1908: Jack Johnson — who lived in Chicago and owned a short-lived cafe in the Bronzeville neighborhood — became the first ...

Gage survived, but unfortunately, it wasn't a total happy ending. His friends and doctor said that, post-accident, he was “no ...

Under artillery fire in frozen Belgium, combat medics established battlefield medicine standards still used today.

Discover the significant world events, notable birthdays, and notable deaths that occurred on December 23. Check what ...

On December 23, 1888, Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh cut off his left ear with a razor after an altercation with his friend ...

Santa swaps sleigh for a stretcher to give blood in 1975 Alton-area drive ...

Jack Johnson becomes the first black man to win the world heavyweight boxing title, with a 14th-round knockout of Tommy Burns in Sydney, Australia. 1917 — Toronto’s Harry ...

Michael Tilson Thomas (December 21, 1944) is an American conductor, pianist, and composer. He is Artistic Dir ...

Judy and Scott Gill of Prairie du Chien, Wis., made a special visit to Fort McCoy on Dec. 2 to deliver 26 vintage photos of Army activities around ...

Today in Music History for Jan. 9: ...

I’ll share some tales below and you and your family can use the list to play a game of Christmas trivia. Let’s start with a ...

We hear them from one Yuletide after another, the sounds of the season we’ve known and loved for decades. Just how much do ...