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NASA Confirms August 2, 2027 Total Solar Eclipse With Unusually Long Totality

A rare Moon–Sun–Earth geometry is set to push darkness near six and a half minutes.

Mid-April Calendar Features Revisit Anniversaries Tied to April 16–18

March 29 in History: Royal Albert Hall Opens, Steinitz Crowned, Manson Sentenced, Schröder Presses Bush on Kyoto

Carlos Bilardo Turns 88 With Quiet Celebration Joined by 1986 Champions

March 11–13 Day-in-History Roundups Revisit 11M, Japan’s 2011 Quake and WHO’s Pandemic Call

English Heritage Reveals Shoebox Love Letters Tied to Witley Court

Regional Sites Republish Stacker Rankings of the Coldest Januarys Since 1895 for Texas, California and Oregon

Salamanca Researchers See Strong Signs of Foul Play in Unamuno’s 1936 Death

On This Day, December 21–22: Berlin Wall Demolition, Apollo 8, and Europe’s Integration

Stacker’s NOAA-Based Lists Name Coldest Decembers for Oregon, Colorado, and Texas

San Diego Zoo’s Beloved Galápagos Tortoise ‘Gramma’ Dies at Estimated 141

San Diego Zoo Says Farewell to Gramma, 140-Year-Old Galápagos Giant Tortoise

High Court Rejects McKay Family Bid to Scan Bethnal Green Garden for Remains

Nova Scotia Fells 45-Foot Spruce for Boston as Mayor Wu Attends Cutting

Rare 1629 ‘Golden Giant’ Coin Sells for 1.9 Million Swiss Francs at Zürich Auction

On This Day, November 3: Allende’s Inauguration and Panama’s Separation Lead Anniversary Roundups

Stolen Stephansdom Skull Returned After 60 Years, Reburied With Dignity

Stacker Publishes State Rankings of the Coldest Octobers Using NOAA Data

Early-October Efemérides Spotlight Argentina’s First Presidential Debate and Lasting Reforms

King Charles Visits World's Oldest Person, 116-Year-Old Ethel Caterham