A Brief History On October 9, 1966, the war torn nation of South Viet Nam was the scene of not one, but two notable massacres you may never have heard of. While much scorn has been heaped on alleged massacres and atrocities by Americans, by the forces of South Viet Nam, by the Viet Cong, and by the North Vietnamese Army, these massacres were committed by another entity entirely. Digging Deeper On this fateful day, the Republic of Korea (ROK) forces (aka South Korean) allied with the US and South Viet Nam perpetrated massacres at separate locations, Binh Tai and…
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A Brief History On October 8, 2013, a 66-year-old Denver, Colorado man and his 35-year-old female partner were accused of felonious child abuse in a sickening case of neglect and mistreatment. The four boys, ages two to six, were malnourished, did not speak or have any sort of education and were kept in filthy conditions, with cat feces and urine throughout the insect-infested house. Only able to communicate through grunts to the horrified child authorities, the filthy children could not even describe their mistreatment. Unfortunately, police have to confront terrible crimes like this on a regular basis, a depressing and…
A Brief History On October 4, 1997, the second largest money robbery in U.S. history took place in Charlotte, North Carolina at Loomis, Fargo and Company, with $17.3 million in cash taken. The ensuing investigation was spearheaded by the FBI and resulted in about 95% of the money being recovered and in 24 convictions. Unfortunately, unlike the super sleuths on television and in the movies, real-life cops do not always solve crimes. Here we list 10 Things Police Know That You Might Not. Heck, maybe you do know some of them, or at least suspect a couple, but in my experience as…
A Brief History On October 3, 1995, in one of the most ridiculed jury findings in American history, a criminal jury found OJ Simpson not guilty of the murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman. Digging Deeper Simpson had been an American hero, born into a working family and raised in the projects of San Francisco after his parents separated in 1952. OJ developed rickets as a child, and wore leg braces until age 5. A star high school football player, Simpson first played at the Community College level before transferring to USC where he…
A Brief History Today, in Yemen, an accidental explosion of munitions killed 22 soldiers from the United Arab Emirates in Yemen. The soldiers are part of a joint Arab force to fight Shiite rebels. Digging Deeper Question for students (and subscribers) to ponder: Have you ever been to Yemen? If you liked this article and would like to receive notification of new articles, please feel welcome to subscribe to History and Headlines by liking us on Facebook and becoming one of our patrons! Your readership is much appreciated! Historical Evidence For more information, please see… Human Rights Watch. All Quiet on…