Home Search
election - search results
If you're not happy with the results, please do another search
Good News in History, May 10
200 years ago today, the National Gallery opened its doors to the public in Trafalgar Square, Westminster. It houses a collection of over 2,300...
Good News in History, May 6
70 years ago today Roger Bannister, a 25-year-old British medical student, became the first man to run a mile in under four minutes—significant because...
New Rule Requires US Airlines to Give Automatic Refunds for Canceled or Delayed Flights and Late Baggage
The White House recently announced it has issued a final rule that requires airlines to promptly provide passengers with automatic cash refunds when owed....
Good News in History, May 4
198 years ago today, Frederic Edwin Church, one of the foremost painters in the American landscape movement known as the Hudson River School, was...
Revolutionary New ‘Living Plastic’ That Could Slash Damage to the Environment Developed by California Researchers
Scientists believe they've found a way to make plastics more durable and biodegradable by adding bacterial spores that have been put through evolutionary rigors.
This...
Good News in History, April 27
6 years ago today, the Panmunjom Declaration was signed by President Moon Jae-in and Chairman Kim Jong-un, declaring the intention to end the Korean...
Good News in History, April 26
70 years ago, Seven Samurai was released in theaters, the epic cinematic masterpiece co-written, directed, and edited by Akira Kurosawa. A technical and creative...
Good News in History, April 14
41 years ago today, EMI released David Bowie's 15th studio album Let's Dance. The album became Bowie's greatest commercial success, with 11 million albums sold and...
Good News in History, April 12
467 years ago, Cuenca was founded in Ecuador, a city of such beauty that it has become known as the "Athens" of South America....
British Man Finishes His Run Across Africa: 385 Marathons in 352 days
A red-headed Brit named Russ Cook claims he's become the first person ever to run across the entire length of Africa after crossing a...
Good News in History, April 8
90 years ago today, the architect Kisho Kurokawa was born. This brilliant mind was the co-founder of the Metabolist architectural movement, which sought to...
Good News in History, April 4
60 years ago today, Beatlemania was in full bloom as the band held every one of the top five spots on the US singles...
Hotel Excavation Reveals Medieval Castle with Moat and Stones That Look Like They Were Laid Yesterday
The stunningly well-preserved remains of a castle have been dug up in the French city of Vannes, Brittany, at the foot of a private...
Good News in History, April 3
Happy Birthday to Dame Jane Goodall who turns 90 years old today. The beloved British primatologist first observed chimpanzees creating tools in 1960 (and...
Good News in History, April 2
40 years ago today, Rakesh Sharma became the first Indian ever launched into space when he rode aboard the Interkosmos Soyuz T-11 to the...
Compared with 75 Years Ago the Human Brain Is Bigger, With a ‘Reserve’ Against Dementia
Compared to those who sailed away to fight in World War II, and to those who awaited their return, the average brain size in...
Good News in History, March 31
33 years ago today, the Warsaw Pact officially disbanded, ending the military build-up and stand-off between European communism and European democracy. As many of...
Good News in History, March 30
Happy 60th Birthday to singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman. Her debut album Tracy Champman has been certified sextuple-platinum and received 6 Grammy Award nominations. Her down low...
Good News in History, March 29
50 years ago today in Lintong County, Shaanxi Province, a group of farmers—Yang Zhifa, his five brothers, and his neighbor Wang Puzhi—were digging in...
Good News in History, March 26
49 years ago today, the Biological Weapons Convention, (BWC) entered into force. It's considered to have established a strong global norm against biological weapons...