May 16 has been a date marked by significant events throughout history, spanning continents and centuries, each contributing ...

On this date in history: In 1844, the first U.S telegraph line was formally opened -- between Baltimore and Washington. The ...

President Wilson signed the Selective Service Act of 1917 by which the United States raised an army for service in Europe during World War I.

CSNY went into the studio to cut the powerful Neil Young protest song that, ironically, would mark the end of rock activism.

Amid worries of staffing shortages, the TSA reported screening over 13.6 million passengers, making this Memorial Day weekend ...

In 1868 Jarvis organized “Mothers’ Friendship Day. ” On this occasion, mothers gathered with former Union and Confederate soldiers to promote reconciliation,” according to History .com.

There’s no better place in the United States to commemorate Memorial Day than America’s Finest City due to its status as a ...

Though the U.S. honors workers in September — with Labor Day, which also has Chicago roots — the May 1886 events are commemorated in Chicago by a memorial on Desplaines Street, north of ...

Next door, Señor Calvo kept his horse in his backyard stable, ready to pull his popcorn cart through the streets. This in a neighborhood two miles from the Alamo, where the history of the Texas war ...

The shortest conclave in known history lasted just 10 hours and ended with the election of Pope Julius II in 1503. More recently, as in the last 100 years, the shortest conclaves lasted a day when ...

On this day, 32 years ago, New York Nets legend Julius ... Erving’s influence remained a foundational part of its history. His No. 32 jersey was retired by the Nets, ensuring his legacy would ...