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on May 20, 2025

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Bergen-Belsen. Anne Frank died at Bergen-Belsen a month before it was liberated by British soldiers.

History Trivia / May 20, 2025

Thomas Dewey. A famous 1948 photograph has Harry Truman showing the Chicago Tribune with the headline "DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN".

History Trivia / May 19, 2025

The Windsors. The ruling family of England changed its surname to Windsor as a response to Germany's actions in World War I.

History Trivia / May 19, 2025

He Secretly Married Her Maid. Sir Walter Raleigh and the queen's maid were sent to prison in the Tower of London.

History Trivia / May 18, 2025

Woolworth's. The February 1, 1960 Woolworth sit-ins were the first in a six-month operation to integrate the public lunch counter.

History Trivia / May 18, 2025

Nancy Reagan. During parts of her childhood, Nancy Reagan was raised by her aunt and uncle, while her mother acted around the country.

History Trivia / May 17, 2025

Egypt. The original Aswan Dam, completed in 1902, provided year-long agricultural stability along the Nile River.