In the final weeks of World War II, a Japanese torpedo sank an American heavy cruiser. Only 316 of the 900 sailors who survived the initial attack were ultimately rescued ...

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Today in Music History for Oct. 2: In 1899, Victor Herbert's operetta "The Singing Girl" received its world premiere at Her Majesty's Theatre in Montreal. Alice Nielsen sang the title role and ...

Scientific American makes presidential endorsement for only the second time in its 179-year history - ‘The US faces two ...

Infamous Israeli spy agency has not claimed responsibility for Hezbollah's exploding pagers but has 'decades-long' list of ...

Wherein the author offers 41 points for consideration and explains the most curious of American cities to a German audience.

On this date in 1999, one of Hip Hop's greatest duos of all time, Erick and Parrish Making Dollars, released their fifth full ...

On this date in 1996, Tupac Shakur, who's just left the Mike Tyson vs. Bruce Seldon fight at the MGM Grand Las Vegas, was ...

You should lock in a CD rate now if you think rates have peaked, but only if you can afford to tie up your money for the full ...

In 1978, the Grateful Dead performed a concert near the pyramids of Egypt. In 1979, “Rapper’s Delight” by the Sugarhill Gang was released. It’s considered to be the first rap record. In 1991, country ...