History.com: This Day In History (May 9-1970): President Nixon meets with anti-war protesters at the Lincoln Memorial

By History.com Editors. In the early hours of May 9, 1970, a frazzled President Richard Nixon embarks upon what his Chief of Staff will describe as “the weirdest day so far” of his presidency. Preoccupied with the recent Kent State shootings and the unrest that has spread to college campuses across the country, Nixon makes

History.com: This Day In History (April 24-1916): Easter Rising begins

By History.com Editors. On April 24, 1916, on Easter Monday in Dublin, the Irish Republican Brotherhood, a secret organization of Irish nationalists led by Patrick Pearse, launches the so-called Easter Rising, an armed uprising against British rule. Assisted by militant Irish socialists under James Connolly, Pearse and his fellow Republicans rioted and attacked British provincial

History.com: This Day In History (April 21-2016): Legendary musician and megawatt star Prince dies at 57

By History.com Editors. On the morning of April 21, 2016, Prince, the virtuosic musician who created more than 30 albums and won seven Grammy Awards over a 40-year career, is found dead in Paisley Park, his Minnesota home and recording studio. The cause of death was an accidental overdose of the opioid fentanyl. He was

Antiwar: Cruelty of Language: Leaked NY Times Memo Reveals Anti-Palestinian Bias of US Media

By Ramzy Baroud. The New York Times coverage of the Israeli carnage in Gaza, like that of other mainstream US media, is a disgrace to journalism. This assertion should not surprise anyone. US media is driven neither by facts nor morality, but by agendas, calculating and power-hungry. The humanity of 120 thousand dead and wounded

History.com: This Day In History (April 13-1928): First nonstop flight from Europe to North America

By History.com Editors. German pilot Hermann Köhl, Irish aviator James Fitzmaurice and Baron Ehrenfried Günther Freiherr von Hünefeld, the expedition’s financier, complete the first Europe-to-North-America transatlantic flight, taking off from Ireland and landing safely on a small Canadian island. The prevailing winds in the North Atlantic blow from North America towards Europe, hastening Eastbound airplanes

History.com: This Day In History (April 12-1861): Civil War begins as Confederate forces fire on Fort Sumter

By History.com Editors. Four of the bloodiest years in American history begin when Confederate shore batteries under General P.G.T. Beauregard open fire on Union-held Fort Sumter in South Carolina’s Charleston Harbor on April 12, 1861. During the next 34 hours, 50 Confederate guns and mortars launched more than 4,000 rounds at the poorly supplied fort.

History.com: This Day In History (April 8-1990): “Twin Peaks” premieres on ABC

By History.com Editors. On April 8, 1990, David Lynch’s surreal television drama “Twin Peaks”premieres on ABC, launching the question “Who killed Laura Palmer?” into the cultural zeitgeist. The naked body of the blonde homecoming queen was found washed up on the shore wrapped in plastic in the show’s opening episode, throwing the residents of the

The National: What exactly are Iran’s options to retaliate for Israel’s strike in Damascus?

By Raghida Dergham. Following Israel’s attack in Damascus, on an annexe of the Iranian consulate building that served as a headquarters for the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force, decision makers in Tehran face a range of options. As do Iranian proxies in the region – which Iran calls the “relevant forces” – including Hezbollah,

Al Mayadeen: Environmental destruction in Gaza yet to make a dent in global conscience

By F.M. Shakil. The situation in Gaza is dire, and environmental organizations are showing concerns regarding the catastrophic impacts on Gaza’s ecosystems and biodiversity. The atrocities committed by Israeli forces in Gaza bear resemblance to the relentless bombardment of German cities by coalition forces during World War II. In less than seven weeks, from October

History.com: This Day In History (April 6-1896): First modern Olympic Games

By History.com Editors. On April 6, 1896, the Olympic Games, a long-lost tradition of ancient Greece, are reborn in Athens 1,500 years after being banned by Roman Emperor Theodosius I. At the opening of the Athens Games, King Georgios I of Greece and a crowd of 60,000 spectators welcomed athletes from 13 nations to the