The United States plunged ferociously into World War I following a vote in the House of Representatives on this day in history, April 6, 1917. President Woodrow Wilson requested a declaration of war against Germany before a joint session of Congress on
Senior doctors in England have accepted a pay offer from the government, ending a yearlong dispute marked by strikes. 83 percent of senior doctors approved the offer, which includes a pay increase for consultants with four to seven years of experience. Junior
Bette Davis, a Hollywood legend whose “raw, unbridled intensity kept her at the top of her profession for 50 years,” as Encyclopedia Britannica put it, was born on this day in history, April 5, 1908. “A strong-willed, independent woman with heavy-cast eyes,
The World Trade Center in NYC opened on April 4, 1973 The Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in NYC opened with an official ceremony on this day in history, April 4, 1973. They were the tallest buildings in the world
Woody Allen’s quaint, quirky film “Annie Hall” incited one of the great controversies in Oscar history when it captured the Academy Award for Best Picture over innovative blockbuster and American cultural landmark “Star Wars” on this day in history, April 3, 1978.
A swagger stick belonging to a WW2 Great Escape hero has been unearthed in an airing cupboard – after a plumber was called out to fix a faulty boiler (Image: SWNS) A swagger stick belonging to a World War Two Great Escape
Pope John Paul II, the third-longest serving pope, passed away on this day in history, April 2, 2005, at age 84. The pope had been in rapidly declining health in the last few days of his life — and made his last
American culture quiz! How much do you know about this week’s topics? (Getty Images/iStock) April in America is no joke. From green jackets to Supreme Court justices, from delicious ballpark fare to the accomplishments of our Founding Fathers — how well do
The United States launched a massive invasion of the Japanese home island of Okinawa, with an initial landing of 60,000 soldiers and marines, on this day in history, April 1, 1945. The Battle of Okinawa proved the last major engagement of World
The great American musical “Oklahoma!” — which changed the trajectory of musical theater forever — graced the Great White Way for the first time on this day in history, March 31, 1943. The Pulitzer Prize-winning musical premiered 81 years ago at the