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Infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci turns 80 and singer Ricky Martin turns 49, among the famous birthdays for Dec. 24.

On Dec. 24, 1943, President Frankin D. Roosevelt named Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower as supreme commander of the Allied forces.

While Fourth of July celebrations will be less traditional this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the nation's capital still plans to conduct its annual fireworks display Saturday.

Last week marked the anniversary of two of the most important battles in American history: Midway June 3-7, 1942 and the Normandy invasion June 6, 1944.

SUNDAY, Aug. 12, 2018 -- Teen health in developing countries is vastly underfunded, researchers report.

On August 3, 1923, Calvin Coolidge took the oath of office as president of the United States following the unexpected death of President Warren G. Harding.

On August 3, 1923, Calvin Coolidge took the oath of office as president of the United States following the unexpected death of President Warren G. Harding.

On Dec. 24, 1909, Miss Jean L. Clemens, younger daughter of Mark Twain, was found dead in a bath tub at the home of her father. Miss Clemens' cause of death is believed to have been the result of an epileptic convulsion.

On Nov. 11, 1921, President Warren G. Harding dedicated the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.

Kentucky Derby rivals Nyquist and Exaggerator ready for a rematch in Saturday's Preakness Stakes while around the world, top stakes action provides thrills in France, Japan and the UK