In May 2016, the Philippines witnessed a historic presidential election that culminated in the ascent of Rodrigo Duterte, the outspoken and often controversial mayor of Davao City.

The House of Representatives Judiciary Committee opens impeachment hearings against President Richard Nixon, voting to impeach him on three counts on July 30.

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.

On April 12, 1965, a highly anticipated cultural milestone took place at Carnegie Hall in New York City as the legendary Russian-born American pianist Vladimir Horowitz graced the stage for his first public performance in 12 years.

On May 9, 1964, the great Louis Armstrong, age 63, broke the Beatles’ stranglehold on the U.

In a groundbreaking achievement in the field of space exploration and laser technology, scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) successfully reflected a laser beam off the surface of the moon in 1962.

On March 1, 1951, the United States marked a pivotal moment in military and scientific history with its first thermonuclear experiment, a significant step in the intensifying Cold War arms race.

According to their claims, polar explorer Richard E.

On May 9, 1915, Anglo-French forces fighting in World War I launch their first combined attempt to break through the heavily fortified German trench lines on the Western Front in France.

On May 9, 1914, President Woodrow Wilson issues a presidential proclamation that officially establishes the first national Mother’s Day holiday to celebrate America’s mothers.