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U.S. Daylight Saving Time Schedule

The United States. Daylight saving time, also called “summer time,” is the practice of advancing clocks forward by one hour in the spring to gain additional daylight during the early evening. In the…

July 2020 Current Events: World News

Top of Page Science and Technology News | Disaster 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…

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,…

Modern Olympic Symbols and Traditions

Flames, doves, oaths, and more Closing ceremonies in Nagano, Japan. Related Links 2022 Winter Olympics Memorable Olympic Moments Birth of the Modern Olympics Encyclopedia:…

Sites of the Modern Olympic Games

Related Links 2012 Summer OlympicsMemorable Olympic MomentsBirth of the Modern OlympicsEncyclopedia: Ancient OlympicsSummer Olympics Through The Years HistoryAll-Time…

2002 MLB First-Year Player Draft

First round selections at the 38th First-Year Player Draft held June 4-5, 2002 in New York. Clubs select in reverse order of their standing from the preceding season. The worst National…

Formula One Results for 1998 Season

Date Grand Prix Location Winner (Pos.) Time Avg.mph Pole Qual.mph Mar. 8 Australian Melbourne Mika Hakkinen (1) 1:31:45.996 124.958 M. Hakkinen 131.785…

February 2003

WorldStrike Ends in Venezuela (Feb. 2): Opposition group Democratic Coordinator ends crippling general strike. Oil-industry workers, however, remain on strike.Yugoslavia Gets New Name (Feb.…

World's Most Expensive Cities, 2008

The data in this table reflects a survey measuring the comparative cost of over 200 items in each location, including housing, transportation, food, clothing, household goods, and…