The American Revolutionary War was a conflict that took place between 1775 and 1783, in which the Thirteen Colonies, who were seeking independence from Great Britain, fought against the British Army and their allies. One of the key battles of the war was the Battle of Trenton, which took place…

On this day, Viet Cong operatives successfully bombed the Brinks Hotel in Saigon, South Vietnam. This attack was carried out to demonstrate that the Viet Cong, despite being outmatched by the United States militarily, could still strike at American installations in the heavily guarded capital of South Vietnam. The attack…

On December 22, 2001, Richard Reid, a British citizen and Islamic extremist, attempted to destroy a passenger airliner by igniting explosives hidden in his shoes aboard American Airlines Flight 63. The flight was traveling from Paris, France to Miami, Florida. Reid boarded the flight and took his seat in the…

In December 1826, a group of American settlers in Nacogdoches, which was then part of Mexican Texas, declared their independence from Mexico. This event, known as the Fredonian Rebellion, was the first attempt by American settlers in Texas to establish their own independent state. The settlers, led by a man…

The first battle of the American Volunteer Group, better known as the “Flying Tigers,” took place in Kunming, China during World War II. The Flying Tigers were a group of American pilots who volunteered to fight for China against Japan in the early days of the war. The group was…