On Jan. 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 72 seconds after launch from Cape Canaveral, killing all seven crew ...

On Jan. 25, 2006, the militant Islamic group Hamas, calling for destruction of Israel, scored a stunning victory in the ...

Actor Alan Alda turns 90 and musician Rick Ross turns 50, among the famous birthdays for Jan. 28.

The News is officially backing Portsmouth’s UK City of Culture bid - seeing it as a golden opportunity to build an exciting ...

1793 King Louis XVI of France is executed by the guillotine in Paris, following his conviction for high treason during the ...

Prince William and Kate Middleton’s longtime country home is said to be haunted by a Tudor-era priest. Here’s what to know ...

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The Shadow of the Tower is a historical drama that was broadcast on BBC2 in 1972. It was a prequel to the earlier serials The Six Wives of Henry VIII and Elizabeth R. Consisting of thirteen episodes, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The British Museum is trying to buy the Tudor Heart for £3.5m, a piece of jewellery linked to the lives of Henry VIII and his ...

Henry VIII’s jousting yard on the former grounds of Greenwich Palace has been located using ground-penetrating radar. Jousting was one of Henry’s (r. 1509–1547) favorite pastimes, so he ordered a ...

Super Bowl History of both Super Bowl starting quarterbacks and the teams that they played for (1967-2024). << SUPER BOWL PAGE Not only has a rookie quarterback never won a Super Bowl, but a rookie QB ...

Black-and-white portraits depicting Barcelona nightlife in the last decade of the previous century line the corridor on the second floor of MACBA's Meier building.