On this day in 1932, Amelia Earhart took off and became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

Also on this date in 1996, Jon Pertwee, the British actor best known for his roles as the third Doctor on the series Doctor Who and Worzel Gummidge, died at the age of 79.

A sad day in history.

Remember the 14Geneviève Bergeron (b. 1968), civil engineering student ( Read more... )

For those who are unaware of such things or just plain don't necessarily care about them, today is H.G. Wells's birthday. Well, would have been, if he were still alive ( Read more... )

On this day in 1932, Amelia Earhart took off and became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

Also on this date in 1996, Jon Pertwee, the British actor best known for his roles as the third Doctor on the series Doctor Who and Worzel Gummidge, died at the age of 79.

Today is the thirty-second anniversary of the space shuttle Challenger disasterThis disaster claimed the lives of ( Read more... )

A sad day in history.

Remember the 14Geneviève Bergeron (b. 1968), civil engineering student ( Read more... )

For those who are unaware of such things or just plain don't necessarily care about them, today is H.G. Wells's birthday. Well, would have been, if he were still alive ( Read more... )

On this day in 1932, Amelia Earhart took off and became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

Also on this date in 1996, Jon Pertwee, the British actor best known for his roles as the third Doctor on the series Doctor Who and Worzel Gummidge, died at the age of 79.

Today is the 100th anniversary since the Battle of Vimy RidgeThis battle is one of the most famous of the First World War, and is of special significance to Canadians. As the 100th anniversary since the battle, the ceremonies to be held in Canada as well as at the Vimy Monument in France will be unique today ( Read more... )

Today is the twenty-sixth anniversary of the space shuttle Challenger disasterThis disaster claimed the lives of ( Read more... )