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Today in History: May 7, Nazi Germany surrenders

May. 07, 2024 00:11 AM EDT

Today in History Today is Tuesday, May 7, the 128th day of 2024. There are 238 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 7, 1945, Nazi Germany signed an unconditional surrender at Allied headquarters in Rheims (rams), France,...

Today in History: April 30, Vietnam War ends with fall of Saigon

Apr. 30, 2024 00:11 AM EDT

Today in History Today is Tuesday, April 30, the 121st day of 2024. There are 245 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 30, 1975, the Vietnam War ended as the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon fell to Communist forces. ...

Today in History: April 29, Joan of Arc leads French in battle at Orleans

Apr. 29, 2024 00:11 AM EDT

Today in History Today is Monday, April 29, the 120th day of 2023. There are 246 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 29, 1429, Joan of Arc entered the besieged city of Orleans to lead a French victory over the English. ...

Today in History: April 27, Magellan killed in the Philippines

Apr. 27, 2024 00:01 AM EDT

Today in History Today is Saturday, April 27, the 118th day of 2024. There are 248 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 27, 1521, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan was killed by natives in the Philippines. ...

Today in History: April 23, first YouTube clip is uploaded

Apr. 23, 2024 00:01 AM EDT

Today in History Today is Tuesday, April 23, the 114th day of 2024. There are 252 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 23, 2005, the recently created video-sharing website YouTube uploaded its first clip, “Me at the...

Today in History: April 22, 6-year-old Elian Gonzalez seized in Miami, returned to Cuban father

Apr. 22, 2024 00:02 AM EDT

Today 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 agents seized 6-year-old Elian Gonzalez, the...

Today in History: April 20, 2 students kill 12 at Columbine High School

Apr. 20, 2024 00:03 AM EDT

Today is Saturday, April 20, the 111th day of 2024. There are 255 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 20, 1999, the Columbine High School massacre took place in Colorado as two students shot and killed 12 classmates and one teacher before...

Today in History: April 18, San Francisco’s great earthquake sets off fires, thousands die

Apr. 18, 2024 00:01 AM EDT

Today is Thursday, April 18, the 109th day of 2024. There are 257 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 18, 1906, a devastating earthquake struck San Francisco, followed by raging fires; estimates of the final death toll range between 3,000...

Today in History: April 14, Abraham Lincoln is fatally shot at Ford's Theatre

Apr. 14, 2024 00:02 AM EDT

Today is Sunday, April 14, the 105th day of 2024. There are 261 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was shot and mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth during a performance of “Our American Cousin” at...

Choreographer Lorin Latarro, rock's whisperer on Broadway, gives flight to the Who and Huey Lewis

Apr. 09, 2024 10:25 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The quintessential rock musical "The Who’s Tommy" is thrillingly alive again on Broadway. And just a few blocks away is a new rock show featuring music by Huey Lewis and the News. The connecting tissue between them is the in-demand choreographer Lorin Latarro,...