This Week in History

This week in history: January 23-29

By , 23 January 2017

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: January 16-22

By , 16 January 2017

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: December 26-January 1

By , 28 December 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: December 19-25

By , 19 December 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: December 12-18

By , 12 December 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: December 5-11

By , 5 December 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: November 28-December 4

By , 28 November 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: November 21-27

By , 21 November 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: November 14-20

By , 14 November 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: November 7-13

By , 7 November 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: October 31-November 6

By , 31 October 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: October 24-30

By , 24 October 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: October 17-23

By , 17 October 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: October 10-16

By , 10 October 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: October 3-9

By , 3 October 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: September 19-25

By , 19 September 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: September 12-18

By , 12 September 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: September 5-11

By , 5 September 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: August 29-September 4

By , 29 August 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: August 22-28

By , 22 August 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: August 15-21

By , 15 August 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: August 8-14

By , 8 August 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: August 1-7

By , 1 August 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: July 25-31

By , 25 July 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: July 18-24

By , 18 July 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: July 11-17

By , 11 July 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: July 4-10

By , 4 July 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: June 27-July 3

By , 27 June 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: June 20-26

By , 20 June 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: June 13-19

By , 13 June 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: June 6-12

By , 6 June 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: May 30—June 5

By , 30 May 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: May 23-29

By , 23 May 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: May 16-22

By , 16 May 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: May 9-15

By , 9 May 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: May 2-8

By , 2 May 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: April 25-May 1

By , 25 April 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: April 18-24

By , 18 April 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: April 11-17

By , 11 April 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: April 4-10

By , 4 April 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: March 28-April 3

By , 28 March 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: March 21-27

By , 21 March 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: March 14-20

By , 14 March 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: March 7-13

By , 7 March 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: February 29-March 6

By , 29 February 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: February 22-28

By , 22 February 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: February 15-21

By , 15 February 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: February 8-14

By , 8 February 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: February 1-7

By , 1 February 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: January 25-31

By , 25 January 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: January 18-24

By , 18 January 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: January 11-17

By , 11 January 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: January 4-10

By , 4 January 2016

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: December 28-January 3

By , 28 December 2015

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: December 21-27

By , 21 December 2015

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: December 14-20

By , 14 December 2015

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: December 7-13

By , 7 December 2015

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: November 30-December 6

By , 30 November 2015

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: November 23-29

By , 23 November 2015

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: November 16-22

By , 16 November 2015

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: November 9-15

By , 9 November 2015

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: October 26-November 1

By , 26 October 2015

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: October 19-25

By , 19 October 2015

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: October 12-18

By , 12 October 2015

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: October 5-11

By , 5 October 2015

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: September 28-October 4

By , 28 September 2015

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: September 21-27

By , 21 September 2015

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: September 14-20

By , 14 September 2015

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: September 7-13

By , 7 September 2015

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: August 31-September 6

By , 31 August 2015

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: August 24-30

By , 24 August 2015

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: August 17-23

By , 17 August 2015

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: August 10-16

By , 10 August 2015

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: August 3-9

By , 3 August 2015

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: July 27-August 2

By , 27 July 2015

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: July 20-26

By , 20 July 2015

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: July 13-19

By , 13 July 2015

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: July 6-12

By , 6 July 2015

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: June 29-July 5

By , 29 June 2015

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: June 22-28

By , 22 June 2015

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This week in history: June 15-21

By , 15 June 2015

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: June 8-14

By , 8 June 2015

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: June 1-7

By , 1 June 2015

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: May 25-31

By , 25 May 2015

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: May 18-24

By , 18 May 2015

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: May 11-17

By , 11 May 2015

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: May 4-10

By , 4 May 2015

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: April 27-May 3

By , 27 April 2015

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: April 20-26

By , 20 April 2015

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: April 13-19

By , 13 April 2015

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: April 6-12

By , 6 April 2015

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: March 30-April 4

By , 30 March 2015

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: March 23-29

By , 23 March 2015

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: March 16-22

By , 16 March 2015

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: March 9-15

By , 9 March 2015

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: March 2-8

By , 2 March 2015

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: February 23-March 1

By , 23 February 2015

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week

This week in history: February 16-22

By , 16 February 2015

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.

This week in history: February 9-15

By , 9 February 2015

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This week in history: February 2-8

By , 2 February 2015

This Week in History provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.