Family naming traditions can make historical research a challenging hobby. Some local families named sons and daughters after ...

In completing a circular, 17-day tour of Germany recently, it was impossible not to observe the meticulous beauty of the ...

Today in History for July 17: In 1505, future church reformer, Martin Luther entered the Augustinian monastic order at Erfurt in present day eastern Germany. He was 21. In 1674, the second census of ...

Only one rider from the USA has won the Tour de France: the legendary Greg LeMond. His first win came in 1986 before winning back-to-back in 1989 and 1990. He was the first non-European man to win the ...

More than 100 years after being wounded in World War I’s largest battle, Pvt. Alonzo Stanton has finally been recognized with ...

2010 — Paul Goydos becomes the fourth golfer in PGA Tour history to shoot a 59. Goydos puts together his 12-under, bogey-free round on the opening day of the John Deere Classic. Goydos makes the turn ...

Most pennies today have little value, but those from the early American colonies can sell for thousands of dollars. In 2010, ...

1936: Fred Perry beats Gottfried von Cramm of Germany 6-1, 6-1, 6-0 for his third straight Wimbledon ... although the execution doesn’t happen for 12 years. 1951: Sam Snead wins his third PGA golf ...

The latest set of Commando comics from DC Thomson – Issues 5867 to 5870 – cover land, sea and air this week. Whether it’s ...

As we prepare to be inundated with the strawberries and cream Instagram stories of Wimbledon, did you know the tennis tournament has a poignant place in gay history? Although you may be more familiar ...

German inflation eased in June, preliminary data from the federal statistics office showed on Monday, despite forecasts ...

Article continues after sponsor message On June 30, 1934, the political landscape of Germany was violently altered by the Night ... regime and the horrors that would follow in the years ahead. It ...