Tag: This Day in History

Shimla, Feb.2016Egyptian scholar and statesman Boutros Boutros-Ghali—who, as UN secretary-general (1992–96), vigorously supported UN mediation in post-Cold War strife and oversaw lengthy and difficult...

2008More than five months after his single-engine airplane went missing in Nevada, American adventurer Steve Fossett was legally declared dead; his body was recovered...

Shimla, FebTodayToday is Valentine's Day, the feast day of St. Valentine, a priest and physician who was martyred about 270 ce in Rome, and...

Shimla, Feb2012American rhythm-and-blues singer Whitney Houston—who emerged as a pop superstar in the 1980s, especially known for her soaring voice—died at age 48.2011Egyptian President...

Shimla, Feb. 102014American actress and diplomat Shirley Temple—who cheered Depression-era moviegoers when she was a dimple-cheeked curly-haired child star and the top Hollywood box-office...

Shimla, Feb.2002Princess Margaret—who, as King George VI's second daughter and the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II, struggled to balance her independent spirit with...