Today in History for Oct. 17: In 1483, Pope Sixtus IV launched the Spanish Inquisition, placing it under the joint direction of the Catholic Church and state. Tomas de Torquemada, 63, was appointed ...

Nearly 1.47 million litres of beer flooded the streets of London following the bursting of a massive beer vat on October 17, 1814. Eight people lost their lives after they were trapped in their ...

If you make Canadian history interesting, people will respond, so that’s something I’ve tried to emulate with what I do,’ ...