Editor’s Note: As Lexington celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding, the Herald-Leader and kentucky.com each day throughout 2025 will share interesting facts about our hometown.

This unforgettable birthday surprise was straight out of a dream! A little girl got the gift of a lifetime when a majestic giraffe casually strolled past their car during a safari park visit.

On April 27, 2025, Airbus marked 20 years since the first flight of its A380 superjumbo commercial passenger aircraft. Although production of the behemoth ended in 2021, there are still around 180 ...

It’s someone’s birthday. A ping in the work chat. A Facebook reminder. A quick announcement in a meeting. And, suddenly, the autopilot chorus begins: “Happy birthday!” Maybe an emoji if we ...

Thirty-five years ago today a revolutionary new era of astronomy began when the Hubble Space Telescope, tucked onboard the space shuttle Discovery, blasted off Earth into history. The next day a ...

England’s oldest long-distance footpath celebrates its 60th birthday on Thursday. The Pennine Way was officially full opened at a ceremony on Malham Moor in the Yorkshire Dales on 24 April 1965. The ...

The photo, which shows Prince Louis without his front teeth, is captioned: 'Wishing Prince Louis a very Happy 7th Birthday!' As he flashes his beaming smile to the camera, Prince Louis is dressed ...

India's benchmark equity index Nifty50 celebrates its 29th birth anniversary today on April 22, 2025. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) had launched the Nifty50 index on this date in 1996, just two ...

"Wishing Prince Louis a very Happy 7th Birthday! 🎂" read the caption of the post. The photo was taken by photographer Josh Shinner. The royals also shared a short video on Instagram that showed ...

There have been a lot of writers since the 16th century. But there's only one Bard. William Shakespeare, who was born one of eight children 461 years ago on April 23, 1564, lived just 52 years.