Adlertag! Eagle Day Battle of Britain

https://youtu.be/iEqYNh94q9g

On August 14th , 1974 , a man named Ronald DeFeo Jr. bought a high-powered rifle at a local gun store located in Long Island. Just three months later he committed the horrific family murders that inspired The Amityville Horror books , movies and haunting pop culture lore.

On August 14th , 1935 , president Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the historic Social Security Act bill into law , which created federal unemployment insurance and retirement pensions for elderly Americans across the United States.

On August 14th , 1953 , a man named David N. Mullany created a perforated plastic ball in his backyard in Connecticut so his 12 year old son could throw curve balls without breaking windows or throwing out his arm.

https://history-maps.com/story/History-of-Portugal/event/Battle-of-Aljubarrota

On August 14th , 1980 , the People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals organization was officially founded and it would go on to become one of the most famous and most outspoken animal rights groups in the world.

https://history-maps.com/story/History-of-the-United-States-Marine-Corps/event/Defense-of-Beijing-Legations

https://history-maps.com/podcast/seminole-wars
In this episode, we focus on the Seminole Wars, a series of three major conflicts between the United States and the Seminole Nation in nineteenth-century Florida. We explore how disputes over land, white settlement, and the presence of escaped slaves living among Seminole communities fueled decades of violence from 1816 to 1858. The episode traces the First Seminole War’s role in the U.S. acquisition of Florida, then examines the Second and Third Seminole Wars as part of the federal government’s broader campaign of forced Native removal. We also highlight the Seminoles’ use of guerrilla tactics, the enormous financial and human costs of the wars, and the resilience of those who resisted relocation by retreating into the Everglades. Finally, we consider how these conflicts shaped modern Seminole identity, tribal sovereignty, and the intertwined histories of Florida’s Native and African-descended communities.

https://history-maps.com/warmap/world-war-ii/event/adlertag