The political fable, “Animal Farm,” written by visionary George Orwell, was published on this day in history, Aug. 17, 1945. The plot of “Animal Farm” is based on the story of the Russian Revolution and its betrayal by Joseph Stalin and is
With an international manhunt underway, three people known to 10-year-old Woking girl Sara Sharif are believed to have booked one-way plane tickets to Pakistan, and flown there the day before police discovered her body. The youngster’s body was found at her home,
On Pakistani Independence Day, the country’s Cricket Board released a video that celebrated its 1992 Cricket World Cup win. However, the board faced severe backlash for not featuring World Cup-winning cricket captain and former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Former captain Wasim Akram
A TikToker has revealed the shocking moment a fellow holidaymaker commented on her “huge belly” after noticing her at the all-inclusive breakfast buffet. Lauren Saddington was left “flabbergasted” at the interaction, explaining how she had been piling up her plate for breakfast
Madonna — considered one of the most recognizable and successful pop stars in America beginning in the 1980s and ’90s — was born into a large Italian family in Bay City, Michigan, on this day in history, Aug. 16, 1958. Madonna Louise
Kate, Princess of Wales and Prince William, both 41, tied the knot on April 29, 2011. They spent the night at Buckingham Palace, before departing to an undisclosed UK location for their honeymoon. The Princess looked gorgeous in a blue dress from
A man has been arrested in Brazil after allegedly raping his three-year-old daughter on Father’s day. The 46-year-old, who remains unnamed, was detained by police in Montes Claros in the state of Mina Gerais on Sunday, August 13 – which happens to
An event advertised as “three days of peace and music” kicked off on a farm in Bethel, New York, on this day in history, Aug. 15, 1969. The Woodstock Music and Art Fair, which would come to be known simply as Woodstock,
Thousands of soldiers accompanied by tanks were filmed on the streets of Warsaw as Poland prepares to defend itself against the threat of Wagner mercenaries in Belarus. A video posted to social media shows huge columns of military vehicles moving on a
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd president, signed the Social Security bill into law on this day in history, Aug. 14, 1935. He did so a mere 14 months after he sent a special message to Congress on June 8, 1934, that