Topic: Jean Chretien

On October 25, 1983, U.S. troops, supported by six Caribbean nations, invaded the tiny, leftist-ruled island of Grenada, rescuing 1,000 American students and restoring order to the country. The death toll in about two mo

On October 25, 1944, the Japanese military employed its first unit of Kamikaze pilots during the Battle of Leyte Gulf off the coast of the Philippines.

On October 25, 1944, the Japanese military employed its first unit of Kamikaze pilots during the Battle of Leyte Gulf off the coast of the Philippines.

On Jan. 11, 1935, aviator Amelia Earhart completed the first solo flight ever made between the Hawaiian Islands and the American mainland.

On Dec. 12, 1975, Sara Jane Moore said she willfully tried to kill U.S. President Gerald Ford. She was sentenced to life in prison but released Dec. 31, 2007.

UPI Almanac for Tuesday, June 17, 2014

UPI Almanac for Monday, June 17, 2013.

Global water supplies create an increasing problem for growing population and the agriculture need to feed the additional people.

Former Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien said the country made the right decision 10 years ago when it decided not to support the invasion of Iraq.

Canada's Conservative government is moving to get rid of four of its six executive Challenger jets to save money, defense officials said.