THIS DAY IN HISTORY
Formerly enslaved people depart on a journey to Africa The first organized immigration of freed enslaved...
Formerly enslaved people depart on a journey to Africa The first organized immigration of freed enslaved...
Alleged White supremacist convicted of killing Medgar Evers On February 5, 1994, alleged White supremacist Byron De...
Civil Rights icon Rosa Parks is born Rosa Louise McCauley—known to history by her married name, Rosa Parks—is...
Alberto Gonzales becomes first Hispanic U.S. Attorney General On February 3, 2005, Alberto Gonzales wins Senate...
Individuals caught on tape in the FBI's ABSCAM investigation, a high-level undercover sting targeting public corruption and organized crime. Here,...
"Nipplegate" controversy at the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show A singular event occurred during the halftime show of the Super...
Gandhi Assassinated Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the political and spiritual leader of the Indian independence movement, is assassinated in New Delhi...
"Roots" premieres on television January 29, 1977, sees the premiere of Roots, a groundbreaking television program. The eight-episode...
The space shuttle Challenger explodes after liftoff At 11:38 a.m. EST, on January 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger...