On this day in 1877, Lakota war chief and victor of the Battle of Little Big Horn, Crazy Horse, surrenders to U.S. authorities. Four months later, he'll be killed at Fort Robinson, Nebraska while trying to escape from captivity.

On this day in 1945, six American civilians are killed when a Japanese balloon bomb explodes near Bly, Oregon. Although the strange weapons had been drifting into American airspace for months, U.S. officials had kept it a secret to prevent panic.

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On this day in 1862, Mexican Republican forces defeat the French army at the Battle of Puebla. 120 years later, American advertisers will seize upon the anniversary to market beer. 🤔

Happy #CincoDeMayo .

On this day in 1864, Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant meet in battle for the first time as Union and Confederate armies collide in the Virginia Wilderness. The encounter touches off three days of intense fighting. See: militaryhistorynow.com/2021/04/21/the…

On this day in 1811, an Anglo-Portuguese army under Wellesley (the future Duke of Wellington) halts the French advance on Almeida at the Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro.

On this day in 1821, Napoleon Bonaparte, 51, dies in exile on the island of St. Helena. 'France... Armée... Tête d'armée... Joséphine,' he supposedly calls out in his final moments.

The Napoleon Bomb Plot – How a Failed Attempt to Assassinate Bonaparte Changed the Course of History  

“The coach turned the corner just as the bomb went off. The enormous blast shook houses on the street.”

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Tomahawk – A Brief History of the BGM-109

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Is anyone else sick of the word 'weaponize'?

CORRECTION:

Today in 1982, HMS Sheffield is hit by an Argentine Exocet. The missile is reportedly a dud; it's the rocket's fuel that guts the ship. 20 are killed and several dozen are wounded.

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On this day in 1942, U.S. and Japanese fleets do battle in the Coral Sea. It's history's first clash between aircraft carriers.

On this day in 1970, four are killed as Ohio National Guardsmen open fire into a crowd of anti-war protesters at Kent State University. 'They were all on one knee and pointing their rifles at ... us,' recalled one eyewitness. 'Then they fired.'

On this day in 1814, a defeated Napoleon Bonaparte arrives on Elba to begin his exile. 289 days later, he'll escape and attempt to rebuild his shattered empire.

Cold Steel at Krasnobród – Inside the Curious WW2 Battle that Saw Cavalry Fight Cavalry

“For a few minutes the hillside resembled a scene from the Napoleonic Wars as sabre met sabre in frenzied combat.”

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Destination D-Day — Going to Normandy for the 80th anniversary of Operation Overlord? Here are 10 Spots You'll Want to Visit

'Must-see landmarks, as well as some hidden gems, that will make your voyage meaningful, memorable and complete.”

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And now (for no reason at all) a ska version of the theme to 'The Guns of Naverone.'

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On this day in 1808, the French army crushes a rebellion in Madrid. The violence is commemorated in this Francisco Goya painting.

On this day in 1915, a Canadian army doctor by the name of John McCrae writes one of the best-known poems about the First World War during a lull in the fighting at Ypres. 'In Flanders fields the poppies blow, between the crosses, row on row.'

Destination D-Day — Going to Normandy for the 80th anniversary of Operation Overlord? Here are 10 Spots You'll Want to Visit

'Must-see landmarks, as well as some hidden gems, that will make your voyage meaningful, memorable and complete.”

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Operation Vengeance – Inside the Improbable U.S. Mission to Kill Yamamoto

“While P-38s packed the firepower and had the range necessary to carry out the mission, the task itself bordered on suicidal.”

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