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Today in History: The Beatles release ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’
Chicago Tribune· 4 days agoIn 1533, Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII, was crowned as Queen Consort of England....
This weekend in history: June 1, the Beatles release 'Sgt. Pepper's', June 2, Elizabeth II becomes ...
The Eagle-Tribune· 4 days agoOn June 1, 1967, the Beatles...Club Band," for years considered by many to be the greatest rock 'n' roll album of all time. In 1533...of
D-Day: 80th anniversary ceremonies kick off with parachute jump over Normandy
WSB-TV 2 Atlanta· 2 days agoCARENTAN-LES-MARAIS, France — A week of D-Day ceremonies kicked off Sunday over the skies of...
Inside England's opulent palace Hitler wanted to call home
LoveEXPLORING via Yahoo News· 6 days agoIt’s owned by two separate boards called number 1 and 2 of the Blenheim Trustee Company ...some 200...
With time short, veterans seize the chance to keep their D-Day memories alive for others
San Francisco Chronicle· 1 day agoThe British...patrol was surrounded by German troops during the two-month battle for strategic high...
15 world attractions that used to be hated
LoveEXPLORING via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoSagrada Familia, Barcelona, Spain Vunav/Shutterstock The completion of the Sagrada Familia is now being funded by entry tickets and...
'I remember scenes of joy after D-Day success'
BBC via Yahoo News· 2 days ago"There’s a brave few boys lost their lives there," he said. Later in the war, the veteran said he remembered coming under attack from members of the...
What to watch this summer: Here are the TV shows we're looking forward to
NPR· 20 hours ago...the Lake, July 19, Apple TV+ Not to be confused with the Raymond Chandler story of a similar name, this miniseries is based on a novel by Laura Lippman about a homemaker turned investigative reporter who becomes preoccupied with the separate murders of a white girl and a Black woman...Natalie...
Barred from combat, women working as codebreakers, cartographers and coxswains helped D-Day succeed
WKBT La Crosse· 3 days agoFor British women who came of age during World War II, the answer to that question is often: quite a...
Remarkable weekend of racing in England, Japan promises visits to U.S. tracks
UPI· 2 days agoAfter a weekend of remarkable success on the Epsom Downs in England, Ireland's Coolmore juggernaut...