Articles related to "Assassinate"

November 22 is the anniversary of the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, the birth of the Internet, and the openign of King Tut's tomb.

The French Revolution of 1789-99 stirred the passions of English people hoping for a chance to wrest power from privileged elites.

To many, King Wenceslas is little more than a name in a Christmas Carol but in his day he was a well-known and much beloved monarch.

Colonel Count Klaus Schenck von Stauffenberg was selected as the man most likely to succeed in killing Hitler.

Everything was in place for the attempt on Hitler's life but time was running out as the Gestapo closed in.

Celebrating some of the career highlights of master actor Al Pacino, and how his iconic roles as villanous characters have earned him the title of a classic anti hero.

The Ku Klux Klan holds national meeting. Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat. King and Malcolm X are assassinated. Watts Riots begin.

Shakespeare is responsible for more new words in the English language than any other author, coining 1,500 neologisms by conservative estimate.

Dr. Gerald Bull spent his life researching, reinventing and creating new methods of missile launching. His munitions science eventually lead to his murder.

This exhibition marks the 90th anniversary of the Armistice and looks at the experiences of 90 individuals, showing how the Great War affected their lives.

History of India's involvement in Sri Lankan government's war against the Tamil independence movement.

As political and religious tensions grew between Mormons and non-Mormons in the 19th century, Joseph Smith was killed by a mob intent on eradicating the LDS church.

From Washington to Obama, the most powerful men in the United States aren't superheroes. They've had their quirks and though great, ultimately remained just that - men.

On October 27, 2009, the City of Munich inaugurated an unusual kind of sculpture to commemorate Elser's bold plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler in 1939.

In Valkyrie, Tom Cruise plays German nationalist Claus von Stauffenberg, a reluctant Nazi who, along with several others, plots to kill Adolf Hitler in July of 1944

Putin's party dominates Russia's farcical parliamentary elections.

Born in 1751, James Madison, the fourth President of the United States was brought up in Orange County, Virginia.

James Monroe was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia in 1758.

Called "His Accidency" by his critics, John Tyler was born in Virginia in 1790.

Marilyn Munroe sang Happy Birthday to the President of the United States, John F. Kennedy on his 45th birthday at Madison Square Garden, May 19, 1962. Listen to the song.

After a fairly good run at the box office, Bryan Singer's Valkyrie hits the high-def format, filled with informative tidbits about the men who tried to kill Hitler. 8/10

Sabers are one of the weapons available to warriors in Sword of the New World, while they look cool, there are not many stances for the weapon available in the game.

Cloak of Deception is a Star Wars Expanded Universe novel by James Luceno.

Unlike others in her famous family who have gone into politics, Rory Kennedy is a documentary filmmaker.

The disaster on the Mississippi River led to the worst loss of life in United States maritime history. Even so, the tragedy largely has been overshadowed by other events

Definition of the glossary term praetorian guard

On July 20, 1944, a cadre of German military officers launched an assassination plot against Adolph Hitler. The assassination attempt failed because of a table top.

Born in Berkeley, Virginia in 1773, William Henry Harrison was the son of a Virginia planter.

Forty years have passed since 1968, a year which tested and transformed America in countless ways.

From man walking on the moon for the first time, to unexpected death and improbable sports victories, life changed forever after circumstances that shaped the future.

40 years ago civil rights leader, Dr Martin Luther King Jnr was assassinated by James Earl Ray at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.

Brief biography of French writer and poet Guillaume Apollinaire, influential to the surrealist movement.

Three viable contenders, in the Primaries, belonged to an interesting set of minority groups; Women: Hillary Clinton, African-American: Barack Obama, Aged: John McCain.

Health may be an issue but should age be a factor in how Americans choose a President? How should this apply to the Constitutional restriction of 35 years of age?

National Geographic Channel premieres The Lost JFK Tapes: The Assassination,which uses previously hidden footage of the day President Kennedy was shot and killed.

The southeast USA is important to Civil Rights history and a wonderful place to celebrate and honor the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The U.S. Secret Service, which protects the President, began in 1865. The original purpose of this agency was very different from what it is today.

Only four vice presidents that filled out the term of a deceased chief executive would win reelection in their own right and all four lived in the 20th Century.

The life of Marcus Fabius Qintilianus followed closely with the interesting events during the second half of the first century, a troubled time for the Roman Empire.

Sen. Ted Kennedy seemed likely to be president one day, until a Chappaquiddick incident, - a party, a bridge,a submerged car, and a death seemed to change that, forever.

The assassination of President William McKinley turned many Americans against immigrants and radicals, and led to enhanced presidential security.

Grand Duke Louise IV of Hesse and by Rhine and Princess Alice of Great Britain, Queen Victoria's daughter, had seven children, including Tsarina Alexandra of Russia.

When visitors walk through the Henry Ford Museum, the take a walk through history. Henry Ford celebrates American ingenuity and manufacturing.

Beginning with the clan chief Karadjordje, the Karadjordjevic dynasty oversaw Serbia expand from a small Balkan country to become the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

Dixon made many other false "prophecies," including one about the Scorpion, a nuclear submarine that sank during the Cold War. Despite this, she was a celebrity psychic.

Definition of the glossary term Mark Antony

On September 7, the president of Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza, signed a peace accord with Hutu rebel leader, Agathon Rwasa, but Burundians can only hope it lasts

On the subject of Romanovs one must also include the mystery of the man often referred to as the Mad Monk, Gregori Rasputin.

Biography of Russian writer and poet Andrei Bely, leading figure in Russia's symbolist movement.

Beer, women and glass remain Prague's most famous exports as we approach the twentieth anniversary of the Velvet Revolution but locals love her for many more reasons.