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

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

In 1987, U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev signed the first treaty between the two superpowers ...

Two years ago today, Brenda Lee made music history when her beloved Christmas classic reached the top of the Hot 100.

On this day in 1925, the Grand Ole Opry started broadcasting live music from its home in Nashville, Tenn. An article from the ...

British archaeologists Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon became the first souls to enter King Tutankhamen’s tomb in more than ...

A six-person coroner’s jury was selected to hear evidence in the police shooting death of Craig S. Jordan, 17, a Lewis and Clark High School student. During jury selection, all jurors were asked if ...

ON THIS DAY IN 1909, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle said, “The Sixty-first Congress of the United States will convene tomorrow in extraordinary session to consider a new tariff measure. President Taft ...

ON THIS DAY IN 1919, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, “This evening the Central Congregational Church, of which the Rev. Dr. S. Parkes Cadman is pastor, will have its annual Good Friday communion.

Every day has a history; even the date on your calendar might hide stories that shaped the world. Have you ever wondered what happened on December 11? On this day over the centuries, the world ...