Sheila Scott became the first British pilot to fly solo around the world, setting multiple records and inspiring generations ...

This is the first time in history that the private chapel at the palace has been used for a christening.” ON THIS DAY IN 1935, the Eagle said, “WASHINGTON ― President Roosevelt is about to ...

ON THIS DAY IN 1928, the Eagle reported, “In December, 1922, Commissioner Kenesaw M. Landis, chief mogul of baseball, issued a statement in which he said that baseball pools were the ‘slimiest ...

1966: Former Congolese Prime Minister Evariste ... becomes the first research subject to die in the university’s history; the experiment was intended to help learn how the human body fights ...

On May 30, 1966, country icon Dolly Parton married Nashville ... was gonna be staying,” Parton said in 2019. “So, the very day I go down to the laundromat, this good-looking man just drives ...

Memorial Day honors military personnel who died in service to the U.S. It is observed annually on the last Monday of May; this year on May 26. The holiday originated after the Civil War ...

Washington has a history of creativity and invention — medical breakthroughs, aerospace and software innovations, and advancements in energy generation, to name a few.

Washington has a history of creativity and invention — medical breakthroughs, aerospace and software innovations, and advancements in energy generation, to name a few.

Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer for many. Schools won't be in session and many businesses will take the day off. Most national banks and the United States Postal Service will be ...

Memorial Day 2025 will be observed on Monday ... which was one of the deadliest conflicts in American history. In the late 1860s, communities began holding springtime tributes, decorating the ...

On May 23, 1875, Kate Barnard was born in Nebraska. More than three decades later, she would make history in Oklahoma by becoming the first woman elected to statewide office—even before women ...