Joan's birthday Joan of Arc, French heroine of the Hundred Years'
War, was born 600 years ago on Jan. 6. Anniversary events honoring
the Maid of Orleans are…
Republicans debate The top GOP candidates will meet at Drake
University in Des Moines, Iowa, on Dec. 10 for a debate hosted by
The Des Moines Register
, ABC…
Private flight to ISS On Nov. 30, SpaceX, a privately owned Space
taxi, will launch one of its Falcon rockets from Cape Canaveral to
deliver cargo to the…
Prayer for the persecuted Thousands of churches on Nov. 13 will
mark the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church by
praying for persecuted…
GOP campaign continues The Republican nomination process rolls on
Nov. 1 when Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad takes the microphone to
moderate a forum for GOP…
MLK dedication After a Hurricane Irene-imposed postponement in
August, the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C.,
will be officially dedicated…
Sadat murder anniversary Assassins took the life of Egyptian
President Anwar Sadat 30 years ago on Oct. 6 after the
controversial Muslim leader signed a 1979…
Egyptian transition In what could be the first step toward civilian
rule after Egypt's military took control of the country following
the end of Hosni…
NASA animal eulogy Shuttle program operations may have ended on
July 21, but NASA officials will finally lock the doors on Aug. 21
after an unusual posthumous…
Australian Census Back in 1911 when Australia first had an official
national census, the island nation's population stood at nearly 4.5
million inhabitants,
Lost city's centenary July 24 marks the 100th anniversary of the
rediscovery of Machu Picchu. Yale lecturer Hiram Bingham dubbed the
ruins the "Lost City of…
