1969 Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the Moon, followed by Buzz Aldrin. 1993 Ann Bancroft (US) became the first woman to reach both South and North Poles. Captain Scott, Antarctica ...

He won two major history prizes and served as a consultant for filmmaker Ken Burns. His books charted the evolution of the American presidency.

We’re continuing our tradition of taking a look back each Saturday at some of the important, interesting or even odd events as they were reported during the same week throughout the years, along with ...