Introduction Gregory “Pappy” Boyington (04 December 1912 to 11 January 1988) was an American combat pilot who was a United States Marine Corps fighter ace during World War II. He received the Medal of Honour and the Navy Cross. A Marine aviator with the Pacific fleet in 1941, Boyington joined the “Flying Tigers” (1st American… Read More
Events 561 – Following the death of King Chlothar I at Compiègne, his four sons, Charibert I, Guntram, Sigebert I and Chilperic I, divide the Frankish Kingdom. 618 – The Tang dynasty scores a decisive victory over their rival Xue Rengao at the Battle of Qianshuiyuan. 903 – The Abbasid army under Muhammad ibn Sulayman… Read More
Introduction George Taro “Joe” Sakato (19 February 1921 to 02 December 2015) was an American combat soldier of World War II who received the Medal of Honour, the nation’s highest military award for valour. Biography Sakato was born in Colton, California. He was a Nisei, which means that he was a second generation born American… Read More
Introduction United Nations Security Council Resolution 126 was adopted on 02 December 1957. Background It was the last of three resolutions passed during 1957 to deal with the dispute between the governments of India and Pakistan over the territories of Jammu and Kashmir. It followed a report on the situation by Gunnar Jarring, representative for… Read More
Introduction The Sino-American Mutual Defence Treaty, formally Mutual Defence Treaty between the United States of America and the Republic of China was a defence pact signed between the United States and the Republic of China (Taiwan) effective from 1955 to 1980. It was intended to defend the island of Taiwan from invasion by the People’s… Read More
Introduction The Battle of Tirad Pass (Tirad); (Spanish: Batalla de Paso Tirad; Tagalog: Labanan sa Pasong Tirad; Ilocano: Gubat ti Paso), sometimes referred to as the “Philippine Thermopylae”, was a battle in the Philippine-American War fought on 02 December 1899, in northern Luzon in the Philippines, in which a 60-man Filipino rearguard commanded by Brigadier… Read More
Introduction The Public Force of Costa Rica is the country’s law enforcement force, which performs policing and border patrol functions. Brief History On 01 December 1948, President José Figueres Ferrer of Costa Rica abolished the military of Costa Rica after achieving victory in the Costa Rican Civil War that year. In a ceremony in the… Read More
