This Day in History

Jeffrey Dahmer is Caught

On July 22, 1991, Jeffrey Dahmer, one of America’s most infamous serial killers and cannibals, was arrested in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His apprehension ended a horrifying murder spree that claimed the lives of 17 men and boys between 1978 and 1991. Dahmer’s gruesome crimes shocked the world and raised intense discussions about the nature of evil, […]

LAPD Officers Beat Rodney King on Camera

On March 3rd, 1991, Rodney King is severely beaten by Los Angeles police officers, leading to widespread riots in Los Angeles in 1992 after the officers involved are acquitted. The event sparked national debate about race relations and police brutality in the United States.

Gorbachev Resigns, Dissolving the Soviet Union

On December 25th, 1991, Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev resigned, effectively dissolving the Soviet Union. This marked the end of the Cold War era and the beginning of a new chapter in global geopolitics.