Today in Boston Celtics history, Hall of Fame big man Wilt Chamberlain managed to corral an NBA-record 55 rebounds vs. Boston ...

On 1940, Romania signed the Tripartite Pact, joining the Axis powers of Germany, Italy and Japan in World War II.

On 1874, Joseph Glidden received a patent for barbed wire, which altered the development of ranching on the Great Plains.

Today in History for Nov. 23: In 1621, poet John Donne was elected dean of St. Paul's Cathedral in London. In 1765, Frederick County, Maryland, became the first colonial entity to repudiate the ...

A new book by Elvis biographer Peter Guralnick tells the wild, little-known story of one of the most controversial managers ...

Notable people born on this day include Harpo Marx and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, born in Brooklyn.

Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton has declared Dec. 3 as "LeMoyne-Owen College Recognition Sunday" as part of an effort to boost fundraising for the city's historically Black college. At a press ...

While the penny is no longer being produced, the grimy, circular piece of copper and zinc is getting the last laugh. Less ...

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Nov. 17, according ...