On December 29, 1890, U.S. Army troops killed hundreds of Lakota Sioux at Wounded Knee, South Dakota. December 29 marks ...

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - On this day in 1972, the long-awaited John Henry statue was put up at the Big Ben tunnel in West ...

The Day Science Fell for One of the Most Absurd Hoaxes Ever On December 18, 1912, a group of distinguished gentlemen gathered ...

On this day in history in 1935, Sutton, West Virginia native and noted singer, Susanne Fisher, made her debut at the ...

(WKYT) - In the lead-up to America turning 250 years old, we are looking back at every day in ‘This Day In History.’ On this date in 1939, the film named “most influential film of all time,” The ...

The massive Santa stood somewhere between 25 and 50 feet tall, and was often referred to as the “world’s largest” Santa.

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,” ...

Discover key December 18 events: 13th Amendment abolishing slavery, The Nutcracker's debut, Seoul's recapture in the Korean War, and International Migrants Day.

On this day in history, 1946, Myron Lowery, the Memphis city councilman who became interim mayor, famous for fist-bumping the Dalai Lama, was born.Raised in Columbus, Ohio, Lowery attended LeMoyne ...

On this day in history, in 2003, after over two decades as a Memphis landmark, the Mall of Memphis quietly closed its doors.

On this date in 1845, Texas officially became the 28th state to join the United States. It came 6 months after the Republic ...