Description: In the waters off the coast of central Chile an encounter unfolded on 1 November 1914—the Battle of Coronel. The ...

In September 1914, German forces pushed deep into France, aiming for a quick victory in World War I. The Allies launched a ...

Notable people born on this day include “Frasier” star Dan Butler, singer Nelly Furtado and opera legend Maria Callas.

A 23-year-old German lieutenant heard a wounded American soldier crying for help in a minefield on Nov. 12, 1944. Lt. Friedrich Lengfeld ordered his men not to shoot any American medics who might try ...

An entire generation came of age with the indescribable awe of landing on the Moon — and the ensuing Golden Age of Space has changed our world forever for the better. More than 50 years later, what is ...