Valentine’s Day is named after a 3rd-century priest named St. Valentine who defied Emperor Claudius II’s ban on marriages. In ...

On his first day back in the White House, US President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders, including rescinding Biden-era executive actions and withdrawing the US from the Paris climate ...

Today, MLK Day is the reason for the first three-day weekend of the year with many off from school and work. What to know:What's open and closed on MLK Day? Is it a federal holiday? Here's what to ...

Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division Ahead of Inauguration Day on January 20th, learn five interesting inaugural trivia from The Smithsonian Book of Presidential Trivia. 1.

In 1983, about 20 years after King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress and President Ronald Reagan signed it.

Indian Army Day is celebrated every year on January 15th to honor the courage, dedication, and sacrifices of the brave soldiers who defend our nation. This day is a tribute to the tireless efforts ...

Armed Forces Remembrance Day in Nigeria, observed on January 15, honors the nation's fallen heroes and celebrates the bravery of its living veterans This annual event features nationwide ceremonies, ...

Day 6 includes the creation of man, not in the sense of “male” but in the sense of mankind, humanity. Unlike Genesis 2, Genesis 1 does not treat the creation of the male followed by the ...

Below are 14 facts about Pompeii ... Those who survived the initial onslaught of ash and rocks were killed the next day when a toxic cloud of gas enveloped Pompeii. The neighboring city of ...

It marks the first day of the four-day Pongal festival, which is one of the major harvest celebrations in India. The ritual includes burning of old and unwanted items such as clothes, mats ...

Scientists have clocked its flow at up to 150 feet per day in summer. Much of the ice-free portion consists of mountainous coastal highlands, and agriculture is possible on roughly 1 percent of ...

Ohio State coach Ryan Day, who lost to rival Michigan for a fourth straight year earlier this season and was briefly rumored to be on the hot seat, has helped lead his team through a stacked ...