Every day has a history attached to it: strange, sad, joyful, and world-changing moments that shape our stories. But what happened on December 29? Why does this date matter in world history? On this ...

ON THIS DAY IN 1875, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, “The Committee on the American Centennial Exhibition have received six hundred applications for space in the Italian department, the majority of ...

(WKYT) - In the lead-up to America turning 250 years old, we are looking back every day at ‘This Day In History.’ On this date in 2009, James Cameron’s 3D science-fiction epic, “Avatar,” made its ...

In the lead-up to America turning 250 years old, we are looking back every day at “This Day In History.” In the lead-up to America turning 250 years old, we are looking back every day at “This Day In ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) — On December 23, 1823, the classic “Twas the Night Before Christmas” poem was published anonymously in a local newspaper. The poem, originally titled “A Visit from Saint Nicholas,” ...

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KWTX) - On December 8, 2012, Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel became the first freshman to win the Heisman trophy. Known as “Johnny Football,” Manziel had a record-setting ...

On the evening of December 25, 2000, a devastating fire ripped through the four‑story Dongdu Building in Luoyang, Henan province, killing more than 300 people. The blaze began at approximately 9:35 ...

December 15, 2001 - In December 2021, the United States’ first ever December derecho hit Nebraska. A derecho is a widespread, long-lived wind storm. The 2021 storm caused severe thunderstorms and 120 ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - On December 22, 2010, President Barack Obama signed a law repealing the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. This allowed LGBTQ members of the military to serve openly. “Don’t Ask, Don ...

Every day has a history. Have you ever wondered what essential events shaped a date like December 5? Many moments from the past took place on this day. Some were major global events, while others were ...

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - On December 3, 1935, former United States Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson was born in Waco, Texas. Graduating from AJ Moore High School, the only school in Waco for African ...