June 25th: Today in 1876 the most famous battle of the American Indian Wars took place, the Battle of the Little Big Horn. Famous mostly because the Indians won a big victory when they were supposed to just roll up and lose and because the glorious (at least in his own mind) George Custer lost [...]

June 24th: Today in 1821 Simon Bolivar led his army to victory over Spanish Royalist forces at the Battle of Carabobo. This battle led to the independence of Venezuela and was a step in forming Bolivar’s planned Gran Columbia nation. All good stuff but I just like saying Carabobo…..

June 23rd: Today in 1757 the British won the Battle of Plassey, a huge victory that led to their total domination of the Indian continent. Almost forgotten now this battle was the stuff of Colonial legend, the battle to avenge the Black Hole of Calcutta and to drive the French from India.
These battles most have [...]

June 22nd: Today in 1941 the German Army invaded Russia in a huge gamble that ultimately failed. This move led to millions dying in a battle between two of the most oppressive governments of the twentieth century.

June 21rst: Today in 1798 the English army drove off an Irish army at the Battle of Vinegar Hill. The defeat shifted the strategy of the Irish during their rebellion from one of seeking to hold ground to a hit and run campaign. This battle shouldn’t be confused with the 1804 Battle of Vinegar Hill [...]

June 20th: Today in 1631 the Irish town of Baltimore was raided by Algerian pirates who took over 100 people to be sold as slaves in North Africa. The town was inhabited by English settlers and the local O’Driscolls resented them so they have been suspected of organizing the raid, but the town was also [...]

June 19th: Today in 1865 the slaves in Galveston, Texas were informed of the Emancipation Proclamation granting them freedom becoming theoretically the last slaves to be freed in the US. This day is celebrated as Juneteenth and is a holiday in Texas.

June 17th: Today in 1939 Eugen Weidmann, a convicted multiple murderer, became the last person to be publicly executed by guillotine in France. Private executions by guillotine continued until the seventies.

Here is a great video of a Spider-Man and Namor vs Thor and Nortstar volleyball game. This is what the internet is for….

June 16th: Today in 1815 two battles occurred that almost gave Napoleon the major victory he needed to reestablish himself as Emperor of France, the battles of Ligny and Quatre Bras. The battles were Napoleon’s attempts to keep his main enemies, the English and the Prussians from joining up to defeat him. He won both [...]