Video: '27th February 1973: Occupation of Wounded knee by the Oglala Lakota and the American Indian Movement'

(Tuesday, February 27, 1973, approximately 8:00 p.m. CST) — The 71-day Wounded Knee Occupation began tonight when approximately 200 Oglala Lakota (sometimes referred to as Oglala Sioux) and followers of the American Indian Movement (AIM) entered the town of Wounded Knee, South Dakota, United States, on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and allegedly burglarized a store for weapons. Continue reading Armed Native Americans seize Wounded Knee, South Dakota, to protest federal government policy 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 27 1973) →

Video: '27th February 1933: Reichstag building in Berlin set on fire in an arson attack'

(Monday, February 27, 1933, the first report of the fire came shortly after 9:00 p.m. Central European Time) — The Reichstag fire, an arson attack on the Reichstag building, home of the German parliament in Berlin, broke out tonight, precisely four weeks after Nazi leader Adolf Hitler was sworn in as Chancellor of Germany. Continue reading Germany’s parliament building, the Reichstag, is gutted by fire, prompting Chancellor Adolf Hitler to seek suspension of civil liberties 80 years ago this hour (Feb 27 1933) →