In 1895, Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel signed his will and testament establishing the Nobel Prizes, bequeathing most of his ...

On this date in 1928, Walt Disney released “Steamboat Willie,” the first animated film with synchronized sound to feature the ...

Every day carries its own echoes of the past moments of triumph, change and sometimes sorrow. So what did November 23 bring ...

Veterans Day was initially called Armistice Day and honored the soldiers of World War I. Today it has expanded to celebrate all veterans, living and deceased.

On Nov. 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address at the dedication of a national cemetery at the ...

Former Tribune reporter K.C. Johnson — who played for the Evanston team that lost to Wilson’s team in the 1984 Class AA state championship game, and then played Simeon again the day after Wilson died ...