1892 – In the U.S., President Lincoln’s birthday was declared to be a national holiday. 1907 – A collision of the steamer ...

Norman Hapgood, son of Alton's Hapgood Plow Factory founder, featured Lincoln's rare portrait and autobiography in his 1899 ...

On Feb. 12, 1999, the Senate voted to acquit President Bill Clinton in his impeachment trial of charges of perjury and ...

In 1554, Lady Jane Grey, who reigned over England for nine days in 1553, was beheaded for treason. In 1795, the University of North Carolina became the first U.S. state university to admit students ...

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Battle of the Herrings fought during Hundred Years’ War when French and Scottish troops unsuccessfully attack English convoy (carrying ...

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Hawes and Miss Austen author Gill Hornby spoke with Radio Times magazine about the new BBC period drama. Keeley, when did you ...

Backstage, the two friends posed together for a photo, with each wearing an outfit that seemed reminiscent of Jane Birkin’s signature ... Other performers included Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish ...

A witness refused to testify Thursday. STAUNTON – A witness at the scene of a deadly shooting last year at a downtown Staunton motel testified Thursday in the jury trial of Rodney D. Phillips, charged ...

After almost six hours of FireAid, Lady Gaga ended the historic Los Angeles event by debuting her new song “All I Need Is Time” co-written with her fiance Michael Polansky, an upbeat number ...