2008 — The Detroit Lions lose to the Green Bay Packers 31-21, making them the first team to go winless through a 16-game ...

Connie Francis, 87. The wholesome pop star’s 1950s and ’60s hits included “Pretty Little Baby” and “Who’s Sorry Now?” — the ...

1929: The Chicago Bears introduced Ralph Jones, of Lake Forest Academy, as their coach. The day a new Chicago Bears coach is ...

Over fifty years ago today, the horror genre on film was changed completely as WB released William Friedkin's The Exorcist ...

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

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 ...

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

Outdoor Christmas lights trace their origin to 1914 when a Denver man illuminated a tree to uplift his bedridden son, ...

The BBC is releasing archive material that will show the untold story of how the corporation attempted to persuade Laurence ...

Every day has a history. Have you ever wondered what essential events shaped a date like December 12? There is always something remarkable hidden in the past, waiting to be explored. Some events ...

CORTLAND — Donald L. “Mike” Tomlinson. Jr., aka Tito, passed away Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. Mike was born on Sept. 20, 1952, to Donald L.

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 ...