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910 The last major Viking army to raid England is defeated at the Battle of Tettenhall by the allied forces of Mercia and Wessex, led by...

1838 Apprenticeship system abolished in most of the British Empire. Former slaves no longer indentured to former owners. 1840 Labourer...

30 BC Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves minor victory over Octavian, but most of his army subsequently deserts, leading to...

904 Thessalonica is sacked by Saracen pirates led by renegade Leo of Tripoli 1221 Emperor Go-Horikawa aged only 10 years old ascends to...

657 Battle of Siffin during the first Muslim civil war between Ali ibn Abi Talib and Muawiyah I beside Euphrates River 1519 Francisco...

1148 Louis VII of France lays siege to Damascus during the Second Crusade 1534 Jacques Cartier lands in Canada, claims it for France 1567...

1099 First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Jerusalem 1456 Battle at...

By Mommy’s a Good Cooker Nothing says summertime more than fresh cucumbers and onions! This delightfully simple salad is in our fridge...

Deceased cat gets voter registration application in mail ATLANTA (AP) — In a presidential election year, there’s always a push to get...

180 6 inhabitants of Carthage, North Africa executed for being Christians. Earliest record of Christianity in this part of the world....

Burger King addresses climate change by changing cows’ diets Burger King is staging an intervention with its cows. The chain has...

971 According to legend English saint Swithun is reburied inside Winchester Cathedral (against his wishes), whereby a terrible storm...

Doggy deliveries help Colombians shop during pandemic MEDELLIN, Colombia (AP) — Eight-year-old Eros trots through the streets of this...

1191 English King Richard I the Lionheart and Crusaders defeat Saracens in Palestine 1690 Battle of Boyne: in Ireland, Protestant King...

48 BC Battle of Dyrrhachium: Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey near the city of Dyrrachium (in what is now...

Woof Warning: Dog alerts owner to house fire next door FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) — A dog in Tennessee became a hero on the Fourth of July by...

By Mommy’s a Good Cooker It’s that time of year when my family starts craving cucumbers, so I thought it appropriate to dig out some of...

1099 First Crusade: 15,000 starving Christian soldiers march in religious procession around Jerusalem as its Muslim defenders look on...

NEW YORK (AP) — Hugh Downs, the genial, versatile broadcaster who became one of television’s most familiar and welcome faces with more...

Was green-onion flavored Chex worth the wait? SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Koreans have waited 16 long years for a savory, crispy bite...