• April 28: ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

    ON THIS DAY IN 1928, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, “WASHINGTON (AP) — The flags of Germany and Ireland which the Bremen carried on its transatlantic flight were laid across the grave of Floyd Bennett today by the German and Irish fliers to commemorate his fidelity to the traditions of the air The aviators

  • Our world in photos: April 18

    ... to accept a minor place on Earth: A view of the eruption area with the