On04, Osama bin Laden, in a videotape to the American people, said he ordered the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United ...

"The Jazz Singer" starring Al Jolson, the first movie that incorporated synchronized speaking parts for its actors, was released on this day in history, Oct. 6, 1927. Primitive by today’s ...

Amazon Goes Public At $18 Per Share On This Day In Market History Margin Calls Trigger 'Black Friday' In Germany On This Day In Market History The First Coca-Cola Is Sold On This Day In Market ...

On this day in 1690, "Publick Occurrences Both Forreign and Domestick" attracted colonial officials' ire by repeating a scandalous rumor and condemning a British alliance with the Mohawk Meilan ...

ON THIS DAY IN 1884, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reporte­d, “Young Mr. [Theodore] Roosevelt, who recently quitted his cattle ranch in Dakota, alighted last Saturday night in the Brooklyn Rink ...

ON THIS DAY IN 1944, the Eagle reported, “Former Gov. Alfred E. Smith, the Al Smith of many a political campaign, whom millions of Americans came to love with a passionate affection as a symbol ...

D.C., on this day in history, Oct. 9, 1888. The Washington Monument is commonly regarded as the most prominent feature of the Washington, D.C., skyline. The monument stands 555’ 5 1/8" tall and ...

Take a look at our favorite space pictures here, and if you're wondering what happened to today in space history don't miss our On This Day in Space video show here! Thursday, October 31 ...

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1857, MILK CHOCOLATE MAGNATE MILTON HERSHEY BORN IN PA Key was certain that American ...

The Naval School was founded in Annapolis, Maryland in the wake of a shocking scandal at sea on this day in history, Oct. 10, 1845. The renowned military institute was renamed the U.S. Naval ...

The catalyst for this day was the shocking event of September 12, 2021, when over 1,400 dolphins were killed in the Faroe ...

While Day of the Dead is often thought of as just a way for families to honor lost loved ones, it has also provided a vehicle for social protest.