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Project Blue Book began in 1952 to systematically assess and analyse reports of UFOs, and accumulated data from 12,618 ...

The Ardennes Counteroffensive marked a desperate attempt by the Nazis to turn the tide of the war in their favour and was conceived by Hitler ...

The significance of the Bill of Rights lies not only in its immediate impact on the legal framework of the United States but also in its enduring ...

As Cernan prepared to climb the ladder of the lunar module at the end of the final moonwalk, he paused to deliver the words, "We leave as we came, and, God willing, as we shall return, with peace and hope for all ...

Some modern-day Massachusetts National Guard regiments are able to trace their history back to the Massachusetts Bay Colony of ...

In a momentous decision the Supreme Court, in a 5-4 ruling, effectively halted the ongoing manual recount in Florida and handed Florida's electoral votes to George W. Bush. This secured his victory in the state and, consequently, the ...

Approximately six hours after Germany’s declaration of war, the United States declared war on ...

The charges against Culpeper and Dereham were grave – accusations of treasonous affairs with the queen that threatened the very foundation of the Tudor monarchy. The evidence, combined with the political expediency of eliminating potential threats to the crown, led to their convictions for treason on 1 ...

The signal stood 6 metres (20 feet) high at the junction of Great George Street and Bridge Street, and was manually operated by a policeman stationed at the ...

While the Council itself did not trigger the First World War, historians have seen its deliberations as emblematic of the geopolitical tensions that would eventually erupt with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in ...

The defeat marked the end of the armed phase of the Upper Canada Rebellion but, while the rebels’ immediate objectives were not achieved, resistance continued until 1838 and contributed to the eventual establishment of responsible government in ...

England’s only recorded military coup d'état resulted in the removal of 140 moderate and Royalist Members of Parliament who backed a negotiated settlement with Charles, of which 45 were ...

Polk’s speech was intended to warn Congress about the risks of inflation, labor shortages, and the potential for disorder on the West Coast, but only served to fuel the Gold ...

The burning Montreux Casino was to leave an indelible mark on music history thanks to Deep Purple, who watched from their hotel as the smoke from the fire spread over Lake ...

Also known as the Continental Colors, the Grand Union Flag remained in use until the Flag Resolution of 14 June ...

The vast Moravian plains near the town of Austerlitz became the battleground for one of Napoleon’s finest ...

After a short campaign in which she won the election with 51.9% of the vote she entered the House of Commons on December 1, 1919, as a Unionist or Tory Member of ...

The expedition systematically infected orphaned boys with cowpox throughout the duration of the voyage so that the live vaccine survived all the way to the ...

The four-man crew boarded a Ford Trimotor airplane, and at 1am on 29 November reached the South Pole where they flew beyond and to the left and right in case of any navigational ...

The Grand Ole Opry moved to its current home at the 4,000-seater Grand Ole Opry House in ...