Tag: today 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, Feb2016American jurist Antonin Scalia—who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, becoming well known for his strong...

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.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...