The streets of London will be a bit quieter beginning next week and for the next four years. At precisely noon next week on August 21st...

On this day in 1799, Napoleon’s army made an incredible find when invading the city of Rosetta in Egypt, roughly 35 miles north of...

​Rumor has it that today marks the anniversary of Rome being founded in 753 BC. According to legend, it was the birth of the twins...

Is it all OK? On this day in 1839, the initials “O.K.” are first published in The Boston Morning Post. Meant as an abbreviation for “oll...

141 Years ago today, in 1876, Alexander Graham Bell received a patent for his revolutionary new invention–the telephone. It all began in...

Americans will be celebrating their Thanksgiving holiday this week, a festivity that dates back to the first “Thanksgiving” feast held in...