This Day in History: USS Jacob Jones torpedoed
On this day in 1917, the destroyer USS Jacob Jones is torpedoed as she travels near the Isles of Scilly. Jacob Jones would be the first...
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- Nov 11
- 2 min
This Day in History: The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
On this day in 1921, an unidentified soldier from World War I was interred in a Tomb—the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. President Warren...
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- Oct 31
- 4 min
This Day in History: Double Medal of Honor
On this day in 1918, two heroes engage in an action that would earn each the Medal of Honor. Pfc. Jesse Funk and Pfc. Charles Barger were...
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- Oct 13
- 3 min
This Day in History: William "Wild Bill" Donovan
On this day in 1918, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. William “Wild Bill” Donovan had already earned...
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- Oct 3
- 3 min
This Day in History: WWI Hero John Joseph Kelly
On this day in 1918, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Actually, he didn’t earn just one Medal, he...
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- Aug 11
- 3 min
This Day in History: Opha May Johnson, the first female Marine
On this day in 1955, Opha May Johnson passes away. She is best known as the first woman to enroll in the United State Marine Corps. The...
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- Jul 18
- 3 min
This Day in History: World War I Hero Louis Cukela
On this day in 1918, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Then-Gunnery Sergeant Louis Cukela was a Marine...
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- May 31
- 3 min
This Day in History: The first American flying ace
On this day in 1918, Lt. Douglas Campbell becomes the first all-American flying ace. Despite this feat and despite his service with...
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- May 13
- 3 min
This Day in History: The Lafayette Escadrille
On this day in 1916, American pilots take to the skies at the Battle of Verdun. They’d volunteered to fight, even though the United...
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- Apr 7
- 3 min
This Day in History: Tiny Broadwick, aviation pioneer
On this day in 1893, a future aviation heroine is born. Georgia “Tiny” Broadwick has been called the “First Lady of Parachuting.” Tiny...
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- Mar 16
- 3 min
This Day in History: Sergeant Stubby, stray dog turned war hero
On this day in 1926, Sergeant Stubby passes away. Stubby wasn’t just any sergeant—he was a dog! He served with the 102nd Infantry, 26th...
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- Sep 28, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: Two WWI Heroes
On this day in 1918, two United States soldiers are mortally wounded during the Meuse Argonne Offensive. Both soldiers were recommended...
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- Sep 8, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: The Van Buren Sisters' amazing ride
On this day in 1916, two women conclude a remarkable motorcycle ride across the United States. The Van Buren sisters had undertaken the...
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- Jul 14, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: Private Henry Johnson’s bravery in World War I
On or around this day in 1892, an American hero is born. Private Henry Johnson would go on to save a fellow soldier during World War I....
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- Jun 7, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: An American sailor, captured by a German submarine
On this day in 1918, a Navy lieutenant is held as a German prisoner. Edouard Victor Michel Izac had been captured just a few days...
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- Jun 1, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: Attack on USS President Lincoln
On this day in 1918, an American destroyer drops depth charges on a German submarine. But a United States sailor was aboard that vessel!...
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- May 1, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: Germans sink RMS Lusitania
On this day in 1915, RMS Lusitania leaves New York, bound for Liverpool. It should have been a routine Atlantic crossing. Instead, a...
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- Apr 9, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: Rags, the dog who was a World War I hero
On or around this day in 1916, a mixed-breed terrier is born. The little dog would go on to become an American war hero—and the U.S. 1st...
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- Oct 8, 2020
- 3 min
This Day in History: One-time pacifist Alvin York earns a Medal of Honor
This day in 1918, then-Corporal Alvin York distinguishes himself for bravery in a battle near Chatel-Chehery, France. The one-time...
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- Sep 26, 2020
- 2 min
This Day in History: The WWI Meuse-Argonne Offensive begins
On this day in 1918, the Meuse-Argonne offensive of World War I begins. Allied forces were determined to push the Germans out of France...