2005: The Chicago Bears’ 24-17 victory over the Green Bay Packers clinched the team’s first division title since 2001, ...

On Dec. 5, 1848, in an address to Congress, President James K. Polk sparked the Gold Rush of ’49 by confirming that gold had been discovered in California. In 1933, Prohibition came to an end as Utah ...

On this day Valley history, Quentin Tarantino’s "Django Unchained" was released in theaters across the United States.

Robbins secured the traveling rights to the Missionary Ridge Cyclorama in 1889 and took it around the country, starting in ...

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 ...

The Day the U.S. Government Abruptly Declared UFOs Boring On December 17, 1969, one of the most suspenseful, paranoid, and ...

There are certain rules about a war. Rule number one is young men die. And rule number two is, doctors can't change rule ...

2015 — The Golden State Warriors’ NBA-record start ends at 24 wins when the Milwaukee Bucks beat them 108-95.

1907 — Tommy Burns defends his world heavyweight title by knocking out Gunner Moir in the 10th round at London. 1944 — Ohio State quarterback Leslie Horvath wins the Heisman Trophy. 1947 — Notre Dame ...

Today in History for Dec. 24: In 1524, Vasco da Gama, the Portuguese navigator who found the sea route from Europe to the East, died in Cochin, India. In 1781, Canada's first Christmas tree was ...

Every day has a history. Have you ever wondered what essential events shaped a date like December 5? Many moments from the past took place on this day. Some were major global events, while others were ...

We know, we know - history can seem like a dud. Learning about people who aren't even on this Earth anymore - their birth, ...