After a relatively short period of just two and a half years, the chief of the Russian space corporation Roscosmos, Yuri ...

1952 — Philadelphia’s Paul Arizin scores 26 points to win MVP honors and lead the East team to a 108-91 win over the West in the second NBA All-Star game. George Mikan of the Minneapolis Lakers leads ...

Evgeny Velikhov's many accomplishments in reducing the threat from nuclear weapons—during and after the Cold War—are ...

President Harry S. Truman’s “loyalty checks” began with an executive order declaring that “there shall be a loyalty ...

Voted winner of the 2024 Jack Adams Award by the NHL Broadcasters' Association as the League's best coach, Tocchet also has a ...

Since 2018, the notorious Russian mercenary company formerly known as Wagner has overseen security for top officials in the ...

The four countries met, along with the Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia, in the 1976 Canada Cup from Sept. 2-15, the first NHL international tournament.

The Boston Bicycle Club, the first bicycle club in the United States, is formed. 1949 — Willie Pep becomes the first boxer in the history of the 126-pound class to regain a ...

Ukraine announced the combat use of a new weapon: an anti-drone laser. While this is a significant achievement for Ukraine, ...

Ukraine announced the combat use of a new weapon—an anti-drone laser. Although this represents a significant achievement for ...

The team was returning from a European Cup match against Red Star Belgrade, and the plane stopped to ... Two months later, ...

Saidur Rahman, acting president of the Bangladesh Railway Running Staff and Workers Union, said the strike was called after a meeting with the interim government headed by Nobel Peace laureate ...