Hollywood actress turned real-life princess Grace Kelly died on this day in history, Sept. 14, 1982. Kelly, 52, died the day after she suffered a stroke while driving and crashed her car in the Côte d’Azur region of France. The car careened
Sen. Margaret Chase Smith, R-Maine, was elected to the Senate on this day in history, Sept. 13, 1948, becoming the first woman to serve in both houses of Congress. Born Margaret Madeline Chase on Dec. 14, 1897, in the central Maine town
John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Lee Bouvier were married on this day in history on Sept. 12, 1953, in St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Newport, Rhode Island, with more than 800 guests in attendance. The bride, presented by her stepfather, Hugh
On this tragic day in history, Sept. 11, 2001, Americans and the entire world watched as two airplanes slammed into the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers in New York City while a third plane crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. The
Pope John Paul II arrived in Miami, Florida, on this day in history, Sept. 10, 1987, to begin a 10-day tour of the United States. He was greeted by President Ronald Reagan and first lady Nancy Reagan as well as thousands of
Recalling the heartbreaking events that took place on September 11, 2001 is likely painful for an adult to do. And trying to explain this dark day in America’s history to a child can be extremely difficult. It’s important to be prepared for
Elvis Presley, at age 21, broke television records with his first appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show” on this day in history, Sept. 9, 1956. Elvis — along with his famous “gyrations” — had been banned previously by Ed Sullivan from appearing
Aries Even when there is no more pushing to be done, keep pushing. You are determined to achieve a goal and you will find the energy to get this done. Ideas need to be discussed privately before you can launch something new
The world first met Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock on this day in history, Sept. 8, 1966, with the premiere of the television series “Star Trek.” “Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission: to
Legendary American singer and songwriter Charles Hardin Holley — known to the world as Buddy Holly — was born on this day in history, Sept. 7, 1936, in Lubbock, Texas. The spelling change from Holley to Holly came about because of an