Abahutu, are a Bantu ethnic group native to the African Great Lakes region. They mainly live in Rwanda, Burundi, and Uganda where they form one...
A group of ethnic Hutu military officers failed in their attempt to overthrow the Burundian government.
The Hutu, also known as the Abahutu, are a Bantu ethnic group native to the African Great Lakes region. They mainly live in Rwanda, Burundi, and Uganda where they form one...
October 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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A group of ethnic Hutu military officers failed in their attempt to overthrow the Burundian government.
The Hutu, also known as the Abahutu, are a Bantu ethnic group native to the African Great Lakes region. They mainly live in Rwanda, Burundi, and Uganda where they form one...
A group of ethnic Hutu military officers failed in their attempt to overthrow the Burundian government.
The Hutu, also known as the Abahutu, are a Bantu ethnic group native to the African Great Lakes region. They mainly live in Rwanda, Burundi, and Uganda where they form one...
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The Pledge of Allegiance of the United States was first used in public schools to coincide with the opening of the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
The U.S. Pledge of Allegiance is a patriotic recited verse that promises allegiance to the flag of the United States an...
The Pledge of Allegiance of the United States was first used in public schools to coincide with the opening of the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
The U.S. Pledge of Allegiance is a patriotic recited verse that promises allegiance to the flag of the United States an...
October 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
This day in history
The Pledge of Allegiance of the United States was first used in public schools to coincide with the opening of the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
The U.S. Pledge of Allegiance is a patriotic recited verse that promises allegiance to the flag of the United States an...
The Pledge of Allegiance of the United States was first used in public schools to coincide with the opening of the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
The U.S. Pledge of Allegiance is a patriotic recited verse that promises allegiance to the flag of the United States an...
Imagine a conflict so vast, so complex, that it drew in nearly every major power on Earth and fundamentally reshaped global politics for decades. We're talking about the First World War, also known as the Great War.
It all kicked off in the summer of 1914, triggered by the assassination of Archd...
It all kicked off in the summer of 1914, triggered by the assassination of Archd...
October 10, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Imagine a conflict so vast, so complex, that it drew in nearly every major power on Earth and fundamentally reshaped global politics for decades. We're talking about the First World War, also known as the Great War.
It all kicked off in the summer of 1914, triggered by the assassination of Archd...
It all kicked off in the summer of 1914, triggered by the assassination of Archd...
This day in history
Following a reduction in pay, textile workers in Little Falls, New York, walked out of their mill, starting a three-month strike.
Little Falls is a city in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 4,605 at the time of the 2020 census, which is the second-...
Following a reduction in pay, textile workers in Little Falls, New York, walked out of their mill, starting a three-month strike.
Little Falls is a city in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 4,605 at the time of the 2020 census, which is the second-...
October 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
This day in history
Following a reduction in pay, textile workers in Little Falls, New York, walked out of their mill, starting a three-month strike.
Little Falls is a city in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 4,605 at the time of the 2020 census, which is the second-...
Following a reduction in pay, textile workers in Little Falls, New York, walked out of their mill, starting a three-month strike.
Little Falls is a city in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 4,605 at the time of the 2020 census, which is the second-...
Picture this: It’s the year 1900, and a group of archaeologists are exploring the ancient city of Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the Persian Empire. They are digging through layers of history, hoping to uncover remnants of this once-magnificent city, famously sacked by Alexander the Great....
October 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Picture this: It’s the year 1900, and a group of archaeologists are exploring the ancient city of Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the Persian Empire. They are digging through layers of history, hoping to uncover remnants of this once-magnificent city, famously sacked by Alexander the Great....
Picture this: It's the year 1964, and a group of archaeologists is working on the shores of Lake Huron in Michigan. They are exploring a submerged site, hoping to find evidence of early human activity in the Great Lakes region. What they find is something truly extraordinary, something that would...
October 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Picture this: It's the year 1964, and a group of archaeologists is working on the shores of Lake Huron in Michigan. They are exploring a submerged site, hoping to find evidence of early human activity in the Great Lakes region. What they find is something truly extraordinary, something that would...
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Swiss police found the bodies of 48 members of the Order of the Solar Temple, who had died in a cult mass murder-suicide.
The Order of the Solar Temple, or simply the Solar Temple, was a new religious movement and secret society, often described as a cult, notorious for the ...
Swiss police found the bodies of 48 members of the Order of the Solar Temple, who had died in a cult mass murder-suicide.
The Order of the Solar Temple, or simply the Solar Temple, was a new religious movement and secret society, often described as a cult, notorious for the ...
October 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM
This day in history
Swiss police found the bodies of 48 members of the Order of the Solar Temple, who had died in a cult mass murder-suicide.
The Order of the Solar Temple, or simply the Solar Temple, was a new religious movement and secret society, often described as a cult, notorious for the ...
Swiss police found the bodies of 48 members of the Order of the Solar Temple, who had died in a cult mass murder-suicide.
The Order of the Solar Temple, or simply the Solar Temple, was a new religious movement and secret society, often described as a cult, notorious for the ...
Let's journey back to the windswept plains of Northern Europe, to a civilization that mastered the seas and left behind a legacy of legendary warriors, intricate metalwork, and a rich tapestry of mythology. We're talking about the Vikings, the Norse seafarers who raided, traded, and explored thei...
October 4, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Let's journey back to the windswept plains of Northern Europe, to a civilization that mastered the seas and left behind a legacy of legendary warriors, intricate metalwork, and a rich tapestry of mythology. We're talking about the Vikings, the Norse seafarers who raided, traded, and explored thei...