Taylor Swift, whose extraordinary childhood gift for crafting catchy country hits rocketed her into a galaxy inhabited by the world’s brightest pop stars, was born in West Reading, Pennsylvania, on this day in history, Dec. 13, 1989. “Sister Tay may be the
On this day in history, December 12, 1901, Guglielmo Marconi sends first transatlantic radio message
Irish-Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi ushered in a new era of global communications, sending the first radio transmission across the Atlantic Ocean on this day in history, Dec. 12, 1901. The message was merely the letter “s” in Morse code (dot-dot-dot). But it
The U.S.-crewed spaceflight to the moon on Dec. 7, 1972, was known as Apollo 17 — also known as the final flight of the Apollo program. This particular spaceflight included two historic astronauts: Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt. These Apollo 17 astronauts would
Wyoming led the nation in allowing women the right to vote on this day in history, Dec. 10, 1869. The then-western territory was the first in American history to approve women’s suffrage after Wyoming legislators passed and signed a bill into law.
Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold can break the record for the most Premier League assists by a defender this weekend. The record is currently held by Alexander-Arnold’s Reds team-mate Andy Robertson, who is still recovering from shoulder surgery. Jurgen Klopp’s side face an
“A Charlie Brown Christmas,” a beloved holiday television tradition for generations of American families, debuted to overwhelming popular acclaim despite network fears of failure on this day in history, Dec. 9, 1965. Expectations were low for its success, according to several accounts
On this day in history, December 8, 1980, Beatles founder and music icon John Lennon murdered in NYC
John Lennon, songwriting genius and founding member of The Beatles — a man who gifted the world with beautiful music that still rouses the human spirit long after his death — was murdered in New York City on this day in history,
A new discovery in the City of David National Park has provided rare material evidence of the presence of Greeks in ancient Jerusalem. During archaeological excavations operated by the Israel Antiquities Authority and Tel-Aviv University, 16 pieces of ceramic roof tiles were
Imperial Japan launched a devastating Sunday morning surprise attack on the U.S. Navy and other military assets at Pearl Harbor, rousing a “sleeping giant” and thrusting an enraged America into World War II, on this day in history, Dec. 7, 1941. “For
Lionel Messi has been awarded another prestigious title after he was declared TIME 2023 Athlete of the Year despite the undeniable efforts of tennis world No. 1 Novak Djokovic. Messi finally realised his dream of winning the World Cup with Argentina last