On Jan. 5, the Philadelphia Fire Department responded to the call about heavy flames in apartments in the Fairmount neighborhood of Philadelphia. Firefighters found massive flames in a kitchen on the second...

On this day, 1773, protesting colonists from Boston, Massachusetts dressed as Mohawk Indians while throwing 342 chests of tea into the harbor. This act of rebellion was in response to the passing of the...

On this day, 1791, the U.S. Constitution's first 10 Amendments, the Bill of Rights, were ratified. These initial 10 guaranteed United States citizens their fundamental rights such as freedom of speech,...

On this day, 1980, Beatles member John Lennon was shot four times while attempting to enter his New York City apartment. Mark David Chapman, a fan of the popular rock band, shot the artist at close range...

On this day, 2012, 20-year-old Adam Lanza killed 20 first graders and 6 staff members in Sandy Hook Elementary School. Lanza not only killed children and staff, but his mother and himself as well. Earlier...

On this day, 1979, the disease that survived for thousands of years was said to be eradicated by scientists. Smallpox carried a 30% chance of death for those afflicted and is the first on record to have...