The final convoy crossed into Kuwait just before dawn, marking the end of Operation New Dawn and fulfilling President Obama's campaign promise. The wa...
Powell declared that Iraq's weapons declaration was incomplete and contained false information, particularly about weapons of mass destruction. This a...
The physical comedian known for memorable characters like Matt Foley and his roles in "Tommy Boy" and "Black Sheep" died of a drug overdose in his Chi...
The arbitrageur and Wall Street titan who famously declared "greed is healthy" was sentenced and ordered to pay a $100 million penalty. Boesky had pai...
Project SCORE successfully placed a satellite in orbit that could receive, store, and retransmit voice messages. The first broadcast was a pre-recorde...
Just eleven years after the end of World War II, Japan joined the UN, marking its return to the international community. The admission came after the...
The court upheld the conviction of Fred Korematsu for refusing to report to an internment camp, ruling that the need to protect against espionage outw...
French forces officially recaptured the forts around Verdun that Germany had taken at the battle's start, essentially returning to the original front...
Charles Dawson presented fragments of a skull and jawbone found in Piltdown, England, claiming it was an evolutionary breakthrough. Scientists worldwi...
Despite Tchaikovsky's doubts about the ballet, it premiered with elaborate sets and the composer's iconic score. Initial reviews were mixed, with crit...
Secretary of State William Seward proclaimed the ratification of the 13th Amendment after Georgia became the 27th state to approve it. The amendment d...
During the Battle of Fredericksburg aftermath, Union Army dentist Dr. Thomas W. Evans used this crude but revolutionary technique to ease soldiers' pa...
After spotting land on December 18, the Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower didn't actually disembark at Plymouth Rock on this date. They spent weeks sendin...