1976: Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley — who held the office for 21 years — died of a heart attack. On that frigid Monday, ...

During his time suiting up for the Nets, Daniels wore only jersey No. 34 and put up 3.5 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.0 blocks ...

The Braves acquire Jeff Burroughs from the Rangers. 1992 – The Braves sign free agent Cy Young Award and Gold Glove winner ...

Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak are often known as the brains behind the $3 trillion tech giant, Apple, but the company’s ...

Nadia Comăneci, the Romanian gymnast who achieved the first perfect 10 in Olympic history, continues to inspire millions.

It is important for all of us, especially our young people, to have an appreciation of these multi-dimensional American ...

Today in History for Dec. 29: In 1170, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket, was murdered on the altar of Canterbury Cathedral by knights of King Henry II. In 1813, the British burned Buffalo, ...

Through dorm disputes and Bob Knight’s relentless demands, the story behind Indiana’s undefeated season reveals why the sport has changed. Consider it either a referendum on the school’s vitality and ...

Anti-India radical leader Sharif Osman Hadi was buried beside the national poet of Bangladesh, Kazi Nazrul Islam, in Dhaka ...

The legend of the Pentax K1000 is rooted in it’s simplicity, reliability and affordability. Introduced in 1976, just a year after Pentax replaced their Spotmatic series of M42 screw mount cameras with ...

Today in Music History for Dec. 31: In 1776, the earliest cantata to be mentioned in Canadian historical documents was performed in Quebec City to mark the first anniversary of the repulsion of U.S.

While movies like "Star Wars" and "Alien" are what most people think of with 1970s sci-fi films, there were lesser-known ...