Nazi Research: Trauma Experiments Inmates at Ravensbruck were often unwilling recipients of phosphorus treatments, as seen above. Image Source: Wikimedia Commons By far the most promising fields of Nazi medical research were battlefield medicine and trauma experiments. These experiments were undertaken by commission from the German military, and they usually tried to answer direct questions about the damage human beings were likely to suffer in combat. This discrete problem and narrow research focus disciplined researchers to actually generate useful data that’s still occasionally cited.

What happened on this day in history: Japanese forces attack Pearl Harbor, the first execution by lethal injection takes place, and more from December 7th.1598: Gian Lorenzo Bernini Is Born Wikimedia CommonsApollo and Daphne by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, 1625. Famed sculptor and architect Gian Lorenzo Bernini is born in Naples, Italy. Bernini has been called the Shakespeare of sculpture, and he designed many churches and buildings that are still standing today.

What happened on this day in history: The trial of 14-year-old killer Jesse Pomeroy begins in 1874, smallpox is officially eradicated in 1979, and more historical events from December 9th.1608: John Milton Is Born English poet John Milton is born to a wealthy family in London. He is best known for his epic poem Paradise Lost, the tale of the biblical story of the Fall of Man that’s widely considered one of the best works of literature in world history.

What happened on this day in history: Construction begins on the Panama Canal, the Kent State massacre leaves four dead, and more.1886: The Haymarket Riot Breaks Out The Haymarket Riot breaks out at a Chicago labor protest, leading to the deaths of at least four civilians and seven police officers plus dozens of injuries. Labor activists had organized the rally to protest the police killings of several other workers at a strike the day before, and it turned violent when someone threw a bomb at the authorities.

What happened on this day in history: Guy Fawkes is arrested for planning to blow up British Parliament in 1605, Betty Broderick murders her ex-husband in 1989, and other historical events of November 5th.1605: Guy Fawkes Is Arrested Wikimedia CommonsA 19th-century depiction of Guy Fawkes’ capture. Guy Fawkes is captured and arrested for his role in the Gunpowder Plot, a failed attempt by a group of radical Catholics to assassinate Protestant King James I and blow up British Parliament.