On Dec. 6, 1865, the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, abolishing slavery, was ratified as Georgia became the 27th ...

On Dec. 5, 1848, in an address to Congress, President James K. Polk sparked the Gold Rush of ’49 by confirming that gold had ...

December 8 marks the day when former US President Franklin D Roosevelt made the declaration of war against Japan before Congress. It’s also on this day that former Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin ...

On this date in 1970, a new federal agency opened its doors, changing how America protects its environment. The Environmental ...

2008: Mayor Richard M. Daley struck a deal to close a budget shortfall — the city got a paltry $1.16 billion upfront in ...

Every day has a history. Have you ever wondered what essential events shaped a date like December 5? Many moments from the ...

1924: Stateville prison in Joliet was dedicated. More than 2,000 people traveled to see what was then known as the world’s ...

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