Discover the complete history of France's 24 Hours of Le Mans, an endurance race that has been the world's most iconic grand prix since its 1923 founding. The famous Chaparral 2F car, with its movable wing, during the 1967 Le Mans race. Universal/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images Spectator's view at the 24 Hours of Le Mans race. After WWII broke out, the competition went on a decade-long hiatus only to return to more interest than ever before. Read More...
The Doolittle Raid, with 16 planes targeting six different Japanese cities, allowed the United States to rebound after its devastating losses at Pearl Harbor.Wikimedia CommonsAircraft burning after the Japanese attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor.
On December 8, 1941, the American battle fleet at Pearl Harbor was a smoldering ruin. Four battleships were sunk, 188 aircraft destroyed, and 2,403 people were killed. Emerging from the shock of the attack, American morale was low. Read More...
On December 18, 1994, Alison Botha was abducted near her home in South Africa. By the end of the night, she had been raped, stabbed, and disemboweled — but somehow, she managed to live.After an ordinary night out with her friends, Alison Botha drove back to her apartment in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. But as soon as the 27-year-old parked her car, a man with a knife forced his way inside. Read More...
