August 7, 1957, was a busy day at the Nevada Test Site. On this day in history, Operation Plumbbob was underway in the desert ...

On August 5, 1966, developer Jay Sarno unveiled Caesars Palace for the first time. The ancient Roman-themed hotel-casino was ...

Fifty-nine years ago today, George Jones topped the country albums chart for the first and only time as a solo artist.

Fifty-six years ago today, The Beatles gathered for a photoshoot that would yield one of the most recognizable photos in music history.

Also on this day, in 1966, the Daniel Boone National Forest, the only national forest entirely within Kentucky state lines, was established. Sitting President Lyndon B. Johnson made the move.

ROCKY HILL — Dinosaur State Park is celebrating its 59th year since the discovery of dinosaur footprints on the site in 1966. Each year, they celebrate Dinosaur Day, offering many activities for both ...

In the lead up to America turning 250 years old, we are looking back every day at ‘This Day In History.’ ...

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - WSAZ looks back on this day in history in today’s We the People. It was on this day, July 16, 1969 that Apollo 11 launched from the Kennedy Space Center. The goal: to ...

ON THIS DAY IN 1953, the Eagle reported, “Some 2,000,000 straphanging commuters will have to queue up for their transit tokens tomorrow in the first big test of the 15-cent fare changeover.

July 23, 1914 — Thedford is incorporated as a Village As the railroad made its way across Nebraska, immigrant settlers followed in its wake. In the late 1880’s as it approached the sandhills ...

Danger Mouse was born; Bob Dylan was injured in a motorbike accident; the Doors lit the singles chart on fire; Gilbert ...