On July 2, 1964, the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964 became law with the signature of President Lyndon B. Johnson.

The Battle of La Roche-aux-Moines (Angers), part of King John of England’s attempt to reclaim Normandy from France. 1566: ...

Steve Fossett prepares to land his balloon in southern Australia after completing first nonstop solo flight around the world without a motor; journey covers 19,400 miles, all in Southern ...

(Thierry Boccon-Gibod/pool, AP) Steve Fossett at the helm of the GlobalFlyer before his landing. (Steve Fossett, WorldPictureNews/LIFE magazine, AP) Sir Richard Branson laughs with reporters as he ...

Fossett, who risked his life seeking to set records in high-tech balloons, gliders and jets, was declared dead on Friday, Feb. 15, 2008, five months after he vanished while flying in an ordinary ...

CARSON CITY, Nev. — A state panel including Gov. Jim Gibbons has recommended paying $419,000 to cover some of the cost of looking for missing adventurer Steve Fossett last fall.

Steve Bannon on Friday called for the Trump administration to investigate Elon Musk, whose brewing feud with the president became public Thursday in a series of escalating tit-for-tat social media ...