The New York Yankees and New York Mets' game was postponed due to rain on June 11th, so it was added to their early July schedule and scheduled to take place smack in the middle of a three-game series ...

The Mother’s Day we celebrate on the second Sunday in May exists largely due to the incessant efforts—some might say maniacal single-mindedness—of a woman named Anna Jarvis.

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What started as an 800-person gathering is now a celebration that draws more than 300,000 people to Washington, D.C., each Memorial Day weekend. DC Black Pride is widely regarded as the catalyst for ...

‘Freedom Night’ honors past, inspires future on Juneteenth Revelation Universal Church, Summerville Juneteenth celebrate history, heritage Aeon Bailey [email protected] 2 hrs ago ...

On June 25, 1876, Native American forces led by Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull defeat the U.S. Army troops of Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer in the Battle of the ...

Jacqueline Bouvier and Sen. John F. Kennedy (D-Mass.) announced their engagement on this day in 1953. After she accepted his proposal, Kennedy presented her with a 2.88-carat diamond-and-emerald ...

Elizabeth Day, a British writer, and Mel Schilling, a dating coach, are the hosts of the new podcast “How to Date.” In time for Valentine’s Day, here are their top tips. By Claire Moses ...

Summer Solstice 2025: The Summer Solstice marks the longest day of the year and usually falls between June 20 and June 22. Also known as the midsummer or Estival solstice, its name comes from the ...

ON THIS DAY IN 1846, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle said, “Will not the Common Council, at its meeting tonight, appropriate two or three hundred dollars more for the celebration of Independence Day ...

Thousands of yoga enthusiasts celebrated the International Day of Yoga worldwide, highlighting the global appeal of this Indian practice. Events were organized in iconic locations from Times Square to ...

Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History celebrates Juneteenth highlighting the oral histories of descendants of slaves ...