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May 12, 2026
Operation Plunder
Operation Plunder was a World War II military campaign launched by Allied forces in April 1945 to cross the Rhine River and secure a foothold in Nazi Germany. It involved extensive aerial and ground assaults, successfully leading to the capture of the Rhine’s eastern bank. The operation played a crucial role in the Allied advance towards Berlin.
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August 28, 2020
Rough Riders
Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders of the Spanish-American War. Of the three major engagements fought by Rough Riders, Battle of San Juan Hill was the crowning achievement.
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August 27, 2020
The Panama Canal
Between French and American efforts it took 33 years to complete the Panama Canal. There were 500 deaths per mile of manmade waterway.
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August 26, 2020
Stealing the Mona Lisa
The Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre Museum in 1911, where the painting hung in relative obscurity in a backwater wing of the museum. Picasso was accused, Napoleon was accused, but Vincenzo Perugia was caught for stealing the mona lisa.
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August 25, 2020
Liberation of Paris
The liberation of Paris after the D-Day invasion at Normandy took place on August 25th, 1944. Vive Paris. Vive de Gaulle. Vive La France.
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August 24, 2020
Oakland Hills Fire of 1991
The Oakland Firestorm of 1991 burned down 2,843 single-family homes and 437 apartment and condominium units.
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August 21, 2020
Wine Windows of Italy Make a COVID-19 Comeback
Plagues as early as the 14th century prompted merchants in Italy to install wine windows to protect buyers and sellers. COVID-19 brought the windows back in service.
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August 20, 2020
The Gilded Age
The American Gilded Age, a time when industrialist robber barons controlled the money, while the majority of Americans worked long hours for little pay.
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