1901—Hiram R. Revels, the first African-American elected to the United States Senate, died on this day in Aberdeen, Miss. Revels, a pol­itician, minister and educator was of Black and Cherokee descent ...

Ninety-six films have won the Academy Award for Best Picture since the first Oscars ceremony was held in 1928, and it’s never ...

In 1957, the Joseph S. Young was stranded between Alton and St. Louis due to low water on the Mississippi River.

Ameer Ali operates Pak Daman Burger & Sub at 8501 W. Greenfield Ave. He plans a second location at 3809-3815 W. Villard Ave.

When it comes to famous people who are from or who have lived in Wilmington, the Port City has a lot to brag about.

By Eric Bottjer SAL ALGIERI, 88, New York manager, died in November. A former pro from Mt. Vernon (strictly an opponent, was ...

1971: Two bombs from a group calling itself “The Angry Brigade” explode at the Hertfordshire home of Employment Secretary ...

Most people who are old enough to remember the Lone Ranger television show will recall that it was aired from 1949-1957 and ...

In the 1920s, a woman from Richmond, Virginia, named Claudia Fonda, started noticing something strange going on with the ...

Nik Nanos is the chief data scientist at Nanos Research, research adjunct professor at the Norman Paterson School for ...

In about fifth grade, some teachers began seating us alphabetically. It was “Waysman, (Damon) Wenzel, Woster.’’ Damon had a ...

The night Roberto Duran punched Ken Buchanan in the balls. Buchanan was one of Britain's all-time great boxers. Fast hands and all the skills. He won the WBA lightweight title in 1970 (September 26) ...