April 22, 2022-- On This Day in History, but in 1954, Americans could tune in for the first time to live radio coverage of congressional hearings centered around Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy's claim that the US Army was infiltrated with communists.

April 15, 2022-- On this day in history, 100 years ago, Senator John Kendrick opened an investigation into a deal between the Secretary of the Interior and Sinclair Oil, sparking one of the most famous scandals in American history: the Teapot Dome Scandal.

April 8, 2022-- On April 8, 1953, Kenyan activist Jomo Kenyatta was convicted on fabricated charges, and sentenced to prison by a British judge. Kenyatta, who had been peacefully trying to gain independence for Kenya for years would go on to become Kenya's first elected president.

April 1, 2022--On this day in history Francisco Franco declared victory over the Republican government of Spain, ending the bloody 3-year civil war.

March 25, 2022-- On March 25, 1807, This day in History, the Slave Trade Act of 1807 officially ended British involvement in the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, although it would be another 26 years before slavery was finally abolished within the British Empire.

March 18, 2022-- Following its defeat by the Prussians in the Franco-Prussian war, France found itself racked with worker revolts, the most notable being the Paris Commune.

March 11, 2020-- In the wake of a devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunami arose one of history's worst Nuclear disasters.

March 4, 2022-- Although often eclipsed by World War I, the Balkan Wars had an immense impact on European alliances and humiliated the Ottoman empire by effectively removing its influence from Europe.

February 25, 2022-- After being colonized by Spain and subsequently the United States, The Philippines gained independence in 1946, a few years later Ferdinand Marcos was elected president. His dictatorial leadership would become one of the most notorious in history.

February 18, 2022-- After overthrowing Porfirio Diaz, Mexico's dictatorial president, a wealthy liberal named Francisco Madero became leader. Three years later he was removed from power and assassinated in the midst of the Mexican Revolution.