On this date in 1981, Muhammad Ali fought in his last professional match. In his 61st professional fight, Ali faced Trevor ...

Dartmouth College was founded on this day in 1769 when Eleazar Wheelock was issued a royal charter for the school.

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - On this day in 1941, Japan launched an attack on Pearl Harbor. At 7:55 a.m. Hawaii time, a ...

On this day in 1925, the Grand Ole Opry started broadcasting live music from its home in Nashville, Tenn. An article from the History Channel says it was originally named “The Barn Dance,” inspired by ...

December 13 marks significant historical events, including Pope Celestine V's resignation in 1294 and the capture of Saddam Hussein in 2003. The day also commemorates the start of the Nanjing Massacre ...

Joe Rosenthal’s iconic photos from Iwo Jima helped the United States raise $26 billion for the war and served as the basis for the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia On This Day in ...

Every day has a history tied to it. Have you ever wondered what happened on this day in the past? Every date holds stories ...

On November 24, 1859, Charles Darwin published the first edition of On the Origin of Species in London. The book introduced the groundbreaking theory of evolution by natural selection. It challenged ...

Earhart’s solo, non-stop flight’s average speed for this record-breaking flight was 206.42 kilometers per hour (128.27 miles per hour), and she flew most of the way at an altitude of 3,048 meters ...

CHECK. TELL THEM YOU MEAN BUSINESS. EACH DAY DURING BLACK HISTORY MONTH, WE ARE HIGHLIGHTING IMPORTANT PEOPLE, CONTRIBUTIONS AND MOMENTS IN BLACK HISTORY. FEBRUARY 28TH, 1932, THE DAY INVENTOR RICHARD ...

ON THIS DAY IN 1892, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, “The President has prepared a message to Congress calling attention to the tolls imposed by the Canadian government on American vessels using ...