Learn about the major world events and happenings, birthdays, and deaths that took place on July 04. Check what happened ...

Today in History for July 4: In 1609, explorer Samuel de Champlain sailed into what was later named Lake Champlain in New York. In 1631, the world's first employment agency opened in Paris. In 1634, ...

Andre Geim took British citizenship to accept a knighthood. He has just learned he can no longer be a citizen of the ...

One of Iran’s leading human-rights defenders warns that authorities there will turn on their own people to consolidate power ...

Congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthi and John Moolenaar, members of the China panel, have nominated the Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) and freedom of expression advocate Li Ying, also known as "Teacher Li ...

An award ceremony in Stockholm is planned for Dec. 4, days before the Nobel Prizes are handed out. Thunberg has also been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Each of the four Right Livelihood ...