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On This Day, May 4: Construction begins on Panama Canal
United Press International via Yahoo Canada News· 2 months agoConstruction of the Panama Canal is underway in 1912. The canal began construction on May 4, 1904....
On This Day, April 22: World leaders sign Paris Agreement on climate change
United Press International via Yahoo Canada News· 2 months agoSecretary of State John Kerry kisses his granddaughter, Isabelle Dobbs Higginson, after he signs the...
Today in History: May 4, four killed during anti-war protest at Kent State University
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 2 months agoToday in History Today is Saturday, May 4, the 125th day of 2024. There are 241 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 4, 1970, Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire during ...
Today in History: May 3, Margaret Thatcher becomes Britain’s first female prime minister
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 2 months agoToday in History Today is Friday, May 3, the 124th day of 2024. There are 242 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 3, 1979, Conservative Party leader Margaret Thatcher ...
Today in History: April 22, 6-year-old Elian Gonzalez seized in Miami, returned to Cuban father
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 3 months agoToday in History Today is Monday, April 22, the 113th day of 2024. There are 253 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 22, 2000, in a dramatic pre-dawn raid, armed immigration ...
Inside the town that’s home to America’s most notorious criminals
The Independent via Yahoo Canada News· 6 months agoThe federal Supermax looms large in popular culture, housing the worst of the worst offenders in...
On This Day, Dec. 11: Apollo 17 lands on moon
United Press International via Yahoo Canada News· 7 months agoOn December 11, 1972, Apollo 17 landed on the moon, the final Apollo lunar landing. File Photo courtesy of NASA Dec. 11 (UPI) -- On this date in history:...
Boston Marathon bomber moved to Supermax
CNN via Yahoo Canada News· 7 months agoDzhokhar Tsarnaev, sentenced to death for the Boston Marathon bombings, has been moved into Supermax in Florence, Colorado, the Justice Department said.
What’s life like in Supermax prison?
CNN via Yahoo Canada News· 7 months agoNow that Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 21, has been sentenced to death, his final destination will be in the hands of the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Today in History: December 11, King Edward VIII abdicates British throne to marry Wallis Simpson
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 7 months agoOn Dec. 11, 1936, Britain’s King Edward VIII abdicated the throne so he could marry American...
