It was on this day in what is now Burma, that hundreds of Japanese soldiers were attacked and eaten by crocodiles.
All in War
The Four Chaplains
On this day four men of different faiths gave their lives so that others might live.
Siege of Leningrad
It remains history's deadliest blockade of a major city, with over a million civilians killed.
Project Crested Ice
A bomber carrying four hydrogen bombs crashes, scattering radioactive debris across miles of sea ice.
The Fraunces Tavern
For hundreds of years this corner of Manhattan has hosted the movers and shakers of American history through triumph and tragedy.
Sub vs Mountain
At about 2 in the morning the bow of the sub plowed into a wall of rock and mud.
Wovoka
On this day a medicine man of the Nevada Paiutes called Wovoka had a powerful vision during a solar eclipse.