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Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov (10 November 1919 – 23 December 2013) was a Soviet and Russian lieutenant general, inventor, military engineer, […]

During the battle, the 101st Commander, General Anthony Clement McAulifee received the following demand for surrender from the German commander

Seth Wheeler of Albany was one who initially invented a toilet paper on a roll in 1871. He patented rolled

General George S. Patton, WW2 commander of the U.S. 3rd Army, dies from injuries suffered not in battle but in

1620 – The Mayflower reached Plymouth, Mass. after a 63-day voyage. Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower went ashore for the first

The First American Volunteer Group (AVG) of the Republic of China Air Force, nicknamed the Flying Tigers, was formed to

Sacagawea (/ˌsækədʒəˈwiːə/ sack-uh-juh-WE-uh or /səˌkɑːɡəˈweɪə/ suh-COG-uh-way-uh;[ also spelled Sakakawea or Sacajawea; May c. 1788 – December 20, 1812) was a

The Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost name refers both to a car model and one specific car from that series. Originally named

1777 – With the onset of the bitter winter cold, the Continental Army under General George Washington, still in the

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