Learn about the major world events and happenings, birthdays, and deaths that took place on August 16. Check what happened ...

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - It’s Bennington Battle Day, a state holiday commemorating a key battle of the Revolutionary War. It ...

Join us for the 13th annual Pocock ROCKS Music Festival & Street Fair We're back on the Main Street Aug 16, 2025 with live ...

In 1501, Michelangelo was awarded a contract to create a statue of David at Florence Cathedral. (The statue was completed in 1504.) ...

History lessons are a big part of D-Day Conneaut, that concludes this afternoon with an invasion at Conneaut Township Park.

Nebraska Army National Guard soldiers, training in the state's Panhandle, will descend from Blackhawk helicopters near iconic ...

At the heart of those celebrations is the Bennington Battle Monument, a towering 19-million-pound obelisk in need of repairs.

Battle Day commemorations for 2025 are set for this Saturday in several locations forever linked to a pivotal battle during ...

Vermont is celebrating Bennington Battle Day this weekend, with all state offices closed on Friday to observe the holiday.

The battle itself happened in 1777, when the British forces tried, and failed, to raid a supply depot that is now home to a ...

On August 14, 1945, as a world ravaged by war held its breath, a single announcement shattered the darkness and ushered in ...

D-Day Conneaut, a historical reenactment event, has returned to Conneaut Township Park in Ohio, bringing World War II history ...