1812: Prime Minister Spencer Percival is assassinated by John Bellingham in the lobby of the House of Commons. On the same day, the waltz is introduced into English ballrooms. Some observers consider ...

In 1190, during the Third Crusade, the Domus Hospitalis Sanctæ Mariæ Teutonicorum Hierosolymitanorum (Order of the Teutonic ...

George Lucas' epic space opera saga, 'Star Wars,' is not a pop phenomenon in isolation, it is a pastiche project.

Warrior-monks crusaded for Christianity throughout medieval Europe. Adding to the ongoing mystery surrounding the military ...

Here’s a game preview via the Associated Press: LAS VEGAS (AP) — Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy made numerous changes in Saturday’s 4-3 victory at Minnesota, including pairing centers ...

The Minnesota Wild host the Vegas Golden Knights in game 4 of the first round of the NHL Playoffs on Saturday, April 26 with a 2-1 lead in the series. The teams meet on Saturday for the seventh ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — If the Vegas Golden Knights don’t quickly find an answer to neutralize Minnesota Wild first-liners Kirill Kaprizov and Matt Boldy, their aspirations for a second Stanley Cup ...

Almost 60 years later, he hasn’t changed a bit. Appearing at a 45th anniversary screening of “The Empire Strikes Back” on the opening night of the 2025 TCM Classic Film Festival, Lucas ...

There are many questions that Star Wars fans have about the George Lucas produced and co-written 1980 sequel The Empire Strikes Back which kicked off the 16th TCM Class Film Festival last night at ...

It might be seen as a routine win – given the Knights were coming off four successive losses – but they were also desperate and don’t lack firepower, though Newcastle were blunted as the ...

“We all saw the way we have to play to frustrate them,” Spurgeon said of the Golden Knights. “Every line. Every D-pair.” The Wild certainly have found a working formula, with Thursday’s ...

Lucas was determined to make all three of his “Star Wars” stories no matter what, and negotiated a deal in which he kept the sequel rights so that he could produce “The Empire Strikes Back ...