Every day has a history attached to it: strange, sad, joyful, and world-changing moments that shape our stories. But what happened on December 29? Why does this date matter in world history? On this ...

(WKYT) - In the lead-up to America turning 250 years old, we are looking back every day at ‘This Day In History.’ On this date in 1981, Muhammad Ali fought in his last professional match. In his 61st ...

(WKYT) - In the lead-up to America turning 250 years old, we are looking back every day at ‘This Day In History.’ On this date in 1963, a bill was signed into law authorizing a new coin in memory of U ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - On December 21, 1864, General William Sherman ended his March to the Sea by capturing Savannah, Georgia. The March to the Sea was a military campaign that was hatched toward the ...

December 24, 1948 - This crowd in front of the Husker Theater, which was located at 1444 O St. in Lincoln, was treated to a free holiday show on December 24, 1948. Though everyone was invited, these ...

DAWSON, Ga. (WALB) - On December 10, 1967, legendary soul musician Otis Redding, who was from South Georgia, died in a plane crash. Redding was influenced by his upbringing in the church and by other ...

ON THIS DAY IN 1902, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, “KINGSTOWN, ISLAND OF ST. VINCENT — The Venezuelan troop ship Zamora and the Venezuelan coast guard vessel Veinte Tres de Mayo were captured in ...

ON THIS DAY IN 1875, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, “The Centennial year will be rung in by all the bells in Philadelphia, by direction of the Mayor of that city.” ON THIS DAY IN 1918, the Eagle ...

Every day has a history; even the date on your calendar might hide stories that shaped the world. Have you ever wondered what happened on December 11? On this day over the centuries, the world ...