The Moment of History on Instagram: "On 1st October 1946, the International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg handed down sentences to 12 senior Nazi officials, including Hermann Göring, for war crimes and crimes against humanity. These historic trials, which began in November 1945, prosecuted 22 top Nazi leaders for their roles in the Holocaust and other World War II atrocities. Among the convicted were some of Hitler’s closest aides, such as Göring, the head of the Luftwaffe and Hitler’s second-i

Terrifying History on Instagram: "On October 17, 1989, at 5:04 p.m., the Loma Prieta earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.9, struck the San Francisco Bay Area in California. Its timing coincided with the live, national television broadcast of Game 3 of the World Series at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park, capturing the initial moments of the quake for a vast audience and leading to its nickname, the “World Series Earthquake.” The quake caused catastrophic damage across the region. In Oakland, a dou

5.3K views · 3.1K reactions | Our favorite Halloween parade returns to State Street on October 19 and will celebrate 10 years of spooky fun! Bring your fam, bring your besties because this one is gonna be better than ever. Don’t miss it!  Find more info here: https://bit.ly/2nQpPsb Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade by LUMA8 Saturday, October 19, 6-8 p.m. State Street in the Chicago Loop #chicago #halloween #parade #explore | The Chicago Loop | Facebook