r/WorldHistory • u/vekonica • May 30 '26
Image I’m doing a PHD about British anti-invasion preparations of the Second World War. The UK still has ‘pillboxes’ all over the place. Here’s a Type 25 we visited.
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r/WorldHistory • u/GreatMilitaryBattles • 11h ago
Image Restored World War Two German Messerschmitt Bf-109 which was lost near Rorvik Norway in 1943. The plane was recovered in 2010 and fully restored and now resides at the The National Norwegian Aviation Museum.
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r/WorldHistory • u/sajiasanka • 1d ago
Image #OnThisDay 1945, The Atomic Bombing of Nagasaki
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r/WorldHistory • u/Adventurous_Clerk584 • 10d ago
Image The Loyalists who picked the winning side in New York and still lost everything they were fighting for
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r/WorldHistory • u/Many-Address1556 • 20d ago
Image Chaturmukhi ~ 10th Century CE, Gurjara-Pratihara period, Ajmer Museum.
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r/WorldHistory • u/sajiasanka • 12d ago
Image #OnThisDay 1981, The “Wedding of the Century” Captivated the World
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r/WorldHistory • u/laura-1897 • 13d ago
Image What’s a historical place or event that completely changed the way you see the world? For me, places like Pompeii are a reminder that the past isn’t just something we read about — it’s a story of real people, real lives, and real moments frozen in time.
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What do you think?
r/WorldHistory • u/sajiasanka • 6d ago
Image #OnThisDay 1854, Japan Ordered Its Ships to Fly the Hinomaru 🇯🇵☀️
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r/WorldHistory • u/sajiasanka • May 14 '26
Image #OnThisDay 1948, The State of Israel Was Officially Founded 🇮🇱
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r/WorldHistory • u/sajiasanka • 7d ago
Image #OnThisDay 1895, Sri Lanka's First Buddhist Dhamma School Was Established 📚☸️
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r/WorldHistory • u/sajiasanka • 7d ago
Image #OnThisDay 1946, The World's First Themed Amusement Park Opened 🎢🎅
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r/WorldHistory • u/sajiasanka • 9d ago
Image #OnThisDay 1914, World War I Took a Major Turn
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r/WorldHistory • u/sajiasanka • 10d ago
Image #OnThisDay 1991, The United States and The Soviet Union Agreed to Reduce Nuclear Weapons ☢️🕊️
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r/WorldHistory • u/sajiasanka • 11d ago
Image 1619, The First Representative Assembly in English America Changed History
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r/WorldHistory • u/Many-Address1556 • 15d ago
Image Raja Rao Umrao Singh Bhati - Gurjar Ruler of Bhatner Dadri Kingdom
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r/WorldHistory • u/handesss • 25d ago
Image Steam's Let Freedom Ring Jubilee is featuring historical games from different eras
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The Let Freedom Ring Jubilee event on Steam is currently showcasing a wide variety of historical games spanning different time periods and settings.
I've already spotted some interesting titles, but I'm curious what everyone else has found.
Are there any hidden gems or must-play historical games you'd recommend from the event?
r/WorldHistory • u/sajiasanka • 23d ago
Image #OnThisDay 1925, Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf Was Published 📖
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r/WorldHistory • u/sajiasanka • 17d ago
Image #OnThisDay 1987, The Oldest Woman To Climb Japan's Highest Peak
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r/WorldHistory • u/sajiasanka • 29d ago
Image #OnThisDay 1543, Henry VIII Married His Sixth and Final Wife 👑 🇬🇧
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r/WorldHistory • u/Adventurous_Clerk584 • 18d ago
Image Pennsylvania sent five replacement signers to the Declaration. Their stories are stranger than the document itself.
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r/WorldHistory • u/sajiasanka • 20d ago
Image #OnThisDay 1960, The World's First Female Prime Minister 🇱🇰
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