Soviet Union Famine of 1930-1933
By the end of the 1920s, Joseph Stalin had firmly established his authority over the Soviet Union, initiating a series of drastic economic…
Russia 1952 Severo-Kurilsk Earthquake
The 1952 Severo-Kurilsk Earthquake, which struck the Kuril Islands off the coast of Russia, was one of the most devastating seismic events in…
Sati A Hindu Tradition of Burning Widow Alive
The widow, often dressed in bridal attire, was led to her husband’s pyre, where she was expected to step into the flames voluntarily.
Tragedy of Harra 683 CE Umayyad Caliphate Yazid bin Muawya
Merciless onslaught against Medina, the very city where Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) established the first Islamic state
1138 Aleppo Earthquake Zengid Dynasty
The 1138 Aleppo Earthquake: A Cataclysm That Shattered The Zengid Dynasty. Established by Imad ad-Din Zengi, this dynasty had been expanding…
1520 Mexico Smallpox Epidemic
1520 Mexico Smallpox Epidemic: The Colonial Plague That Wiped Out A Civilization. The Unstoppable Spread that Smallpox Devastated the Aztecs.
365 Crete Earthquake Greece
365 Crete Earthquake: The Day The Mediterranean Drowned In Chaos.
1825 Miramichi Fire Canada
The 1825 Miramichi Fire: A Tragic Chapter In Canadian History. The Firestorm That Consumed Miramichi: How the 1825 Fire Unfolded.
Doomsday End of Times
Doomsday – A Reality Closer Than We Think. For centuries, civilisations have feared an impending Doomsday, prophesied in religious texts,…