On July 13, 1985, musicians and celebrities gathered at arenas in London and Philadelphia to hold a 16-hour Live Aid concert, ...

The world stood on the edge of nuclear conflict as a U.S. president held firm and took radical action to end that threat ...

Alligator Alcatraz has triggered pride in the MAGA world, and fury in an unlikely bipartisan mix of South Floridians. Decades ...

On July 13, 1960, John F. Kennedy won the Democratic presidential nomination on the first ballot at his party’s convention.

I knew I was alone,” he observed later, “in a way that no earthling has ever been before.” That quote is immortalized on a ...

The Oklahoma Republican Party is running a hard court press to fight State Question 836, which would change state elections ...

The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project brought Soviet cosmonauts and NASA astronauts together in the first international human ...

The Cycles of American History foresaw American voter dealignment, and an electronic age that would see voters prioritize ...

Many former leaders of the world's nine nuclear-armed nations were impaired by health conditions while in office, raising ...

On July 13, 1985, the “Live Aid” benefit rock concerts were held simultaneously in London and Philadelphia, raising millions ...

Learn about the major world events and happenings, birthdays, and deaths that took place on July 13. Check what happened ...

A cynical and impossible scheme — suits pressed while you wait! Doubtless there are worse ideas than ditching the Electoral College in favor of electing American Presidents by popular vote. But it ...