History's Greatest Mysteries Solved

The Tomb of the Unknown Solider once held 4 bodies. Now there are only 3. Discover the remarkable story of Michael Joseph Blassie, who was buried in the tomb for decades before being identified, in this episode of History's Greatest Mysteries: Solved, a new History digital original series. 
 

In 1945, the USS Indianapolis was torpedoed by the Japanese. Over 800 sailors were stranded - and only 316 sailors were rescued. The resting place of the Indianapolis was a mystery - until 70 years later, in History's Greatest Mysteries: Solved.

In 1845, the Franklin Expedition set sail on a quest to chart the Arctic - and vanished without a trace. 250 years later, a shocking revelation leads to the ships being discovered underneath the ice, and the gruesome fate of the explorers is finally revealed.

In 1974, two journalists brought down President Richard Nixon by uncovering the Watergate scandal. Crucial to their story was a secret whistleblower called "Deep Throat." Over 30 years later, his identity was finally revealed.

Following the execution of the Russian Tsar and his family in 1918, persistent rumors circulated of his youngest daughter Anastasia's possible escape. Over 100 years later, cutting edge technology finally provides a definitive answer to Anastasia's fate.

When famed aviator Charles Lindbergh's baby was kidnapped and murdered in 1932, the press was quick to dub the tragic incident the "crime of the century." For more than 2 years, the search for the culprit transfixed the nation.