Features Outside Old St Paul's Cathedral in London, England's first lottery draw got underway on this day in 1569.

On this day, Sachin Tendulkar became the first batter to slam a double century in ODIs, scoring an unbeaten 200 off 147 balls against South Africa in Gwalior. On this day in 2010, the crowd ...

It’s been like this every month, and almost every day … for years. For example, on Sunday, March 9, there were two women’s and seven men’s birthdays listed. So far, in March, it’s 23 ...

23 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1836, soldiers under the command of Mexican President General Antonio López de Santa Anna began their assault on the Alamo Mission near present-day San ...

It is Nyepi - the Day of Silence in Bali. It is where complete silence and serenity reigns over the entire island. Travellers have instead been advised to arrive on March 27. It will be a busy ...

Wearing green on St. Patrick's Day (supposedly!) makes you invisible to the leprechauns, so we’re sure you can gather what happens if you don’t wear green on March 17. Blue was originally the ...

Mercury finally confirmed his AIDS diagnosis in late November 1991. He died the following day at his Kensington home. His statement read: “Following the enormous conjecture in the press over the ...

Professor Slippery AKA @papiiitino has taken to TikTok to share his insights on the relationship between the day of the week you were born and your personality. If your mother was in a fugue state ...

This word has appeared in 159 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence? By The Learning Network This word has appeared in 119 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year ...

Feb. 18 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1841, the first filibuster in the U.S. Senate began. It ended March 11. Advertisement In 1865, after a long Civil War siege, Union naval forces captured ...

Bing Crosby's iconic Bay Area estate is on the market for $40 million. The singer's long-time San Francisco home is up for sale for the first time in 60 years. The chateau-style property located ...

Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a ...