The historic protests in Iran have become increasingly deadly. They’re also showing more parallels with another uprising ...

Porfirio Diaz's Plan of Tuxtepec, launched 150 years ago today, would bring Mexico a 30-year dictatorship of the sort Díaz ...

Millionaires have become far more common over time, driven by global economic growth, inflation, and wealth creation. In the ...

Built in 1910 by famed carousel maker Charles Carmel, the antique features hand-carved wooden horses and traditions like the 'Ring Game.' ...

On this day in Santa Clarita history, legendary Western film star Tom Mix - later honored with a star on the Walk of Western ...

James Hardy, a prominent resident of Batesville, had his name bestowed on the new town of Hardy when the railroad came. “One ...

As I write my last regular column for the Guardian, my thoughts turn to the lessons and hope we can take from history, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Dec. 21, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. An aerial view of Grant Park looking ...

Here's why the town's odd name, like Alice and Mulford, have changed so many times, and the year it incorporated.

Notable people born on this day include “The Hunger Games” star Liam Hemsworth and “Stranger Things” star Natalia Dyer.

Today in History for Jan. 12: In 1519, Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I died. In 1598, the Marquis de La Roche was awarded a ...

Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada is Saturday, with all seven Canada-based NHL teams playing, with plenty of events and ...