The trial is complete, the appeals have been denied, and the death warrant has been signed. Saddam Hussein, the ruthless dictator of Iraq from 1979 until 2003, was executed early ... Read More

On Tuesday, December 26, 2006, Gerald Ford, the 38th President of the United States (1974-1977), died at his home at age 93. Since Gerald Ford was appointed to be the ... Read More

Gerald Ford, the 38th President of the United States, was known for most of his life as Gerald "Jerry" Ford. However, Ford was not born with this name. Gerald Ford ... Read More

In Cambodia, the genocide museum that houses the bones of approximately 8,000 Khmer Rouge victims has noticed that the bones have started to deteriorate. Worried that the deterioration will continue, ... Read More

Something surprising occurred on the front for Christmas in 1914. In one of the truest acts of goodwill toward men, soldiers from both sides set aside their weapons and hatred ... Read More

Since 1927, TIME Magazine has chosen a man, woman, or idea that "for better or worse, has most influenced events in the preceding year." Though TIME's list is not an ... Read More

The Munich Massacre was a terrorist attack during the 1972 Olympic Games. Eight Palestinian terrorists killed two members of the Israeli Olympic team and then took nine others hostage. The ... Read More

After Diana, Princess of Wales, died in a car accident on August 31, 1997, rumors and suspicions began to circulate that stated there was a conspiracy surrounding Diana's death. Specifically, ... Read More

Personally, I haven't played the game of tug-of-war since I was in elementary school. Five students holding one end of a long rope and another five holding the other end. ... Read More

Augusto Pinochet, dictator of Chile from 1973 until 1990, died on Sunday, December 10, 2006 at age 91. Although Pinochet ousted President Salvador Allende's Marxist government and successfully reestablished a ... Read More

Most toys are just fads that last for a few years and then go out of style. However, the Slinky toy has been a favorite since it first hit shelves ... Read More

On December 7, 1941, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, bringing the United States into World War II. View this large compilation of photos of the Japanese attack ... Read More

The swastika became the symbol of the Nazis and the representation of evil during the Third Reich. Yet the symbol itself has a long and varied history. Find out more ... Read More

The fire at the Triangle Waist Company factory in New York City on March 25, 1911 killed 146 workers. The large number of deaths exposed the dangerous conditions in high-rise ... Read More