Dale Chihuly and Sophia Loren share September 20th birthdays.
Virgo is the zodiac sign of those born on this date. They include: -- Novelist Upton Sinclair in 1878 -- Sister Elizabeth Kenny, Australian nurse...
Sarah Palin resigns on this day in history.
Samuel de Champlain, a French adventurer, founded the Canadian town of Quebec in 1608. George Washington assumed command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts,...
On this day: Israel held first ever elections for Knesset in 1949
As Israel heads to a fourth election in two years, we look back at Israel's first-ever election for Knesset, a step in the formation of...
Scooped: The history of ice cream in New Zealand
New Zealanders are among the biggest consumers of ice cream in the world - each eating an incredible 23 litres per annum on average. And...
Famous sportsmen who died in 2020
Diego Maradona’s death last month shook the world of sport in a year which began with the tragic loss of basketball hero Kobe Bryant in...
Vaccine reluctance isn’t new – history advises us to tune in, not censure
We should be cautious about painting all those who are unsure about new medical technology and treatments with the same broad brush. Not all hesitancy...
Hitler wanted to turn Norway into sick Aryan baby factory: Book
Adolf Hitler Photo by File photo /Postmedia Network Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler dreamed of turning Norway with its blond maidens into a sick Aryan baby...
Black September – The story of the other 9/11
Hijacked during Black September and held hostage in Jordan half a century ago, the Raab family lived to tell the tale – and hopes the...
Benedict XVI, technically would have become the oldest pope in history if he didn’t abdicate
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is now officially the oldest pope in history Sven Hoppe POOL/AFP/File At the age of 93 and nearly five months, Benedict...
A decade since the quake that started it all
It is billed as the earthquake that started it all. The day after Canterbury was rocked by the 7.1 earthquake on 4 September 2010. Photo:...
Hundreds of 1,100-year-old solid gold coins found in central Israel
"With a sum [of cash] like this, a person could buy a fancy house in one of the best neighborhoods in Fustat, the rich capital...
Democracy and Freedom Island buries shame of notorious 1960 coup
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (c), alongside Parliamentary Speaker Mustafa Şentop (first on the left), Vice President Fuat Oktay (second on the left), Izmir Deputy of...