This Day in History
6 historical events
U.S. authorities, led by Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer, conducted sweeping raids on January 2, 1920, arresting thousands of suspected radicals. These actions, during the post-WWI Red Scare, reflected widespread fears of communism and led to debates over civil liberties
Read MoreU.S. authorities, led by Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer, conducted sweeping raids on January 2, 1920, arresting thousands of suspected radicals. These actions, during the post-WWI Red Scare, reflected widespread fears of communism and led to debates over civil liberties
Read MoreThe Civil War Battle of Stones River (Murfreesboro, Tennessee) ended in a strategic Union victory. Although both sides suffered heavy casualties, the Union win bolstered Northern morale after earlier setbacks
Read MoreThe Civil War Battle of Stones River (Murfreesboro, Tennessee) ended in a strategic Union victory. Although both sides suffered heavy casualties, the Union win bolstered Northern morale after earlier setbacks
Read MoreThe last Muslim stronghold in Spain, Granada, fell to the Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella, completing the Reconquista and effectively ending Islamic rule in Iberia
Read MoreThe last Muslim stronghold in Spain, Granada, fell to the Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella, completing the Reconquista and effectively ending Islamic rule in Iberia
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