Pliny the Younger described the ground shaking as Mount Vesuvius exploded in fury. That eruption devastated Pompeii.

Flag Day, like other notable and patriotic celebrations, will be observed (once again) on June 14. Here's what we have learned about the holiday.

When Mount Vesuvius erupted in A.D. 79, fiery avalanches of ash and pumice assaulted Pompeii, displacing some 15,000 inhabitants and killing at least 1,500 more.

What Is V-E Day and Why Celebrate it? May 8 marks the 80th anniversary of V-E Day, with events across the globe marking the defining moment that ended the Second World War in Europe and ushered in ...

President Donald Trump has said he won’t recognize Indigenous Peoples Day, and instead plans to emphasize the observance of a traditional Columbus Day. But what is Indigenous Peoples Day and ...

Armed Forces Day is celebrated Saturday, May 17 this year. The holiday serves as a time to honor serving members of the military as well as those who have previously served, according to the USO ...

Today is the 55th Earth Day celebrated in the United States.It’s held every year on April 22 — a date originally chosen to fit college students’ schedules.

Today, April 28, is what is known as Confederate Memorial Day. Alabama is one of only a few states that have an official holiday recognizing the 250,000 Confederate Soldiers who lost their lives.

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Memorial Day is a U.S. holiday that's supposed to be about mourning the nation's fallen service members, but it's come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and a long ...

VE Day or V-E Day stands for 'Victory in Europe Day'. It is observed on May 8th by the European Union as a national holiday to signify the end of World War II in Europe in 1945.

Vesuvius plc (LON:VSVS – Get Free Report) passed below its two hundred day moving average during trading on Thursday .The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 403.86 ($5.02) and ...