December 30th has witnessed a plethora of significant events throughout history, shaping the world in various ways. One of ...

One of the most incredible stories to come out of World War II is the sole veteran to emerge from the war with medals from ...

Published on this day in 1973, "The Gulag Archipelago" drew on Russian writer Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's experiences as a ...

Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to fly in Earth orbit. Learn more about her life, career and ...

Back in 1957, jazz icon Louis Armstrong was asked by the US State Department to travel to the Soviet Union preaching "US values", but the trumpeter refused.

Jimmy Carter was a dark horse Democratic presidential candidate with little national recognition when he beat Republican ...