After passing a resolution earlier in the year, the United Nations General Assembly recognizes the first International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on November 25, 2000.

In 1999, a gripping saga unfolded on the shores of Florida that captured global attention and ignited fierce debates over immigration, family, and nationality.

After a howling wind- and rainstorm on Thanksgiving Day, Washington state’s historic floating Lacey V.

Three weeks after a Lebanese magazine reported that the United States had been secretly selling arms to Iran, Attorney General Edwin Meese reveals that proceeds from the arms sales were illegally diverted to the anti-communist Contras in Nicaragua.

The Iran-Contra affair, a significant political scandal in the United States, came to light in 1986, shaking the foundations of the Reagan administration.

On November 24, 1963, in a somber ceremony that captured the nation's grief, President John F.

In a groundbreaking moment for naval engineering and military prowess, the USS Enterprise (CVN-65), the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, was officially commissioned on November 25, 1961.

In the spring of 1957, a significant health scare enveloped the American political landscape when President Dwight D.

It began in 1952 with a fresh-faced young actor called Richard Attenborough in the lead role. Since then, The Mousetrap has smashed all theatrical records.

Hollywood Blacklist Begins: The Fate of the "Hollywood Ten" In a pivotal moment for the entertainment industry, movie studio executives convened in New York City in 1947 to discuss a controversial decision that would alter the landscape of Hollywood.