On this day in history, June 9, 1891, American composer Cole Porter was born in Peru, Indiana β and went on to great success as a writer of songs and lyrics for celebrated Broadway shows.
Officials announced that quarry workers found an ancient mammoth near the Jyrgalang River in Kyrgyzstan while working. Archaeologists carefully extracted the teeth from the sand.
Thursday marked 80 years since D-Day, the largest amphibious invasion in history. World War II veterans and the American Battle Monuments Commission commemorated the day in Normandy, France.
The Battle of Midway in June 1942 is regarded as a decisive U.S. victory in the war against Japan during WWII β and on this day in history, June 7, 1942, the Midway naval battle ended.
The D-Day operation, on this day in history, June 6, 1944, was the largest amphibious invasion in military history as Allied troops assaulted the beaches of Normandy, France.
Three more U.S. Army servicemen killed during 1944's historic D-Day operation have been identified, years after being buried as unknowns at Normandy American Cemetery.
The race to ratify the 19th Amendment began on this day in history, June 4, 1919, after Congress passed the text of the amendment. The amendment granted the right to vote to women.
Israeli archaeologists have discovered early Christian art from around 1,500 years ago. It was likely drawn between the late Byzantine era and the early Islamic period.
The Archaeological Park of Pompeii announced that its archaeologists recently discovered millennia-old cartoons of gladiators and hunters drawn by children in ancient Rome.
The Minnesota Historical Society has announced its intent to return the Mankato Hanging Rope, used in the largest mass execution in U.S. history, to a Dakota tribe.
Wisconsin archaeologists recently discovered 11 ancient canoes in Lake Mendota, outside of Madison. The canoes were found in a cache that may have been an ancient shoreline.
The culture wars have a very clear target -- the American family. My new book, βThe Perilous Fight,β shows how that conflict is as important as the fighting at Ft. McHenry.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke to Tim Pool, host of the "TimCast IRL" podcast, and said he did not think it was a 'good, healthy thing' for culture to erase history.
Mexico's federal archaeology agency has accused the conservative-governed city of Guanajuato for its alleged mishandling of a renowned mummified body, officials say.
Researchers digging in Jerusalemβs City of David recently have found a gold ring set with a red precious stone that is believed to be 2,300 years old.
The Prison Ship Martyrs Monument in Brooklyn, New York, pays chilling tribute to the 11,500 Americans and allies who died aboard British prison ships during the American Revolution.
A woman recently found over 2,150 silver coins in KutnΓ‘ Hora, Czech Republic, experts say. Historians believe the massive fortune was carefully buried during a time of unrest.
On this day in history, May 24, 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge opened in New York City as the world's longest suspension bridge. It connects Manhattan and Brooklyn and is a National Historic Landmark.
Spanish police have recovered the fourth painting out of five stolen Francis Bacon pieces from a Madrid apartment in 2015. The recovered painting was made in 1989.
A major project to construct a subway line under ancient Roman ruins has reached a crucial phase. The project aims to alleviate Rome's transportation challenges.
An American military hospital from World War I was dug up in France by archaeologists. Barracks, water pipes and several artifacts were discovered during the excavation.
Archaeologists in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia, believe they have uncovered Revolutionary War barracks, as officials prepared to break ground for a new sports complex.
Aviator Charles Lindbergh took off on his historic transatlantic flight on this day in history, May 20, 1927. He would not land until 33-and-a-half hours later.
The Preakness Stakes is the second race in the Triple Crown series, held in Baltimore annually in May. Secretariat has the fastest Preakness Stakes time in the history of the race.
The idea of using news media to spin a narrative and push a political agenda is hardly new. The Confederate Secret Service used that strategy to try and defeat President Lincoln.
The remains of 17-year-old Army Pfc. Thomas A. Smith β who was killed in the Korean War β have been identified, and will be buried in his hometown of Grant, Michigan.
A pigeon parachute that was used to carry messages during World War II and D-Day was found in an old shoebox. The unique item is reportedly at least 80 years old.
Turkey has converted the ancient Chora church in Istanbul, previously a museum for over 70 years, into a mosque, marking the second major conversion in recent months.
Why do we say certain popular phrases involving love and emotion? Here are explanations for "It takes two to tango," "Wear your heart on your sleeve" and more.
President John Adams ordered the federal government to pack up offices in Philadelphia and move to the new home in Washington, D.C., on this day in history, May 15, 1800.
Rhode Island clear-broth clam chowder is a local culinary tradition that traces its roots to Native Americans who prepared seafood stew before the arrival of cows and creams.
Mother's Day has a long history in the United States, having been made an official holiday in 1914. Take a look back at the origins of the day and modern traditions of the occasion.
A sword once wielded by legendary Union Gen. William T. Sherman is among numerous historic relics headed for the auction block next week in Ohio's capital.
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