On this day: July 12
The Medal of Honor is authorized, a favorite toy is born, Walter Mondale makes a historic choice, and "E.T." breaks box office records, all on this day.
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On this day: July 11
Alexander Hamilton loses a duel, the Marine Corps is re-established, a space station plummets to Earth, and Martin Luther King earns a posthumous honor, all on this day.
On this day: June 24
A 19-year-old Pablo Picasso opens his first major exhibition, Mary Pickford becomes the first million-dollar actress, the Soviets begin their blockade of Berlin, Lynyrd Skynyrd releases
On this day: June 13
The Beatles score their last No. 1 hit in America, the New York Times begins printing the Pentagon Papers, Pioneer 10 bids adieu to the Solar System, and Michael Jackson is found not guilty, all on this day.
On this day: June 8
Tennessee becomes the last state to secede from the Union, George Orwell's "Nineteen Eighty-Four" is published, the U.S. Postal Service gives "Missile Mail" a try, and "Ghostbusters" and "Gremlins" compete at the box office, all on this day.
Airbus A300: Plane that launched an empire
This year, around 4 billion plane passengers will take to the sky -- and most of them will travel in an Airbus or a Boeing.
On this day: May 30
Joan of Arc is burned at the stake, the Confederacy picks Richmond as its capital, the first Indy 500 is held, and the Lincoln Memorial is dedicated, all on this day.
Check out the "Battle of Cheney," Civil War re-enactments happening this Memorial Day weekend
This Memorial Day weekend, you have the chance to go back in time with the Washington Civil War Association.
Kentucky Derby not alone: More confusing moments in history
He may have been first, but Maximum Security didn't win, after all.
On this day: May 2
Leonardo da Vinci dies, Lou Gehrig sits out a game for the first time in 14 years, the Soviets capture Berlin, and Princess Charlotte is born, all on this day.
Surprise! The world's oldest mummies are not in Egypt
The first humans known to have mummified their dead did so in a rather improbable spot: the driest place on Earth.
University of Cambridge to look into how it benefited from slavery
Academics at the University of Cambridge will spend two years investigating its links to slavery during Britain's colonial era, and how it may have benefited.
In wake of blackface scandals, GU launches review of archives
Photos with blackface from old school yearbooks have surfaced locally and across the country in recent months, causing institutions to reckon with their pasts. Now, Gonzaga is getting proactive.
How one university saved Savannah's architectural history
In his 1994 Pulitzer Prize finalist "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil," John Berendt wrote, "For me, Savannah's resistance to change was its saving grace. The city looked inward, sealed off from the noises and distractions of the world at large."
Easter attacks just latest chapter in Sri Lanka's history of violence
When the luxury Shangri-La hotel opened in Colombo in late 2017, it pointed to the relative calm that had emerged in the aftermath of Sri Lanka's decadeslong civil war.
Liquid body fluids found inside prehistoric foal
Russian researchers have found liquid blood and urine inside the frozen carcass of a foal that died 42,000 years ago in Siberia's Verkhoyansk region.
Skeleton DNA reveals surprising backgrounds of Crusader soldiers
DNA from 13th century remains buried in a pit in Lebanon is shedding light on the lives of Crusader soldiers and how they mixed with the local population, a new study shows.
Art historian used lasers to digitally map Notre Dame Cathedral
Although parts of Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral now lie in ruins, people can still experience what most of its nooks and crannies looked like in remarkable detail -- thanks to an American art historian.
Barbara Starr: Amid disaster, the human spirit shines through
When the cathedral's spire fell into the fire at Notre Dame I felt physically sick. All night long, I watched social media videos of the smoke and flames, of the people of Paris standing in horror, some on their knees singing to the church -- images that brought tears to many eyes around the world.
Why the Notre Dame fire was so hard to put out
Notre Dame's centuries-old wooden roof beams, stone exterior and soaring Gothic architecture made Monday's blaze especially difficult to tackle and Paris firefighters deserve praise for their efforts, experts say.
France's 3 richest families lead $700 million fundraising effort for Notre Dame
France's three wealthiest families are coming to the rescue of a national icon, spearheading a fundraising drive to rebuild Notre Dame that has topped $700 million.
This is what makes Notre Dame cathedral so iconic
Notre Dame cathedral, a treasure of French Gothic architecture, is one of the most famous symbols of Paris, attracting an estimated 13 million visitors and pilgrims yearly.
Watching Notre Dame burn, the entire world was in pain
The spire tumbling down in a blaze, the flames shooting out behind the familiar façade of Notre Dame Cathedral in the heart of Paris, made our throats close in anguish. French President Emmanuel Macron said his thoughts were with "all Catholics and all French people," but in fact, it felt like the entire world was in pain watching the 800-year-old building turn into a blazing inferno, on its way to becoming ashes and stones.
Notre Dame fire strikes at the soul of France
The vast fire that ripped through Paris' venerable Notre Dame cathedral has struck directly at the soul of France.
