Sir Malcolm Campbell became the first person to drive an automobile more than 300 miles-per-hour, speeding across the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah.

The US presidential candidate is believed to have links to a town in County Antrim but whereas transatlantic ties are normally a cause for celebration, in the town of Ballymoney there is a strange unwillingness to embrace its most famous daughter.

We are Germania Mint. Yes, we know – a strange name for a company from Poland, but only seemingly… Historically, the name Germania was given by the ancient Romans to the land north of the Roman Empire. These areas were inhabited by Germans, as well as other non-Germanic peoples, including the Slavs… Germania is an […]

On this day in history, Aug. 24, 1932, Amelia Earhart flew solo across the U.S. nonstop — becoming the first woman to do so. Here are details about her remarkable flight and its aftermath.

Around 3,000 years ago, humans came to shore on the archipelago of Vanuatu for the first time. An ancient seafaring people spilled out of their boats and...

From the arrest of the "Poughkeepsie Killer" in 1998 to the death of Robin Williams in 2014, here's what happened on this day.

Thursday marks exactly 20 years since one of the most revolting moments in Chicago music history.