1626: An explosion at the Wanggongchang Gunpowder Factory in Beijing destroys part of the city and kills 20,000 people. 1640: Flemish Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens dies aged 62.

The two attempts on her life, carried out by 19-year-old John Francis, happened within a span of 24 hours, historical records ...

Queen Victoria is as well known for leading the second longest reign in England, as she is for her iron will. Her childhood, ...

The Canadian city of Victoria has been called more English than the English. That’s because the British immigrants who ...

I often wonder what meal was served to Abraham Lincoln and his entourage at the David Wills House in Gettysburg, on the evening of Nov. 18, 1863, the night before ...

and Abraham Lincoln. Mount Rushmore, a timeless symbol of our nation’s freedom and strength, deserves to reflect his towering legacy — a legacy further solidified by the powerful start to his ...

Hastings College awarded degrees to 192 undergraduates and 10 Master of Arts in Teaching graduates during its 139th ...

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