The "Moose and Squirrel" are 50 years old. "Rocky & Bullwinkle," debuted on ABC in 1959, paving the way for future prime time cartoon shows, such as "The Flintstones," "The Simpsons" and "Family Guy."

On this day in 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered a brief speech at Gettysburg, PA. The Gettysburg Address was short, yet has been hailed as one of the greatest ever.

Friday, April 4, marks the 40th anniversary of the assassination of the American civil rights leader Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. In the years since his death, Reverend King has often been cited as one of the most admired Americans in history. But for many, his quest for racial equality remains unfinished.

U.S. congressional leaders are marking the 40th anniversary of the assassination of civil rights leader, Martin Luther King, Jr.

A workshop was held in Beijing on Thursday to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1978 National Science Congress, a historic event that rehabilitated Chinese intellectuals as a whole and ushered in the country's reform and opening up.

The University has recorded an outstanding year of success as it celebrates its 125th anniversary year.

The European Union's parliament celebrated its 50th anniversary on Wednesday with speeches, musical performances by the European Youth Orchestra, and a very large cake.

This month marks the 75th anniversary of the creation of the Civilian Conservation Corps. The men who signed up for the Depression-era jobs program built local trails and improved parks that we still use today. The program's alumni are now in their eighties and nineties.

One hundred and thirty bell-ringers past and present will gather in Nottingham this weekend to celebrate their 50th anniversary.

Some 50,000 pilgrims are expected in the southwestern French town of Lourdes Monday to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the reported sighting of the apparition of the Virgin Mary by a 14-year-old shepherd girl. Lisa Bryant reports from Paris the event will be celebrated throughout the year, with a visit by the Pope expected in September.

The most ambitious university fundraising campaign ever to be staged in the UK has raised two thirds of its target figure.

Brother Industries, Ltd. (President Toshikazu Koike) is pleased to announce that, in 2008, the Brother Group will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of its business foundation.