How the tragic death of one sailor revealed the inhumane working conditions rampant in the world’s largest fishing fleet.

Today in History for July 12: In 1191, the armies of the Third Crusade (1189-92), led by England's King Richard I (The Lionhearted), captured the Syrian seaport of Acre, now located in northern Israel ...

1712: Death of former Lord Protector Richard Cromwell aged 85. 1730: Lorenzo Corsini chosen as Pope Clemens XII. On the same ...