Henry D. Perky forever changed the face of breakfast when he received a patent for shredded wheat on this day in history, Aug. 1, 1893. The Ohio-born Perky — later a resident of Denver via Nebraska — first devised shredded wheat in
J.K. Rowling, the pen name of Joanne Rowling, was born on this day in history on July 31, 1965. The British author is the creator of the wildly popular and critically acclaimed Harry Potter book series, about a young sorcerer-in-training, as Britannica.com
A teaching assistant from Desford tragically died the same day she was diagnosed with a rare form of Leukemia. While working full-time at Stafford Leys Primary School, in Leicester Forest East, Liz Taylor started to suffer from fatigue problems as well as
Nigel Farage has said he would welcome a public inquiry into the scandal of banks closing people’s accounts because “they don’t like their political views”. But the former Brexit Party leader told Camilla Tominey on GB News that the inquiry must not
On this day in history, July 30, 1956, the 84th Congress passed a joint resolution declaring “IN GOD WE TRUST” to be the national motto of the United States, according to History.com. Passing in both the House and the Senate unanimously and
Ukraine will celebrate Christmas Day on December 25 rather than January 7 this year in another example of the country severs ties with for Russia. President Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday rubberstamped a parliamentary bill intended “abandon the Russian heritage of imposing Christmas celebrations”.
Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer were married on this day in history, July 29, 1981. The first-ever televised royal wedding was watched by an estimated 750 million people in 74 countries, said the BBC’s website. An additional 600,000 people stood on
The critically acclaimed movie “On the Waterfront” was released on this day in history, July 28, 1954 — presenting a powerful account of union corruption. The film featured one of Marlon Brando’s most memorable performances, according to Britannica.com. The film received critical praise
An explosive planted in a taxi Thursday detonated in a Damascus suburb near a Shiite Muslim shrine, one day before the solemn holy day of Ashura, and there were reports of several casualties. State-run Al-Ikhbariya TV said there were reports of injuries
Devon Witherspoon’s first training camp practice was going to be notable for being the highest draft pick in recent memory by the Seattle Seahawks to take the field. The opening day of Seahawks’ training camp on Wednesday instead became notable due to