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 This Week in History September 12, 1940 Near Montignac, France, a collection of prehistoric cave paintings is discovered by four teenagers who stumbled upon the ancient artwork after following their dog down a narrow entrance into a cavern. The 15,000- to 17,000-year-old paintings, consisting mostly of animal representations, are among the finest examples of art from the Upper Paleolithic period. Learn more here: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lascaux-cave-paintings-discovered?cmpid=email-hist-tdih-2021-0912-09122021&om_rid= September 13, 1971 The four-day revolt at the maximum-security Attica Correctional Facility near Buffalo, New York, ends when hundreds of state police officers storm the complex in a hail of gunfire. Thirty-nine people were killed in the disastrous assault, including 29 prisoners and 10 prison guards and employees held hostage since the outset of the ordeal. Learn more at: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/massacre-at-attica-prison?cmpid

 This Week in History Introduction: In this segment, I list some of the important historical events that transpired this week throughout history and provide links for further reading on each event.  September 5, 1774  “The First Continental Congress assembled in Philadelphia with 56 delegates, representing every colony, except Georgia. Attendants included Patrick Henry, George Washington, Sam Adams and John Hancock.”--Historyplace.com Learn more here: https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/the-continental-congress September 5, 1970 US forces, in coordination with South Vietnamese forces, launched their last major military operation in Vietnam, known as Operation Jefferson Glenn. Learn more at: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/u-s-forces-launch-last-major-american-operation-of-the-war September 5-6, 1972 “Eleven members of the Israeli Olympic Team were killed during an attack on the Olympic Village in Munich by members of the Black September faction of the Palesti

Cadet News Network FRAGO Blog Publications By c/CPT John Alderman This Week in History Introduction: In this segment, I go over some of the key historical events that transpired this week throughout history, mostly focusing on American history. This time I’ll cover a little of what happened last week as well. August 24-25th, 1814: burning of White House at the hands of British forces "On August 24, 1814, during the War of 1812 between the United States and England, British troops enter Washington, D.C. and burn the White House in retaliation for the American attack on the city of York in Ontario, Canada, in June 1813."-- history.com Learn more at: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/british-troops-set-fire-to-the-white-house August 26th, 1920: Women’s Equality Day, Women Win the Vote "The 19th Amendment was ratified, giving women the right to Women’s Equality Day commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting the right to vote t