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What is the darkest day in America?
Wednesday, January 6, 2021, will be remembered as the darkest day in the modern history of the United States, a day of national humiliation.
Which war in history claimed the most lives how many?
World War II
By far the most costly war in terms of human life was World War II (1939–45), in which the total number of fatalities, including battle deaths and civilians of all countries, is estimated to have been 56.4 million, assuming 26.6 million Soviet fatalities and 7.8 million Chinese civilians were killed.
Is December the darkest month?
When is the earliest sunset of the year? Many folks think it’s on the winter solstice. But the darkest days are actually now—in early December! Bob Berman explains this phenomenon. Then there’s the winter solstice half a month later—on December 21 in the Northern Hemisphere—the day with the fewest minutes of daylight.
What is the earliest it gets dark?
Comparing Cities
| City | Winter Solstice Date | Earliest Sunset Date |
|---|---|---|
| New York (40°43′ North) | December 21, 2021 10:59 am EST | December 7 and 8, 2021 4:28 pm EST |
| Sydney (33°8′ South) | June 21, 2021 1:32 pm AEST | June 12, 2021 4:52 pm AEST |
What was the bloodiest day in American military history?
The Battle of Antietam turned out to be the bloodiest day in American military history. Some 7,800 soldiers were killed, and another 15,500 wounded. U.S. forces wouldn’t experience single-day losses like that until D-Day, when 6,000 American troops were killed.
What’s the worst moment in history that holds a lesson?
With that in mind, TIME asked 21 historians to weigh in with their picks for “worst moments” that hold a lesson—and what they think those experiences can teach us. Here, they explain their choices: American military Bell UH-1D Iroquois (“Huey”) helicopters in flight during the My Lai massacre on March 16, 1968 in My Lai, South Vietnam.
Do you know an unsung moment from American history?
With that in mind, TIME asked 15 experts to each nominate an unsung moment from American history. These are events that, though not necessarily widely known today, either changed the national story in some important way or embodied a significant current. And if you don’t know about them yet, these historians will explain why they think you should.