In a significant legal development in 2010, former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega was extradited from the United States to France, marking a pivotal moment in the long and controversial saga of his post-dictatorship life.

On April 27, 2009, the struggling American auto giant General Motors (GM) says it plans to discontinue production of its more than 80-year-old Pontiac brand.

More than 22 million South Africans turn out to cast ballots in the country’s first multiracial parliamentary elections.

On April 27, 1994, the Nixon Presidential Library in Yorba Linda, California, became the solemn backdrop for an outdoor funeral service honoring the late Richard M.

In a significant milestone for post-Soviet economic integration, 1992 marked the year when Russia, alongside 12 other former Soviet republics, officially gained membership in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank.

Tragic Scaffold Collapse at Pleasants Power Station Claims Lives of 51 Workers In a devastating accident that has sent shockwaves through the construction and energy industries, 51 workers tragically lost their lives on December 24, 1978, when a scaffold collapsed inside a cooling tower at the Pleasants Power Station in West Virginia.

In a dramatic turn of events that continued to unfold in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal, L.

On April 27, 1956, world heavyweight champ Rocky Marciano retires from boxing at age 31, saying he wants to spend more time with his family.

The Sky's was the limit for Sheila Scott who made three solo flights around the world and was the first pilot, male or female, to fly over the North Pole.

April 27, 1861, President Abraham Lincoln instructs General Winfield Scott to suspend habeas corpus as necessary to keep vital transport and supply lines clear in Maryland.