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May 10, 1940: Some Places You May Not Know Britain Invaded

By Major Dan on May 10, 2018 May 10, Military

A Brief History On May 10, 1040, the United Kingdom invaded Iceland without the permission of the government of Iceland. With World War II in a dire phase for the British, German occupation of Iceland would have been catastrophic to cross Atlantic shipping, the lifeblood of Britain so despite Iceland’s neutrality, the British occupied the small country as a preventative measure. Today we will discuss some of the places England or the UK invaded that may not have been known to the casual person. Digging Deeper Iceland is strategically positioned to intercept shipping from North America to Northern Europe, especially…

May 10, 2018: Your Chance to Preview Deadpool 2

By JCU Paranormal Research Group on May 9, 2018 Cinema & TV, May 10

A Brief History Superhero film fans of John Carroll University, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see Deadpool 2 on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at 4:30 PM at Cinemark At Valley View and XD in Valley View, Ohio! Please visit this link for the chance to download a pass. Passes are limited and seating is first-come, first-served and not guaranteed. Please arrive early to increase your chance of entry. Digging Deeper In Deadpool 2, Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) forms a team of mutants called the X-Force to protect young mutant Russell (Julian Dennison) from the time-traveling soldier Cable (Josh Brolin). The film is…

May 10, 2013: New World Trade Center Rises from the Ashes of 9/11

By Major Dan on May 10, 2017 Crime, May 10, Science & Technology, September 11

A Brief History On May 10, 2013, almost 12 years after the tragic terrorist events of September 11, 2001, a new One World Trade Center skyscraper under construction on the site of the former twin towers became once again, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere. Digging Deeper When Al Qaeda terrorists hijacked airliners and flew them into the North and South Towers of the World Trade Center complex in Manhattan, New York City, sending the formerly tallest buildings in the world crashing to the ground, it was resolved nearly immediately that New York and the United States would rebuild…

May 10, 1924: J. Edgar Hoover Appointed Head of the FBI

By Major Dan on May 10, 2016 Crime, May 10

A Brief History On May 24, 1924, J. Edgar Hoover, only 29 years old, was appointed head of the Bureau of Investigation, the agency that became the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He remained in that post until he died in 1972 when he was 77 years old. Digging Deeper Hoover made the FBI famous through high standards of hiring and rigorous training of its agents, and by striving to stay on the cutting edge of scientific crime fighting. Through the carefully planned use of publicity, he kept the FBI and himself at the front of the public’s attention, and the…

May 10, 1941: Nazi Third in Command Parachutes Into Scotland!

By Major Dan on May 10, 2016 May 10, Military, The Bizarre

A Brief History On May 10, 1941, Deputy Führer Rudolf Hess, third in command of Nazi Germany to Adolf Hitler and Hermann Göring, some of history’s most evil people, parachuted into Scotland in an attempt to get Britain to make peace with Germany. Digging Deeper Nazi Number 3 was a far cry from the mythical Aryan “superman” that the Nazi propaganda machine depicted. Although Hess acquitted himself well in World War I, getting wounded a few times and earning an Iron Cross medal, his family lost their business in Egypt (where Hess was born) and he became a right wing…