In 1958, "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)" by Italian singer Domenico Modugno hit No. 10 on the second-ever Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming the first foreign-language top-10 hit. (The next week it ...

Today in History for Aug. 16: In 1750, 300 German settlers arrived at Lunenburg, N.S. In 1784, New Brunswick was established as a separate colony from Nova Scotia with a nominated council and elected ...