On this date in 1981, Muhammad Ali fought in his last professional match. In his 61st professional fight, Ali faced Trevor ...

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - On this date in 1789, Lawrence County, Kentucky was formed. The first settlement was called ...

December 15th marks significant milestones: the Soviet Venera 7's historic landing on Venus and the Leaning Tower of Pisa's ...

Every day has a history tied to it. Have you ever wondered what happened on this day in the past? Every date holds stories ...

PLAINS, Ga. (WALB) - On December 12, 1974, Jimmy Carter announced his candidacy for president. Carter’s political career began in the 1960s when he was elected into the Georgia State Senate, ...

Leona Helmsley, nicknamed the “Queen of Mean” by the press, received a four-year prison sentence, 750 hours of community ...

Over 80 years ago on Dec. 8, 1941, the United States declared war on Japan following the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor ...

December 5th has been a date marked by pivotal moments across the globe, spanning centuries and touching countless aspects of ...

On December 13, 1866, Joseph Biedenharn was born. At age 22 he inherited his family’s confectionary business and renamed it ...

On December 10, 1967, legendary soul musician Otis Redding, who was from South Georgia, died in a plane crash. Redding was ...

December 7, 1873 - Author Willa Cather was born in Virginia on Dec. 7, 1873. In 1883, Cather’s family moved to Webster County ...