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July 1998 News and Events

1998 News Month-By-MonthWorldClinton Ends Nine-Day Trip to China (July 1): In Shanghai, President speaks to nation in broadcast interview. He praises economic liberalization; says U.S. does…

Celebrating the Day of the Dead

​   ​ Dia de los Muertos by Shmuel Ross The Mexican holiday of Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, takes place over the first two days of November. It's become a huge symbol of Mexican…

June 2021 Current Events: World News

Top of Page US News | Science & Technology News | Disaster 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…

February 2018 Current Events: US News

Top of Page World News | Science & Technology News | Disaster 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…

Bikinis Optional

Changes are afoot, and underfoot, in London by Catherine McNiff Related Links 2012 Summer OlympicsMemorable Olympic MomentsBirth of the Modern…

Inaugural Trivia

Firsts and facts about presidential inaugurations Related Links Famous Presidential Speeches Inaugural Oratory Notable Inaugural Events George Washington's was the shortest…

1940 Academy Awards

The 1940 Academy Awards were presented Feb. 27, 1941 at the Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles.Outstanding ProductionAll This, and Heaven Too (Warner Bros.)Foreign Correspondent (Walter Wanger;…

A Not-So-Traditional Thanksgiving, Part 2

Part 2: Voice of Native Americans by Neil Miller The campaign to make a regional holiday into a national celebration was realized on October 3, 1863, when Abraham Lincoln proclaimed…

Brewer's: Prating Sophists

The doctors of the Sorbonne were so called by Budæus of Paris. (1467-1540.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Prayer-book ParadePrairie Fever A B C D E F…