modern history

Iran Air Flight 655, The Civilian Plane Shot Down By An American Warship In 1988

Iran Air Flight 655 was shot down by the USS Vincennes over the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran-Iraq War, killing all 290 people onboard.

By Genevieve Carlton • Mar 31, 2026

Iran Air Flight 655, The Civilian Plane Shot Down By An American Warship In 1988

Iran Air Flight 655 was shot down by the USS Vincennes over the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran-Iraq War, killing all 290 people onboard.

By Genevieve Carlton • March 31, 2026

How Did Sharon Tate Die? Inside The Brutal Murder Of A Hollywood Star On The Rise

On August 9, 1969, actress Sharon Tate and four others were gruesomely butchered at her Los Angeles home by followers of cult leader Charles Manson.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 31, 2026

How Did Sharon Tate Die? Inside The Brutal Murder Of A Hollywood Star On The Rise

On August 9, 1969, actress Sharon Tate and four others were gruesomely butchered at her Los Angeles home by followers of cult leader Charles Manson.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 31, 2026

Rachel Barber, The Popular Australian Teenager Who Was Murdered By Her Jealous Babysitter

In March 1999, 19-year-old Caroline Reed Robertson killed aspiring dancer Rachel Barber in Melbourne, Australia — then tried to assume her identity.

By Neil Patmore • Mar 30, 2026

Rachel Barber, The Popular Australian Teenager Who Was Murdered By Her Jealous Babysitter

In March 1999, 19-year-old Caroline Reed Robertson killed aspiring dancer Rachel Barber in Melbourne, Australia — then tried to assume her identity.

By Neil Patmore • March 30, 2026

Pedro Rodrigues Filho, The Real-Life ‘Dexter’ Serial Killer Who Targeted Murderers And Rapists

Described as the "perfect psychopath," Pedro Rodrigues Filho murdered at least 70 people — 47 of whom were fellow inmates in prison.

By Kara Goldfarb • Mar 30, 2026

Pedro Rodrigues Filho, The Real-Life ‘Dexter’ Serial Killer Who Targeted Murderers And Rapists

Described as the "perfect psychopath," Pedro Rodrigues Filho murdered at least 70 people — 47 of whom were fellow inmates in prison.

By Kara Goldfarb • March 30, 2026

How Paul Walker Died In A Tragic 100-MPH Car Accident

During a few days off from filming Furious 7, Paul Walker died at just 40 years old in a car crash in Santa Clarita, California on November 30, 2013.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 30, 2026

How Paul Walker Died In A Tragic 100-MPH Car Accident

During a few days off from filming Furious 7, Paul Walker died at just 40 years old in a car crash in Santa Clarita, California on November 30, 2013.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 30, 2026

‘A Cacophony Of Hell’: Inside The Ramree Island Crocodile Massacre

With World War II nearing its end in the early months of 1945, hundreds of Japanese soldiers perished during the Ramree Island crocodile attack — the deadliest in recorded history.

By William DeLong • Mar 29, 2026

‘A Cacophony Of Hell’: Inside The Ramree Island Crocodile Massacre

With World War II nearing its end in the early months of 1945, hundreds of Japanese soldiers perished during the Ramree Island crocodile attack — the deadliest in recorded history.

By William DeLong • March 29, 2026

The Little-Known Story Of Manuela Escobar, Drug Kingpin Pablo Escobar’s Reclusive Daughter

Born in May 1984 to Pablo Escobar and Maria Victoria Henao, Manuela Escobar has spent her life trying to escape her father's crimes.

By Katie Serena • Mar 29, 2026

The Little-Known Story Of Manuela Escobar, Drug Kingpin Pablo Escobar’s Reclusive Daughter

Born in May 1984 to Pablo Escobar and Maria Victoria Henao, Manuela Escobar has spent her life trying to escape her father's crimes.

By Katie Serena • March 29, 2026

13 Mafia Bosses Who Defined The Organized Crime In America

From the Five Families of the New York Mafia to organized crime in Chicago and beyond, these mob bosses once ruled the underworld.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 29, 2026

13 Mafia Bosses Who Defined The Organized Crime In America

From the Five Families of the New York Mafia to organized crime in Chicago and beyond, these mob bosses once ruled the underworld.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 29, 2026

The 1980s Arcade Game Polybius Was Said To Cause Hallucinations In Players — But Did It Ever Exist?

Although rumors about Polybius and the strange effects the video game had on players have spread for decades, nobody has ever found an arcade machine or any other evidence that the game is real.

By Rivy Lyon • Mar 29, 2026

The 1980s Arcade Game Polybius Was Said To Cause Hallucinations In Players — But Did It Ever Exist?

Although rumors about Polybius and the strange effects the video game had on players have spread for decades, nobody has ever found an arcade machine or any other evidence that the game is real.

By Rivy Lyon • March 29, 2026

R. Budd Dwyer: The Politician Who Killed Himself On Television In 1987

In 1986, Pennsylvania state treasurer Robert Budd Dwyer was convicted of bribery charges — then he shot himself in front of television cameras a few months later.

By John Kuroski • Mar 28, 2026

R. Budd Dwyer: The Politician Who Killed Himself On Television In 1987

In 1986, Pennsylvania state treasurer Robert Budd Dwyer was convicted of bribery charges — then he shot himself in front of television cameras a few months later.

By John Kuroski • March 28, 2026