On Dec. 6, 1917, more than 1,700 people were killed when an explosives-laden French cargo ship, the Mont Blanc, collided with ...

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India observes Navy Day on December 4th, commemorating the 1971 Indo-Pak War victory and the courage of its naval personnel.

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President Donald Trump passed off any blame for high costs onto his predecessor almost a year into his second term.

Explore the Galveston Movement and its significance in Jewish-American history, highlighting the story of early immigrants.

On Dec. 6, 1865, the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, abolishing slavery, was ratified as Georgia became the 27th ...

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