Search
Search results
Displaying 111 - 120
March 2016: Barack Obama Visits Cuba—the First President to Make the Journey in 88 Years
U.S. News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major world news events of March 2016. Barack…August 2004 Disasters
Aug. 1, Asunción, Paraguay: Fire, caused by a gas leak, swept through a supermarket in a three-story shopping center, killing at least 400 people, many of whom were trapped inside because…William Rufus de Vane KING, Congress, NC (1786-1853)
Senate Years of Service: 1819-1844; 1848-1852 Party: Democratic Republican; Jacksonian; Democrat KING William Rufus de Vane , a Representative from North Carolina, a Senator from Alabama, and a…Top 10 Most Streamed Songs
The World's Most Beloved Music In the modern day, streaming has become the most common way people experience music. Streaming services like Pandora, Spotify, and Tidal offer a level of convenience…January 2019 Current Events: Disaster News
Top of Page World News | Science & Technology News | US News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world news…Pan-Americanism
(Encyclopedia) Pan-Americanism, movement toward commercial, social, economic, military, and political cooperation among the nations of North, Central, and South America. In the early 20th cent., U.…August 2015 Current Events: World News
U.S. News | Business News | Disasters & Science News Here are the key events in world news for the month of…Olympic Games: Years and Location
1896 Athens, Greece1900 Paris, France1904 St. Louis, United States1906 Athens, Greece1908 London, Great Britain1912 Stockholm, Sweden1920 Antwerp, Belgium1924 Chamonix, France (W)1924 Paris,…February 1997 News and Events
1997 News Month-By-MonthWorldColombia Curbs TV News Broadcasts (Feb. 1): Congress gives commission broad powers to remove programs on basis of content. Some see retaliation for shows linking…December 1997 News and Events
1997 News Month-By-MonthWorldTurkey Sentences 33 in Mob Attack (Dec. 2): Court decrees death penalty for group accused of killing 37 secular intellectuals in 1993.New Talks Held on Hong Kong…