THIS Royal London Borough and World Heritage Site is full of history, most notably that of its maritime past. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
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Canada’s Stroll makes F1 history, Hamilton breaks Schumacher’s pole position record
History was made at the Italian Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday – twice. Lewis Hamilton claimed his 69th career pole position to break the Formula One record previously held by Michael Schumacher, while Canadian Lance Stroll will be the youngest driver in history to start in the front row. CBC | Sports News
Read More »History repeating itself: How the 20th anniversary of Diana’s death put her back in the spotlight
With all the recent attention on the 20th anniversary of death of the Princess of Wales, the Diana industry is back in business. But the magazine covers, documentaries and endless headlines also take people back to a dark period for a House of Windsor that has been trying to focus on the future. CBC | World News
Read More »Dangerous Borders: A Journey Across India & Pakistan review – The hidden history of Asia
BORDERS are peculiar things. Daily Express :: TV and Radio Feed
Read More »Brittany Crew places 6th in shot put, makes Canadian history
Brittany Crew of Mississauga, Ont., made history in women’s shot put Wednesday, finishing sixth with a best throw of 18.21 metres on a cool and rainy night at the track and field world championships. Canada has never had a woman finish among the top eight at worlds. CBC | Sports News
Read More »This Day In History In 1978: First Test Tube Baby Is Born Proving In Vitro Fertilization Works
The world sits on the cusp of being able to create designer babies that would allow parents to predetermine their child’s sex, eye color, height, health conditions, and a plethora of other genetic variabilities. With that being said, it is hard to imagine that only 38-years ago, the world was introduced to its first test tube baby. On July 25, ...
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