World’s History

26 October 2026 14:35

⚔️ On this day in 1415: Hundred Years' War: Henry V of England, with his men-at-arms and archers, defeats the larger French army in the Battle of Agincourt.

📝 Article by Mark Cartwright. 

World’s History

26 October 2026 10:32

#OnThisDay in 1154, Eleanor of Aquitaine becomes Queen of England as wife of Henry II after the death of King Stephen of England.👸

World’s History

25 October 2026 19:20

#OnThisDay in 1537, #JaneSeymour, third wife of #HenryVIII of England, sadly dies.👑

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25 October 2026 15:15

#OnThisDay in 1648, the Treaty of Westphalia is signed, ending the Thirty Years War and radically shifting the balance of power in Europe.⚔️

World’s History

24 October 2026 17:15

82 years ago today, Easy Company takes part in Operation Pegasus with their new CO, Lt. Frederick “Moose” Heyliger.🪖

Royal Canadian Engineers & the men of Easy Company successfully evacuate 138 British 1st Airborne troops trapped in German occupied territory who had been in hiding since the Battle of Arnhem. 🪂

Painting by Gil Cohen 🎨

World’s History

24 October 2026 13:15

If you thought legendary Dallas Cowboys coach Tom Landry’s coaching resume was impressive, you should see his service record as a pilot with the 8th Air Force during WW2 ✈️
30 combat missions over Europe
3 Air Medals 🎖️
Survived crash landing over 🇧🇪

World’s History

24 October 2026 09:10

#OnThisDay in 1642, the Battle of Edgehill, the first major battle of the First English Civil War, began.⚔️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

World’s History

23 October 2026 15:20

🎃 Circular antefix of a Gorgon's head made of terracotta. From Taranto, dated to the end of the 6th century BCE. National Archaeological Museum of Taranto.

📷 Photo by Carole Raddato. 

World’s History

23 October 2026 11:15

The bold gamble that shattered Captain Scott’s South Pole bid❄️

World’s History

22 October 2026 17:35

🦅  Alabaster bas-relief showing a vulture attacking a dead enemy soldier, who was killed by the Assyrian army. Neo-Assyrian Period, 865-860 BCE. Nimrud, modern-day Iraq. 

📷 Photo ©️ by Osama S.M. Amin. 

World’s History

22 October 2026 13:35

#OnThisDay in 1854, Florence Nightingale and a staff of 38 nurses are sent to the Crimean War.👩‍⚕️

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22 October 2026 09:34

#OnThisDay in 1805, during the action of the #BattleofTrafalgar, Nelson, aboard #HMSVictory, was fatally wounded by a French sharpshooter.⛵

World’s History

21 October 2026 15:25

💒 On this day in 1469: Ferdinand II of Aragon marries Isabella I of Castile, a marriage that paves the way to the unification of Aragon and Castile into a single country, Spain.

World’s History

21 October 2026 11:25

#OnThisDay in 1910, the hull of the #RMSOlympic, sister-ship to the ill-fated RMS #Titanic, is launched from the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast.⚓🚢

World’s History

20 October 2026 18:50

#OnThisDay in 1914, near the Belgian city of Ypres, Allied and German forces begin the first of what would be three battles to control the city during the First World War.🪖

World’s History

26 October 2026 12:35

🎃 Mask of Mictlantecuhtli, painted wood carving, c. 1450-1521.

Depicted here is a wooden mask of a skeletal face representing the Aztec deity Mictlantecuhtli, Lord of the Underworld. 

The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore.

World’s History

25 October 2026 21:20

#OnThisDay in 2003, Concorde makes its last commercial flight.🛬

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25 October 2026 17:15

#OnThisDay in 1929, the Wall Street Crash begins in New York with Black Thursday. It causes a worldwide economic depression.📉🪙

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25 October 2026 13:01

#OnThisDay in 1916, French troops rejoice after recapturing Fort Douaumont, the preeminent fortress guarding the city of #Verdun, under siege by the German army since the previous February.🪖

World’s History

24 October 2026 15:15

82 years ago today, the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the largest naval battle of WWII, begins. ⚓️

American naval strength was comprised of 8 large aircraft carriers, 8 light carriers, 18 escort carriers, 12 battleships, 24 cruisers, 141 destroyers. 🇺🇸

World’s History

24 October 2026 11:15

Easy Company's Joe Liebgott during his time at Camp Toccoa in 1942….Germany never stood a chance against this rusty bayonet. 🪖

World’s History

23 October 2026 17:20

👑 On this day in 1721: The Russian Empire is proclaimed by Tsar Peter I after the Swedish defeat in the Great Northern War. 

🖼️ Images by Maria Giovanna Clementi and Boris Chorikov. 

World’s History

23 October 2026 13:15

#OnThisDay in 1910, Dr. Crippen is convicted at the Old Bailey of poisoning his wife and is subsequently hanged at Pentonville Prison in London

World’s History

23 October 2026 09:13

This #BlackHistoryMonth, discover the history of Black servicemen, the unsung heroes of the #FirstWorldWar

World’s History

22 October 2026 15:35

#OnThisDay in 1966, the Aberfan disaster was a catastrophic collapse of a colliery spoil tip, killing 116 children and 28 adults.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

World’s History

22 October 2026 11:35

Today is #TrafalgarDay, the celebration of the victory won by the Royal Navy, commanded by Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, at the Battle of Trafalgar #OnThisDay in 1805.

World’s History

21 October 2026 17:25

⚔️ On this day in 202 BCE: Second Punic War: At the Battle of Zama, Roman legions under Scipio Africanus defeat Hannibal Barca, leader of the army defending Carthage.

📝 Article by Joshua J. Mark.
🖼️ Painting by Cornelius Cort.

World’s History

21 October 2026 13:25

🍽️ Banquet scene in a fresco from Herculaneum, Italy. Made c. 50 BCE, during the Late Roman Republic. Le Musée absolu, Phaidon. 59 (23 in) x 53 cm (20).

📷 Photo by Yann Forget. 

World’s History

21 October 2026 09:25

This medieval king ruled a vast empire and inspired the pope. He also didn't exist...👑

World’s History

20 October 2026 16:50

#OnThisDay in 1216, King John of England dies at Newark-on-Trent and is succeeded by his nine-year-old son Henry.