This Day in History: Dec. 10

Also on this day: Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, is slain in Canterbury Cathedral by knights loyal to King Henry II.Andrew Johnson, the 17th president of the United States, is born in Raleigh, N.C.Texas is admitted as the 28th state.The massacre on Wounded Knee takes place in South Dakota as an estimated 300 Sioux Indians are killed by U.S.

Also on this day: Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei observes the planet Neptune, but mistakes it for a star. (Neptune wouldn't officially be discovered until 1846 by Johann Gottfried Galle.)Queen Mary II of England dies after more than five years of joint rule with her husband, King William III.John C.

90 Day Fiancé star Zied Hakimi moved to the United States to be with Rebecca Parrott, the Land of the Free was not exactly what he had in mind.“He basically said, ‘This is not what I thought it was going to be,’ and he was very unhappy,” Rebecca, 49, exclusively told Us Weekly while promoting season 8 of the TLC reality series. “He missed his family, and it was really hard.

Anthony Quinn Warner has been identified by federal authorities as the men behind the Christmas Day bombing in Nashville, Tennessee. The 63-year-old tore through the city in an RV, blasting a warning to evacuate the area, before blowing up the vehicle and himself in the explosion.

The upcoming movie The United States vs Billie Holiday, which stars Andra Day as the title character, has been sold to Hulu!

President Franklin D. Roosevelt appoints Gen.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentFilm Movement has acquired North American rights to Amjad Abu Alala’s feature debut “You Will Die at Twenty,” which marks Sudan’s first official Oscar submission.As part of the deal, Film Movement will give “You Will Die at Twenty” a theatrical rollout via virtual cinema in 2021, followed by a release on home entertainment and digital platforms.The film, which is only the eighth narrative feature film to be made in Sudan, follows Muzamil, whose death at

Beyoncé has announced another round of funding from her BeyGOOD foundation to help those affected by the coronavirus crisis.It comes after the singer launched a Black-owned Small Business Impact Fund in July, which gave 20 Black-owned businesses across the US a $10,000 (£7,558) grant each.Now, Beyoncé’s announced a $500,000 (£370,000) fund to help in the battle against the housing crisis brought on by the pandemic.“The housing moratorium is set to end on December 26th, resulting in mortgage

Paula Abdul is pretty much just like Us.The singer’s daily life consists of doing regular activities such as working out, cooking and spending quality time with her dogs.When it comes to staying fit, the 58-year-old star enjoys yoga and Pilates.“There are certain workouts [that] just live on my calendar — yoga, Pilates, dance and dance fitness — then there’s what I like to call my ‘freestyle fitness,’” the former American Idol judge said in an interview with She Knows in 2019.

Also on this day: During the American Revolutionary War, Gen. George Washington leads his army of about 11,000 men to Valley Forge, Pa., to camp for the winter.A coal mine explosion in Jacobs Creek, Pa.

Yes, “Die Hard” is a Christmas movie.

Also on this day: France recognizes American independence. Franz Schubert’s Symphony No.

Also on this day: George Washington, the first president of the United States, dies at his Mount Vernon, Va., home at age 67. Alabama joins the Union as the 22nd state.

Also on this day: Union forces led by Maj. Gen.

Also on this day: Pennsylvania becomes the second state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.