by Steve Snyder | Jun 27, 2014 | Historical
June 28, 2014, is the 100th anniversary of the political assassination in Sarajevo, Serbia of the heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and his wife, Sophia. It was the spark that started World War I, the war that was widely...
by Steve Snyder | Jun 25, 2014 | Historical
During World War II, Link Aviation Devices, Inc. delivered some 10,000 Link Trainers to American and Allied armed forces. The purpose of this flight simulator was to teach pilot cadets how to navigate and land by instruments alone, with no visibility outside the...
by Steve Snyder | Jun 15, 2014 | Historical
Today, June 15, is the 150th Anniversary of Arlington National Cemetery located across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. It was established in 1864 to bury Union soldiers killed during the American Civil War. It has become a national shrine for 400,000 active...
by Steve Snyder | Jun 15, 2014 | Historical
Flag Day is celebrated on June 14 and commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on that day in 1777 by resolution of the Continental Congress. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation that officially established June 14 as Flag Day, and...
by Steve Snyder | Jun 4, 2014 | Historical
Remembering June 6, 1944 – D-Day – when the Allies landed on the beaches of Normandy, France. Although taking heavy casualties, especially the American troops landing on Omaha Beach, it marked the beginning of the end for the Third Reich.
