On Dec. 26, 2004, an earthquake-triggered tsunami raced across the Indian Ocean with 40-foot-high waves slamming into India, ...

In our “This Day in History” series, we highlight historical news events—and the Foreign Affairs articles and book reviews written about them—for each day of the year. What happened on this date?

born on this day in 1805, fought disease, poverty and spiritual battles of his own Eli Wizevich Unlike much of Georgia, the historic port city was preserved from Sherman’s wrath, but suffered ...

From 1974: A Christmas Eve snowfall made for a white Christmas in Spokane. Accumulation was only about an inch, but that was ...

Amazon Goes Public At $18 Per Share On This Day In Market History Margin Calls Trigger 'Black Friday' In Germany On This Day In Market History The First Coca-Cola Is Sold On This Day In Market ...

President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address, one of the most famous speeches in United States history, at the dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery on this day in history ...