Today In History

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March 23, 1942


By his Directive N°40 , Adolf Hitler orders the construction of the Atlantic Wall .

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50th anniversary of Martin Luther King death

Martin Luther King was shot dead at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis on 4 April 1968

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April 6, 1917


Four days after President Woodrow Wilson's address to Congress, the United States declares war on Germany .

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April 9, 1940


Operation Weserübung : By invading Norway and Denmark, the German forces start the Norwegian campaign that will last two months.

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April 16, 1917


At 06:00 am, French general Robert Nivelle starts the butchery of the Second Battle of the Aisne , named in French "Bataille du Chemin des Dames".

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April 24, 1918


During the battle of Villers-Bretonneux takes place the first combat tank vs tank in history , opposing British Mark IV and German A7V .

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