June 27, 1942: Nazi Saboteurs Captured

On this day in 1950, two members of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party attempted to assassinate President Harry S. Truman. Their ultimate gameplan was to secure Puerto Rican independence from America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

On this day in 1984, India’s first female P.M., Indira Gandhi, was assassinated outside of her home in New Delhi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

On this day in 1831, Nat Turner was apprehended in Southampton County, Virginia, weeks after leading the bloodiest slave uprising in U.S. history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

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Skorzeny was an Austrian fascist whose thirst for military glory led him to the Waffen-SS. In the summer of 1943, Hitler hand-selected him for a mission: rescue Benito Mussolini. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

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The Führer’s deputy embarks on an astonishing secret mission. After baling out Mussolini in the Balkans, German troops finally march into the Soviet Union. Undeterred by the bloodshed, Hitler will sign off 1941 by declaring war on the United States…As featured on Real Dictators.A ... Show More