Wild West Justice: Courtrooms in Saloons and Lynch Mobs - History Collection Justices of the Peace: Authority Figures or Opportunists? Image Source: Wikimedia Commons. Justices of the peace in the Wild West were a curious mix of self-appointed leaders and elected officials. Their authority was often based more on popularity or boldness than formal legal...

Native Warfare Hacks the Cowboys Never Saw Coming - History Collection 8. Weapon Innovation Image Source: Wikimedia Commons. Native warriors constantly adapted and refined their arsenals, blending traditional weapons like bows and lances with captured firearms for maximum versatility. Tribes such as the Cheyenne became renowned for their ability to excel with...

John Wayne Gacy slaughtered at least 33 young men and boys in the Chicago area, but it was his murder of 15-year-old Robert Piest that finally led to his capture in December 1978.The post Inside The Short Life And Horrific Death Of Robert Piest, The Final Victim Of Killer Clown John Wayne Gacy appeared first on All That's Interesting.

Historical Events1815 - Napoleon surrenders to Captain Frederick Maitland of HMS Bellerophon at Rochefort after his earlier defeat at the Battle of Waterloo1946 - British North Borneo Company transfers its rights to modern day Sabah to the British Crown1954 - 110F (43C) at Balcony Falls, Virginia (state record)1968 - NJ Americans moved to Comack and become NY Nets (ABA)1982 - Senate confirms George P. Shultz as US 60th Secretary of State by vote of 97-0More Historical Events Famous Birthdays1914 - Akhtar Hameed Khan, Pakistani pioneer of Microcredit in developing countries, born in Agra, British India (d. 1999)1924 - Jeremiah Denton, American politician (Senator-R-Alabama, 1981-86), born in Mobile, Alabama (d. 2014)1949 - WiIlliam Faure, South African film producer (Shaka Zulu), born in South Africa (d. 1994)1956 - Kathy Kreiner, Canadian alpine skier (Olympic gold giant slalom 1976), born in Timmins, Ontario1961 - Forest Whitaker, American actor and director ("The Last King of Scotland"; "Platoon"), born in Longview, TexasMore Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths1871 - Tad Lincoln, youngest son of US President Abraham Lincoln, dies at 181919 - [Hermann] Emil Fischer, German chemist, discovered Fischer esterification (Nobel Prize 1902), commits suicide at 661931 - Ladislaus Bortkiewicz, Russian mathematician (Poisson distribution) and economist, dies at 621939 - Percy Scott Worthington, architect, dies1961 - John E. Brownlee, Canadian politician (b. 1884)More Famous Deaths

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Funcom looks to spice things up for Dune: Awakening players, as the studio has announced a new contest where players can earn prizes.

Nvidia announced Monday that its filing applications to restart sales of its H20 artificial intelligence chips to China, capping a spasmodic few months that saw the Trump administration impose restrictions, then quickly reverse course after a high-profile dinner meeting. The company expects to receive U.S. government licenses soon and begin deliveries shortly after, according to []

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