Gage survived, but unfortunately, it wasn't a total happy ending. His friends and doctor said that, post-accident, he was “no ...

Discover the significant world events, notable birthdays, and notable deaths that occurred on December 15. Check what ...

A recent report focuses on the death toll and on the burial site of the victims, stressing the importance of telling their stories.

Jack Johnson becomes the first black man to win the world heavyweight boxing title, with a 14th-round knockout of Tommy Burns in Sydney, Australia. 1917 — Toronto’s Harry ...

As the only president elected to four terms and who saw the country through two of its greatest cataclysms — the Great ...

In 1981, the musical "Dreamgirls," starring Jennifer Holliday, premiered on Broadway. It ran for 1,522 performances, picking up six Tony Awards in 1982. "Dreamgirls" is based primarily on the story of ...

Today in Sports, December 17 - LaDainian Tomlinson breaks Paul Hornung’s 46-year NFL single-season scoring record ...

Santa swaps sleigh for a stretcher to give blood in 1975 Alton-area drive ...

Very mild weather is on the way for today and then the weekend will seem more like a normal Winter. Conditions will turn mild ...

Michael Tilson Thomas (December 21, 1944) is an American conductor, pianist, and composer. He is Artistic Dir ...

The tune crooned by Bing Crosby is still one of the most popular Christmas songs of all time. It's endured as a favorite — ...

1907: Albert A. Michelson, the first head of the physics department at the University of Chicago, won the first Nobel Prize ever presented to an American (though he was born in Prussia) in science.