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    • Today in History: May 15, George Wallace shot and paralyzed

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year ago

      On May 15, 1948, hours after declaring its independence, the new state of Israel was attacked by Transjordan, Egypt, Syria, Iraq and Lebanon. In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed an act ...

    • Today in History: March 14, Eli Whitney patents cotton gin

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year ago

      On March 14, 1794, Eli Whitney received a patent for his cotton gin, an invention that revolutionized America’s cotton industry. In 1879, physicist Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany.

    • The Genius of Burt Bacharach in 12 Songs

      The Genius of Burt Bacharach in 12 Songs

      Variety via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year ago

      During their commercial peak in the 1960s, the songs of Burt Bacharach (who died today at 94) and lyricist Hal David were so commercially successful and...