Castro sworn in
On February 16, 1959, six years after he launched his guerrilla war against dictator Fulgencio Batista, Fidel Castro is sworn in as premier of Cuba. Despite early denials of communist leanings, Castro … (more...)
February 16
This Day in History
1959
1923
The Discovery of Tutankhamun
Howard Carter was an English archaeologist who was employed by Lord Carnarvon to oversee excavations in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings that had been explored extensively during the 19th century. The t … (more...)
600
"God Bless You" Is Born
How often does one hear the phrase "bless you" without giving it a second thought? Be it in wintertime, when a dreaded cold can strike through an entire office, or in late spring when the airborne … (more...)
This Day in History
December 8
TV Guide
- 1:30am The Curse of Civil War Gold
- 2:30am Battles BC
- 3:15am Ancient Aliens
- 4:00am River Hunters
- 4:45am Queen Victoria And Her Nine Children Rec
- 5:30am Crusaders Rec
- 6:30am History Erased Rec
- 7:30am Pearl Harbour: Heroes Who Fought Back Rec
- 8:30am Time Team Rec
- 9:30am River Hunters Rec
- 10:30am Queen Victoria And Her Nine Children Rec
- 11:30am Crusaders Rec
- 12:30pm History Erased Rec
- 1:30pm Pearl Harbour: Heroes Who Fought Back Rec
- 2:30pm The Great War Rec
- 4:30pm The World From Above Rec
- 5:00pm In Search Of Medieval Britain Rec
- 5:30pm World's Greatest Palaces Rec
- 6:30pm Abandoned Engineering Rec
- 7:30pm London: 2000 Years of History Rec
- 8:30pm A Royal Tour Of The 20th Century Rec
- 9:30pm Pope: The Most Powerful Man In History Rec
- 10:30pm Ultimate Mysteries Rec
- 11:30pm Inside The Tube: Going Underground Rec
