Nuremberg, often called ‘history’s greatest trial’, officially opened on October 18 1945. It held senior Nazi leaders to ...

On Oct. 16, 1793, following her conviction for treason, French Queen Marie Antoinette, wife of Louis XVI, was beheaded on the ...

An Arizona man scheduled for execution in October will not ask for his life to be spared. Richard Djerf was convicted of murdering four members of the Luna family in Phoenix in 1993. In a statement, ...

Today’s Birthdays: Baseball Hall of Famer Jim Palmer is 80. Musician Richard Carpenter is 79. Film director Mira Nair is 68.

In 1990, Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Muscovites shrugged indifferently and even ...

Discover the significant world events, notable birthdays, and notable deaths that occurred on October 15. Check what happened today in history here.

The fierce German offensive against ELAS and EDES – Nazi attacks in Vourgareli and Pertouli – The 100 okades of gold ...

Florida has executed two women in its history, including the infamous serial killer Aileen Wuornos. Sixteen women have been sentenced to death in Florida, but most had their sentences commuted or were ...