This Day in Alternate History
Showing events on this day in years past that shaped history... just, not our history.
Thursday, April 30, 2020
1580 – Taqi al-Din Arrives in Marrakesh
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After decades of a life dedicated to science, Taqi al-Din found his career derailed by politics. He had studied endlessly in Syria and E...
Friday, April 3, 2020
Guest Post: 8 February, 1943 - Madame Kollontai recalled to Moscow
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This story originally appeared on Today in Alternate History . "The fear that Moscow and Berlin might again come to terms pre...
Sunday, February 23, 2020
1009 – Nor’easter Drives Karlsefni Expedition South
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With more than 100 in its crew, the settlement fleet led by Thorfinn Karlsefni came under a powerful storm from the northeast. It bore t...
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
Guest Post from Chris Oakley: October 7, 1978--Idi Amin Assassinated
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On October 7, 1978, Ugandan dictator Idi Amin paid a fatal price for his brutality and arrogance when he was stabbed to death while taking ...
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
1433 - Zheng He arrives in Great Zimbabwe
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In the early fifteenth century, Admiral Zheng He commanded the greatest expeditionary fleets the world had ever known. The Ming Dynasty ...
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