History Today: When Haiti earthquake left 300,000 dead, trail of destruction
Throughout history, January 12 has been witness to some big moments. In 2010, Haiti experienced a devastating earthquake that ...
Today in Chicago History: ‘I decided to do my sitting over here,’ Mike Royko writes in his first Tribune column
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 11, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National ...
Today in Chicago History: Colder than Hell (Mich.)
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 10, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important ...
History Today: How Lal Bahadur Shastri died mysteriously in Tashkent
India’s second prime minister, Lal Bahadur Shastri, died in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The circumstances around his death remain a ...
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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Lockheed Constellation
This distinctive aircraft was among the first airliners to be pressurized and make the transcontinental flight with ...
Los Angeles wildfires could be the costliest in US history, early estimates say
Economic losses and damage are an estimated $135 billion and $150 billion, the costliest fire event in US history. Hurricane ...
Today in Chicago History: Oprah Winfrey debuts on ‘A.M. Chicago’
“The opening of the greatest ship canal ever constructed in America and the informal completion of one of the engineering ...