Today in History for Jan. 31: In 1561, Menno Simons, whose followers became known as Mennonites, died. Born in the ...

McMullin was born in Down Patrick, County Down, Ireland. She came to this country in 1850 and located in Sugartown, Chester ...

1906: Marshall Field died in New York of pneumonia contracted during a winter game of golf. He’s buried in Graceland Cemetery ...

Founded by two young editors, The Telegraph turns 190 in Alton ...

On January 15, 2001, Wikipedia went live and invited anyone with an internet connection to help build an encyclopedia. At the ...

Notable people born on this day include singer and actress Dove Cameron, actress Regina King and singer Pitbull.

Bruce Ramsey's new book “Seattle in the Great Depression” takes readers into the grit and grind of living through the ...

On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past. Here’s a handy Cubs timeline, to help you follow the various narrative ...

On Dec. 18, 1929, Tom Averill — better known as “Tom Vernon” or “Buffalo” Tom — was sentenced to life in state prison for the infamous Great Saugus Train Robbery. Los Angeles County District Attorney ...

SHEBOYGAN – The city's Christmas Parade arrived with great fanfare in 1929 as the country had not yet felt the sting of what would be known as the Great Depression. The unemployment rate was at 3.2% ...